THE KAYAK
Seda - Ikkuma 17
- 17'-0"x 22"
- Kevlar hull fiberglass deck
- Mango over white with black seam
- Dayhatch
- Drop skeg (vs rudder)
- Core foam reinforcment along keel and throughout cockpit hull & deck as well as deck behind cockpit
- Custom placed bulkhead 'footbraces'
- Full length keel strip
- Back band removed by me
- Signed by hundreds of people that have been a part of this trip.
- Spare Paddles carried in bag
on back deck from
Nigel Foster Designs
- 17'-0"x 22"
- Kevlar hull fiberglass deck
- Mango over white with black seam
- Dayhatch
- Drop skeg (vs rudder)
- Core foam reinforcment along keel and throughout cockpit hull & deck as well as deck behind cockpit
- Custom placed bulkhead 'footbraces'
- Full length keel strip
- Back band removed by me
- Signed by hundreds of people that have been a part of this trip.
- Spare Paddles carried in bag
on back deck from
Nigel Foster Designs
.
PADDLING GEAR
A. Kokatat - Tec Tour Jacket
B. NRS - Black Rock pants
C. Kokatat - Boots
D. Kokatat - MS Fit PFD
E. Snap Dragon - Spray Skirt
F. Snap Dragon - Pogies
G. Werner - Cyprus Paddle
H. Bilge Master - Bilge pump
B. NRS - Black Rock pants
C. Kokatat - Boots
D. Kokatat - MS Fit PFD
E. Snap Dragon - Spray Skirt
F. Snap Dragon - Pogies
G. Werner - Cyprus Paddle
H. Bilge Master - Bilge pump
FRONT HATCH
A. Tent Body
B. MSR fuel bottles
C. Tent Rain Fly
D. Tent Ground Sheet
- Tent poles below
E. Sleeping mat in dry bag
F. Clothes in waterproof
compression sack
G. Misc. Electronics
H. North Face - "Snow Shoe"
Sleeping bag in waterproof
compression stuff sack
I. Misc. supplies in dry bag
J. Laptop in dry bag within
a dry bag
K. Multi end extention cord
L. Charts and promo. flyers
B. MSR fuel bottles
C. Tent Rain Fly
D. Tent Ground Sheet
- Tent poles below
E. Sleeping mat in dry bag
F. Clothes in waterproof
compression sack
G. Misc. Electronics
H. North Face - "Snow Shoe"
Sleeping bag in waterproof
compression stuff sack
I. Misc. supplies in dry bag
J. Laptop in dry bag within
a dry bag
K. Multi end extention cord
L. Charts and promo. flyers
COCKPIT OUTFITTING
A. MSR - Dramadery water bag with hydration tube.
B. North Water- Side mount bag - With repair kit
C. North Water- Side mount bag - With first aid and backpack
D. North Water- Under deck bag
E. Seat coushin - Old wrestling mat -replaces coushin lost in
houseboat adventure.
F. Empty bottle - what goes in must come out...
G. MSR Dramadary water bag
B. North Water- Side mount bag - With repair kit
C. North Water- Side mount bag - With first aid and backpack
D. North Water- Under deck bag
E. Seat coushin - Old wrestling mat -replaces coushin lost in
houseboat adventure.
F. Empty bottle - what goes in must come out...
G. MSR Dramadary water bag
DAY HATCH
A. Kayak cart wheels
B. Misc. cart parts and lock
& cable for kayak
C. GORP in a Nalgine bottle
D. Wire mesh pack locks to
secure gear - added
after gear was stolen
E. MSR - Dramadery
water bag
F. "Day Bag" full of everyday
items
G. North Face - Synthetic
fill jacket
H. Granola and power bars
B. Misc. cart parts and lock
& cable for kayak
C. GORP in a Nalgine bottle
D. Wire mesh pack locks to
secure gear - added
after gear was stolen
E. MSR - Dramadery
water bag
F. "Day Bag" full of everyday
items
G. North Face - Synthetic
fill jacket
H. Granola and power bars
REAR HATCH
A. Kitchen tools and canned or
bottled food
B. Foul weather clothes
C. Breakfast food
D. Mountain House - freezed
dried meals
E. MSR - 1.5 L kettle and lid
F. Junk Food :-)
G. Dry food - I.E. Mac & cheese
H. Every day toilet kit
I. Extra toilet kit
J. MSR - Whisperlite cook stove
K. Crazy Creek - Roll up camp chair
L. MSR fuel bottles
bottled food
B. Foul weather clothes
C. Breakfast food
D. Mountain House - freezed
dried meals
E. MSR - 1.5 L kettle and lid
F. Junk Food :-)
G. Dry food - I.E. Mac & cheese
H. Every day toilet kit
I. Extra toilet kit
J. MSR - Whisperlite cook stove
K. Crazy Creek - Roll up camp chair
L. MSR fuel bottles
Misc. Items Removed
A. Tarp - carried 1000 miles and
used only once.
B. Saline solution -
Carried for two days after
pepper spray attack, Dr.
recommended rinsing again
but weather was too cold.
C. Large poncho - added for
extra wind protection in cold
weather section and never
needed.
D. Christmas Tree - carried and
displayed nightly from
Helena AR to Baton Rouge
used only once.
B. Saline solution -
Carried for two days after
pepper spray attack, Dr.
recommended rinsing again
but weather was too cold.
C. Large poncho - added for
extra wind protection in cold
weather section and never
needed.
D. Christmas Tree - carried and
displayed nightly from
Helena AR to Baton Rouge















