Paddle and Pedal Speed - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

maquinapescado · 08-30-2015, 05:01 PM

New to this site, my name is Brian. Hello.

So I am leaning hard towards purchasing a PA 14. I'm just curious as to what the speed differences really are, I mean for the long hauls. I know you can paddle way faster in lower profile kayaks but keeping it up for 4-8 miles is a whole different story. I am sure many of you have GPS units and know or have seen your speeds/paddle times over distance.

What are some average speeds in your PA 14's versus other model Hobies, Malibus and so on........ ? If you know and are so kind as to maybe let me know some details with your input I would appreciate it. I've been searching around for this kind of data but have been hard pressed to find any.

I'm a really experienced surfer, swimmer, fisherman and such so no need to throw the gamit of conditions, just general California conditions in mind will be suffice.

Thanks!

08-30-2015, 05:01 PM	#1
maquinapescado Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2015 Posts: 326	Paddle and Pedal Speed New to this site, my name is Brian. Hello. So I am leaning hard towards purchasing a PA 14. I'm just curious as to what the speed differences really are, I mean for the long hauls. I know you can paddle way faster in lower profile kayaks but keeping it up for 4-8 miles is a whole different story. I am sure many of you have GPS units and know or have seen your speeds/paddle times over distance. What are some average speeds in your PA 14's versus other model Hobies, Malibus and so on........ ? If you know and are so kind as to maybe let me know some details with your input I would appreciate it. I've been searching around for this kind of data but have been hard pressed to find any. I'm a really experienced surfer, swimmer, fisherman and such so no need to throw the gamit of conditions, just general California conditions in mind will be suffice. Thanks!