Kayak Gifts

When I was visiting a friend over the weekend, I noticed a variety of trinkets around her home that celebrated her love of kayaking. She had little wooden kayak figurines on her side tables and kayak posters on the walls. Kayaks clung to the top of her shower curtains and peeked out from the most unlikely corners. I loved her decor! It was so appropriate for her as she is someone who paddles on the water whenever she gets the opportunity.

I have created this page to satisfy my own curiosity as to what kinds of gifts with the kayak theme are available. After all, I may be needing to find a little something for my friend one of these days. 

These posters of people enjoying kayak adventures are inspiring for those who enjoy the great outdoors, whether or not they have ever used a kayak. Being out on a lake with the loons making their strange and beautiful calls, watching the sunset or the cloud formations draping the mountains is one of life's great adventures.

Or maybe your passion is among the rapids of a river or rushing creek! Maneuvering through wild white water is another experience altogether and may be the outdoor adventure you seek.

When you return home, you can relive your adventure by looking at a poster that recalls the event.

The following gifts are of a more practical nature. Sure it's fine to have remembrances of a wilderness adventure, but these gifts are to help someone actually refine their experience on the water.

First of all, you need to get your kayak to the water source. The rack for the roof of your car works to transport your kayak from your home to the lake.

Second, you have to make sure your water experience is safe. You must have heard the little saying, "Safety First." Little accessories can make a difference in how comfortable your ride will be. It's not unusual to drop a paddle in the water. Having a leash attaching the paddles to the kayak makes good sense. If you drop your paddle, all you need to do to retrieve it is to pull it in -- but only if you have something that connects the paddle to the kayak. The bilge pump helps you if you take on a little water while paddling or if it starts to rain. 

I hope you get to go out there in the quiet of nature, whether on a kayak or just walking at the side of the water. Nothing can restore your soul in quite the same way as being under the wide sky and listening to the sounds of the water lapping the shore.

I hope you get to have this experience soon.

Please write your comment below and share your experiences on the water.