Our new toys...
We sold the old 17' Grumman aluminum canoe a couple of months ago and used the money to buy kayaks. Wife is a fisherman and she thought flat-topped 'yaks would be the best bet for us since we're not looking for whitewater or even river water, lakes are fine for us.
Took them out for the first time Memorial Day weekend to John Martin Reservoir in Southeastern CO.
Getting ready to leave:
Our arrival at JMR:
Campsite and rig pics:
Mount couldn't have been simpler: Yakima Railgrabbers with 78" bars, 'yaks mounted upside down on the bars and cinched in place with ratchet straps.
A couple of folks here thought the 66" bars would work better, and it's possible they might have - but when I went to REI, the price was the same for 66 or 78, so I got the longer ones. They still don't stick out past the mirrors so they are not an obstacle to maneuvering or parking.
Liz and I in the water: