filmed 6th of feb 2021, crossing from Kaingahoa marae on the mainland to Urapukapuka island, I tow my Eco Bezhig over behind me, in order to carry all my stu...

This was a trip we did a few years ago, paddling from Kaingahoa marae to Urapukapuka bay campsite. The kayak was loaded with camping gear, including a queen size air mattress, a tent big enough to stand up in, a chilly bin, and a whole second tent we used for storage.

The paddling distance was just under 3km, and took just under an hour.

  • RaoulDukeMEnglish
    2·
    1 year ago

    That looks so nice! How hard is it to tow a loaded kayak like that? Does it jerk you around while you’re paddling?

    And how did you stop the line from fouling up that little rudder on the kayak that you’re paddling?

    • thevoyage@no.lastname.nzOPEnglish
      3·
      1 year ago

      The tow was quite steady, I had a ten metre line between me and the towed kayak, which had a bit of stretch in it.

      The line doesn’t typically foul like that, it will typically go past the rudder on one side or the other. I can always flip the rudder up and back down again to get the line out of the way.

      Overall, the tow went better than I expected, and we made reasonable speed across.