This is the Rolls Royce of kayak carts, it feels like sleeping on an all goose-down pillow and it costs as much too. Unlike stern-carts, this one is meant to be used in a central position in relation to the boat sitting right under your cockpit, so it takes the entire weight of the kayak! The result is that you barely guide the rig with one hand at the bow or stern, and the cart does the rest. The construction isn't the highest quality, since it’s just plastic and aluminum (as opposed to kevlar and titanium) but it gets the job done.

The 2 strap, 2 support-platform system cradles kayaks of all shapes, and it is very gentle on my kayak. It is ready for easy disassembly if you want to put it into a hatch and take it with you although there is no way it would fit in there without disassembly. You can get this directly from Davis’s web site or you can find the same thing marketed as “Happy’s Wheel-a-weigh” kayak cart on Amazon for cheaper.

This is a product that I've been very happy with. While the higher cost of $78.95 may be a downside, the upside is that you get a very high quality product. The construction is superb and it's easy to use. Opening and closing, as well as storing, is a breeze. The saddles cradle the kayak gently, and even when I'm doing a lot of work on it, it holds the kayak firmly. I washed my boat today and waxed it while these horses firmly held it up. I also use them for storage, so that my kayak doesn't have to sit on the ground in the garage.

I don't intend to bring them with me on trips, but they are so light it wouldn't be a hard decision to pack them. I got the higher 31" horses and it actually seems higher than that when I used it. Imagine it's the height of your typical ironing board. Great ergonomically if you're working on your boat. Check it out at www.talic.com.

This is IR's most basic paddle jacket and I wish I spent a little more money and got the one with the gaskets on the wrists. This jacket is light, and very comfortable. Waterproof breathable and the mesh lining (so you can wear it on skin) at a $90 price is a good value. The downside is that the water-resistant closures are the neck and wrists are not water proof. :) The upside of course is better ventilation. I also have the pants to go along with this jacket and I would use this set-up for a cool day of paddling without much expectation for rough water and need to roll. For more serious conditions on cooler days, I would use my dry-top. But if you’re looking for a great-looking paddle jacket to keep a little dryer than usual, this is a good choice for the price range.

I have the bent-shaft carbon fibre 215 Ikelos and this is one nice paddle. You can browse the manufacturer's site at http://www.wernerpaddles.com/. Designed for the high-angled paddler, the blade gives you plenty of catch so that you get generate some serious power in your stroke. I also tried out the Corry, the Shuna, and some of their low-angle paddles and this one fit my style the best. The Shuna had too small of a blade and I felt that I wasn't using the full power of my muscles as the blade slid through the water without enough catch. Compared to the Corry, it's a little more expensive but what you do get is the foam-cored blades. This gives you a sweet buoyancy-rebound feeling when you dip your paddle in and moments later on the exit. It's almostt like it helps you finish your stroke due to the blade's buoyancy. Swing weight is light as a feather,... no, scratch that, light as air. You put this paddle on the water horizontally and watch it float, it's not floating in the water, it's floating above the water! The asymmetrical blade makes most strokes quite a pleasure to execute except for the sculling brace. Of course, a Greenland-style symmetrical paddle does this best, but it's a small compromise and you can get used to it in time.

The only downside is that this is a $400 paddle, the price of a small recreational kayak.

A side note on bent-shafts, it is surely an ergonomic upgrade to the straight shaft. With proper technique, you can do just fine with a straight shaft and put minimal strain on your wrists. But with proper technique and a bent-shaft, you can put ZERO strain on your wrists. :) I would highly recommend neutral-angle bent shaft paddles.

I have one of these and have used it 5 times in the last 2 months. You can browse their site at http://www.aquapac.net/ I have the blue small sized one for a non SLR Camera. I am relatively satisfied for a $25 product as opposed to the $199 waterproof case for my Canon Digital A70 Camera. The picture quality isn't that great after some salt water splashes on the outside, but if you can wipe it off on your sleeve it's do-able. A little level-correction in Photoshop actually will compensate for the salt-water film on the outside of the bag. As far as the inside of the bag, I often found condensation as the day went on, but this is also correctable by putting in a silica gel pack. You can find these packs from a lot of consumer products that come with them... just save the pack and use it for kayak photo shoots! I think this is a great affordable alternative to buying a specialized waterpoof case for your camera or a submersible camera altogether.