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Why You Should Consider Going for a Kayak Dive

Why You Should Consider Going for a Kayak Dive

Written by Leisure Pro Staff
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Published on January 2, 2017

Looking for more adventure in your dives, or perhaps just a little more of a challenge? A kayak dive might be just the thing you’re looking for! Let’s take a look at what is involved in going diving on a kayak.

Accessing Remote Areas

Kayaks, with their narrow profile and shallow hulls, allow you to maneuver into many places a boat couldn’t access, like side channels and locations with difficult shore access.

In some areas, passage through rip tides and currents can be easier with a kayak than with bigger boats. If it’s too far to swim but you don’t want to rent a boat, a kayak dive might be the perfect solution.

Environmentally Friendly and Independent

Kayak diving liberates you from having to depend on a boat or other watercraft that requires fuel. With your own kayak, you can choose when and where you dive on your schedule. Since there are no engine fuel needs or motor noise, this mode of transportation is very environmentally friendly — and cheap! No fuel costs or boat charter fees when you go on a dive with a kayak.

Full Body Workout

Why lift weights in a boring, smelly gym to tone up? Paddling a kayak engages muscles in your arms, torso, and even legs, which gets you warmed up for your dive. You’ll definitely burn more calories than you’ll be able to consume on your kayak dive. If you’ve plateaued in your weight loss goals, this could be the next step that to success.

A More Intimate Experience

A kayak dive is an adventurous experience bringing you closer to the aquatic ecosystem. You can feel the waves and currents with your whole body. You can see marine life more easily, making for a more rewarding experience.

Seeing the water and feeling the landscape in an intimate way is an integral part of kayaking, and incorporating a dive brings all of the best parts about diving and kayaking together. Give it a try the next time you get the chance!

Leisure Pro Staff

Leisure Pro Staff

Marketing Director for LeisurePro