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Does anyone drift dive from a kayak, pulling it along like a huge SMB?
I use a tandem kayak that can also be paddled from a center seat. You want a kayak that is rated for as much weight as possible because the closer you get to that weight the harder it becomes to paddle. I use a kit bag for my gear and have on occasion used the empty bag as an anchor in rocky areas by filling the bag with rocks and tying it off to the kayak. Parachute Kit Bag (reproduction) Most of the time I am towing the kayak along with me or diving surface supplied with my main tank in the kayak. I use a 50' hose diving surface supplied in shallow water.
But why tow??? Seems like unnecessary extra work.