Kayak diving buddy - Santa Cruz

[scubajunkee]

I'd love to go for a dive -- but you don't have to wait until you have a kayak -- as mentioned -- I have two, actually three, dive kayaks. It would be a fine way to check out "The Ride" (I have two of these) or if you are smaller and a really stable kayaker the "Scrambler" which is zippy -- this is what Dennis Judson of ASU dives off -- I love it for non-diving kayaking, but the sucker just spins for me in surf with gear on it.

Kayak Connection (Santa Cruz & Elkhorn) will let you try out kayaks for free -- but I doubt they would let you fake dive them.

As to the Cobra "Fish N ...", I've heard bad things about them -- long enough ago that I don't remember what -- but use caution.

-Robert

What kind of things have you heard? My buddy dives off it, and so far I've seen, it's been very stable in holding all of his gear: hp120 tanks, bc, weights, and anchor.

-eR

 

[Robert.Field]

What kind of things have you heard? My buddy dives off it, and so far I've seen, it's been very stable in holding all of his gear: hp120 tanks, bc, weights, and anchor.

-eR

I think it was that it the unnecessarily wide/slow and the seat was too low -- letting water in -- but I don't really remember -- and it was not direct experience of mine. Was just suggesting people try it out and compare before buying it. Probably a good idea anyhow.