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Do you put lights on your kayak?

We bought lights for ours but haven't installed them on the kayaks yet.

We'd like to one of these days, though,

I was always scared of the water.

My wife got me to get a kayak and try it out.

I quickly fell in love with it.

I'd love to know what got you into it?

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Metropolis, Illinois here (Home of Superman)

How about you all?

Howdy everyone,

I'm Shawn!

I own this forum.

I kayak 

I mainly kayak around southern Illinois. I like lakes with no wake and forest around them. We have a lot of good lakes around here.

I'm also into hiking, cycling, and camping.

I'm 40/male/married.

I look forward to chatting with you all on here!

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Have any of you tried kayaking racing or another competition?

Tell us all about it here!

Howdy folks,

Kayaking Trip Reports is a section of the forum where you can post trip reports where you have kayaked different spots.

Imagine it being like a review and showcase of where you kayak.

Post as many trip reports as you want, whether from the past or recent.

Try to be as descriptive as you can and post photos!

So, usually, I have issues with discomfort on my kayaking seat.

One day, my wife and I were biking a trail and planned to kayak right after. I was wearing my padded bike shorts on the bike and didn't want to change, so I wore them on the kayak.

Amazingly enough, it was the most comfortable kayaking trip I've done. The padding in my shorts kept the discomfort away.

Has anyone else tried this? If not, you might want to!