Turning a $250 Garage Ornament Into My Dream Kayak

[@PicMartSkunkWerX]

You've GOT to LOVE deals! I recently picked up a Pamlico 100 on Craigslist for $100. The hull ID number indicates it's a 2010 manufacture date. I discovered why they accepted such a low $$ offer , because it smelled like mice! Abandoned mouse nest in the bow, behind the foam bow block. Removed the foam, the bulkhead was already removed being prepped for re-install. Shopvac'd the nest, then filled the boat with soapy water, pressure washed, and scrubbed. It smells like plastic now, not mice. I upgraded the bow rigging, new carry handles, re-sealed the bulkhead, new gasket on the orbix hatch, and new knee pads, The seat padding looked great, I think someone replaced it, at some point. The adjustable foot braces were fine, no problems. Now it looks new. It even came with a PFD and a Bending Branches paddle. Didn't need another recboat......but for $100? Now, we have a "Guest Boat", great for beginners and novices that want to tag along. There are deals out there, just be patient, they pop up pretty regularly.

[@Bonkylikestopaddle]

all of my boats have came from market place. Florida is a gold mine for market place boats. Scored a loon120 2 times on the water for 500$ . Got a lightly used feel free avntura 140 for 280$ and most recently bought a pack a yak for 450$. Not to mention i got a hurricane Sojourn 146 for free and all i had to do was drive 3 hours. Great video as always. Nice to see market place boats getting love.

[@dennisholton9640]

Kayakstrokes a wonderful dance with the paddle

[@stevederebey]

Great video, Dan! Very nice find and it looked like you had fun paddling with your folks!

[@HeadwatersKayak]

So nice to paddle with them again. Love that we all share this sport,

[@codycody792]

So rad! Love this kind of content! I scored an old dagger Atlantis for $150 in someone’s garage in great shape! Had barely been taken out of the garage so just needed the dust wiped off and good to go

[@HeadwatersKayak]

Nice!

[@robsimer9296]

It amazes me how many good deals on kayaks you can find on classifieds. When I make the switch to hardshell it will be in a pre-owned. Been with my wife 42 years and spending alone time kayaking with our son is a special treat. Nice job Dan.

[@miguelvinuales]

Great buy, and I celebrate the idea of helping members of your club rigth at your cost... You have fun restoring, and then you let it go... Nice and inspiring 💪

[@HeadwatersKayak]

That's the plan!

[@erikswenson2659]

So great that you have this to share with your parents. Enjoy!

[@saintless]

Wilderness on a Wilderness! Oddly enough, I was trying to find a photo of how a blue kayak looks on a geyser blue Wilderness because reasons... what unexpected serendipity! Thanks!

[@teejay54b]

I always enjoy all of your video's. thanks for the great content

[@cotton13806]

Joe Terry you’re tv stars now!! Love you guys.

[@HeadwatersKayak]

😂 they’ve always been famous. Can’t go anywhere without someone knowing them.

[@bobp5885]

Great video Good to see a family kayak together I myself go out with my 3 daughters ( all 3 are now better than me 🤣) keep going with the great channel all the best from the uk 👍

[@FrankLadd]

What great deals! I picked up a Seward Quest for 300 it needs new bungees, new neoprene hatch covers, and a new skeg protector. I'll have to find who can make the hatch covers now that Seward is closed and no more are in stock. I hope to have it ready by spring.

[@christoforospilitsis541]

I like the look of Your Dad’s kayak.

[@HeadwatersKayak]

Me too!

[@christoforospilitsis541]

@@HeadwatersKayak What’s the brand/model?

[@burple65]

Lots of great content in this video, Dan. Great to see your parents joining you. Loved the little tour of Whiskeytown Lake (and the story about the lightning storm). I think my wife and I are going to have to plan a trip up there and find an Air B&B or VRBO to hang out for a week to paddle that lake and maybe have you and Sandy Carell show us around. If I had more room in the garage, I'd probably be searching for a rotomold kayak like this to have as a thrasher or guest boat.

[@HeadwatersKayak]

I do hope you’ll come up and visit. My neighbors house is an Airbnb. Close to the lake and close to the mountain bike trails.

[@charlieboutin3341]

Awesome video! Some cool parents.😎 Thanks for taking us along 👍👍 🛶👌

[@HeadwatersKayak]

Glad you enjoyed it.

[@BushKayakersCampingAustralia]

nice score on the kayak a great price .We have some wilderness system touring kayaks and love them . We love touring lakes like that . another thing by sticking near the edge is you can often sneak up on all the animals snakes and lizards . We snook up on some dingoes the other week

[@alexbolbot2874]

I have this model of kayk, it's great, thanks for video

[@paulrun111]

I got the same kayak for free, i did a small tree job and they gave me it as a tip. It was sitting outside but it cleaned up super nice

[@hankb1604]

Great rotomold sea kayak find! I bought a used Z160 (also blue) a few months ago and it is now my primary messing around & teaching kayak. Rolls like a dream too. I thought I got a deal, but it was no where near as good as yours at $250. Well done ! Edit: Loved your jump over the log...the fun of paddling a rotomold kayak.

[@HeadwatersKayak]

Nice! It does roll nice, going to take it out with my Greenland Paddle and practice.

[@jimboslice7389]

I just picked up old Ocean Kayak Trident Ultra 4.7. I plan on doing the same deal. Bring it back to life.

[@HeadwatersKayak]

That’s a very cool kayak.

[@rangerdoc1029]

Marketplace deals are amazing, especially in the winter. Just scored a Jackson Tupelo thermoformed for $400.

[@slighwentwalking2025]

Great find...good surf boat too....its got a bunch of rocker. I found a WS tempest 170 2 years ago...love that thing. I paid 500 and still think I got a great deal.

[@HeadwatersKayak]

I’ve heard good things about the Zephyr in the surf. Can’t wait to try it out.

[@parzable]

Great video. ☝️🍋🍸

[@davidmanevich1040]

I just bought an old towne nantucket 14' 9"sea kayak on marketplace for $350 a few weeks ago i thought it was a great deal. Added hip pads and thigh braces plus a rudder kit this is a step up from my perception expression 11'6". I also added a 5 inch day hatch in front of cockpit. Only other upgrade i need is a better seat factory is a hardshell plastic seat i added a gel seat pad and back but still not super comfortable for m6 chronic low back pain. Id like to change it with the newer loon seating system. Also treated myself to a werner camano paddle for my birthday

[@Medawgoner]

A Sterling Kayak; for $1000, is a nice Market Place score, as well. Definitely worth the road trip to get it.

[@HeadwatersKayak]

Absolutely. That thing will never leave our family. Such a sick kayak!

[@maureenbeaver9081]

I move to Florida a few years ago. Right before COVID. It was had to find even new Kayaks durning COVID. Now Market place is full of used Kayaks. The old school 14,15 ft sea kayaks are 300 and less. I saw a very nice one today for 175. The fishing lawn chair sit on tops are hotter. But even that style is everywhere. The COVID Kayak boom is over. I just bought a 1500 Jackson fishing kayak for 400. The dealers are suffering used is the way to go for consumers.

[@HeadwatersKayak]

All the chips are in the consumers hands right now. It’s gonna be a tough couple years for the Paddlesports industry until things get balanced out.

[@davidmanevich1040]

Pretty location

[@richardskip]

Nice boat Dan ! The boats your parents are in, look awesome too. Lots of rocker. Whats the brand ? Greetings from Holland.

[@HeadwatersKayak]

They are made by Sterlings Kayaks.

[@Dakiraun]

Oh wow - what a deal!! So nice to see the trip playing with it and getting used to it. Super cool both your parents enjoy it too. My father does, but my mother had no interest. Bit of a long-shot question; do you know any possible exercises or physio therapy that might help recover a tendinitis issue? In late July, I just woke up one morning and had pain in my right wrist and thumb (joys of being almost 50 I guess - you can injure yourself in your sleep). Doctor had me put on a brace and that ended my paddling for the year, but it's been months now and it's not really any better. Ever run into something like that?

[@HeadwatersKayak]

I have so much to say about this topic. I’ve been in physical therapy for the past two years for different things. The simplest advice I can give us go follow @activePTRedding on instagram. He’s the guy I’ve been working with and makes a ton of great content.

[@Dakiraun]

@@HeadwatersKayak- Thanks, but I don't do Social media, and cannot view that without an account. Does he have a KZbin channel or website?

[@HeadwatersKayak]

Website for sure

[@Dean-q6y]

Hi Dan, Great video. What's with the Lendal paddles? Repping those on the west coast now? Will you be reviewing them soon? Very interested in how they compare to Werner.

[@HeadwatersKayak]

I picked one up used at a Kayak store this summer for $150. I enjoyed it so much that I started using it often. Lendal saw me using it and asked if they could send out an updated model for me to try. So not working for them just really enjoy how this paddle feels. If you’re shopping Werner you owe it to yourself to try Lendal. In my opinion it’s better in every way. Ergonomics, blade shape, the way the foil move through the water. I was actually pretty mind blown when I got it.

[@ninenine8546]

Dang, I just bought a Werner Kalliste. I love it. It was a nice upgrade from my aqua bound tango. Now you’re telling me I have to add another paddle to my Christmas list. Not sure my wife of 45 years is going to agree. Congrats to your parents on 46 years together. Love your videos. You’ve been a huge influence on my two years of paddling going back to your video of best kayaks for $300. After buying a pelican following your advice I now have a Dagger axis, Delta 1210 and a Eddyline fathom(bought off Facebook). This old guy got bit. Keep up the good work. My condolences on the loss of your friend. Glad to hear you’re getting help dealing with the loss.

[@parzable]

"Shop dog". 😂

[@keithk007]

You seemed to be paddle any kayak with ease. I bought an used current designs vision 135R but I was not able to track straight. Is it my skills or the boat, you think?

[@HeadwatersKayak]

That is the boat. One of the worst designs I've ever tried. Without a rudder its near impossible to go straight. Same with all their poly boats honestly. I brought them in for one season of the shop and then closed them all out. Don't let that boat ruin paddling for you. Sell it and buy something with better performance.

[@southernoffroader78]

I recently bought a 23 year old, 15 and a half foot long Dagger Baja in fantastic shape for a whopping $100. I've bought 4 kayaks off marketplace in the last month or so for under $1000, if I had to replace them all with current models I would have to spend close to $6k. Winter is around the corner and I imagine the prices will fall even more as the demand goes down.

[@HeadwatersKayak]

Exactly. I’m always surfing the Internet to try to find people look into dump used stuff.

[@laurahodge10]

How did you clean it up? Do you wax your boats? It looks brans new!

[@HeadwatersKayak]

303 protectant is what I use.

[@Mr.Bryan1234]

I just bought a eddyline rio from headwaters adventure and it’s getting shipped today or tomorrow. I found a current design 12ft for $750.

[@HeadwatersKayak]

Right on. You must be the one from SoCal? Brian said he was sending a Rio down there. Congrats!

[@Mr.Bryan1234]

@@HeadwatersKayak yep thats me in socal🤙🏻

[@sandraoviedo6377]

Dan We are confused . Do you sell Kayaks ? Where can I pick up a Eddie Line Sandpiper or Steller Compass . Hard to find anything light down is So Cal . We love your videos . Thanks and Aloha !!! Rich

[@HeadwatersKayak]

I understand. I work for as a sales rep now for both those companies. Your closest dealer to SoCal is Riverbound in Phoenix Arizona or Lodi Boathouse in Lodi California. Lodi has both the boats your looking at in the demo fleet for you to try.

[@sandraoviedo6377]

Thank You for your response and good pafflin ! @@HeadwatersKayak

[@CarmichaelRodeo]

So how many kayaks do you have? Better question is how many should I get. Bought a used Eddyline Journey that started life from Headwaters Kayak in Lodi. The original owner bought it from Dan.

[@HeadwatersKayak]

No way! The perfect amount of kayaks is X plus one. X represents the current number of Kayaks you have. You always need at least one more. I have no idea how many I have but it’s got to be close to 20. I’ve always got a used selection of boats for sell though. I have 5 I use all the time. Stellar S-16, Eddyline Sitka XT, Dagger Axis, dagger Stratos, Stellar S-18exp, and Melker Rodloga.

[@leemp337]

what pfd are you wearing?

[@HeadwatersKayak]

Astral Green Jacket today.

[@doctorkayak]

Dan, you need an intervention. "My name is Dan and I am a Kayakaholic..."

[@HeadwatersKayak]

🙋‍♂️hello my name is Dan and I’m a Yakaholic.

[@-paulmp]

I picked up a sea kayak from FB market place for AUD$300, I'm learning how to use it at the moment... I'm thinking I need to go get some training though, I feel very unstable in it.

[@HeadwatersKayak]

Always good to get some professional instruction. Speeds up the learning process 10 fold.

[@-paulmp]

@@HeadwatersKayak I'm kind of doing things backwards... I've already been on 2 kayaking expeditions, but I was in dual sea kayaks with professional guides each time. 1st one was in Antarctica, but I'd done some solo kayaking leading up to that... and my latest one was 7 day camping trip, island hopping around the Dampier Archipelago in Western Australia. Great fun :)

[@BelevichAB]

One of my boats is Zephyr 155. This is my first kayak and after 7 years it is my favorite boat.

[@HeadwatersKayak]

Yea it’s a great one. This was a score for sure. I wended up selling it to a friend for $500 with the upgrades I did. He still paddles it all the time.

[@BelevichAB]

@@HeadwatersKayak Marshmallows in good condition, even for $500, are a great deal!

[@jimwortham8634]

Pretty cool if it does not weigh more than