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PostPosted: Thu Aug 04, 2022 10:21 am 
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I am looking to try floating a relatively calm river (tailwater river). The way I plan to fish is beach my kayak at various spots along the river, wade fish for a while , then kayak further downstream. The shorelines can be rocky and I don’t know if a Hobie ( I have a passport 12) is meant for this type of treatment. The scratches add up even with lake fishing. Anyone with thoughts? Thanks


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PostPosted: Thu Aug 04, 2022 1:39 pm 
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Been there, done that. Here are two methods I use.

1. Exit the kayak while still in knee-deep water. Lift the bow up high while walking to the shallows and gently set it on the rocks/bank or a log. Little to no scratching. Reverse procedure for getting back in.

2. Use a grapple (or other) anchor and leave the kayak in knee-deep water away from rocks.

In both these cases I leave the drive in with one arm bungeed back to keep the fins flat against the hull bottom rather than frequently removing and installing them. Unless there are lots of shallows in the river so I am paddling rather than pedaling.

Honestly, As time goes on I have become a lot less concerned about minor scratches. Do a forum search on keyword "scratches" and forum member "fusioneng". He has some great posts on bottom care.

Peter

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PostPosted: Thu Aug 04, 2022 7:22 pm 
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Thanks again.


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