How Do You Sit In A Kayak?
• Check that your kayak has foot pegs: These are rails on each side which have a sliding holder for a peg which sticks out for a foot rest. • If you don’t have these installed, consider doing so. As an alternative, check the kayak for other places which can be used as a firm brace, able to take your body weight. • Slide into the kayak cockpit with your feet against the rails until each foot is on a peg. • If your knees are above the cockpit, move the foot pegs farther away. • With your feet on the pegs, bend your knees so that the upper thigh is firmly help up against the pad under the deck. This pad should be shaped in a curve that holds the thigh in place. • Adjust the foot pegs until you are ‘wedged in’ and still comfortable.
