Comments on: The Fat Girl’s Guide to Kayaking

By: Cate

Cate — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 14:45:45 +0000

Great post!!! I look forward to sharing it.

By: Kathy

Kathy — Sat, 18 Jun 2011 21:30:26 +0000

thank you to the person who said she had difficulties w/ lower body because that is my worry. I would LOVE to kayak – but getting in/out of kayak and standing up worries me. I have bad hips so lifting legs to a 90 degree angle is very doable, but extremely painful. Working on stretching the muscles – but how do you get in/out?

By: Trixie

Trixie — Tue, 03 May 2011 01:36:57 +0000

Christina – Thank you for posting that! I’m researching kayaks right about now. . .I have a size 24/26 bum myself, and I’ve been looking at the Wilderness Pungo 120 (a 17 footer is a LITTLE too long for me). It has a 22″ wide cockpit; I just checked the specs on the Tsunami and it’s 20″ wide. I’m terrified to go to our local outfitter because I can’t bear the thought of the humiliation should I not fit. . . but. . . I think I just need to get over myself and go!

By: Christina

Christina — Sun, 24 Apr 2011 14:32:14 +0000

Daria – I am about 300 lbs and I just found my dream kayak! It’s a sea kayak so it’s super stable and can carry up to 400 lbs (so you can pack lots of gear too!). It’s a Wilderness Systems Tsunami 175. That means it’s 17.5 feet long (a big boat!) but the cockpit fits my size 24 bum!!! I LOVE it and am about to head out on the water this morning.

By: Daria

Daria — Mon, 21 Feb 2011 17:47:43 +0000

I’m looking for a fat girl kayak. Just not sure where to start. I loved the sport when I was smaller, but at 312 I’m not sure I’d fit. I like the sit in ones and don’t have issues with mobility, but want something more mobile and more of a waist work out then the sit on tops. Any suggestions for actual models that support a very plus sized lady? I found this site looking for just this. Nothing is keeping me back, except me.. and “average size” modifiers

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By: ranae

ranae — Tue, 01 Jun 2010 03:08:29 +0000

i was thrilled to find your website, especially this post as i am obsessed with going kayaking! thanks for linking to the kayak pittsburgh site – i live just a few hours away and i can’t wait to check it out!