This clip certainly doesn't do the event justice, but it gives a pretty good impression of just how many seals were hanging around this rocky headland near Jervis Bay. I thought it rather amazing that they could climb so high. I also found it very amusing watching them dive (well, fall in like drunken idiots) into the water. Very cool!
Side note: this place must be a great white feeding ground, but that didn't stop some foolhardy guys diving there! *shiver*
The following is a 2 minute clip that I captured while sailing off Pt Perpendicular, Jervis Bay. Winds were blowing at about 15 knots and my travel speed was around 12kph, tacking upwind into a northerly.
There's Superman. There's Batman. And then, there's Gannet Man. Or as they would have said in the camp old days of super hero shows, SUUUPER GANNNNNET MAAAAAAAAAAAAAAN!!!
Credit to Spooled1 who spotted this on the NZ based Ultimate Fishing show website (which also has some other hillarious videos) and brought it to light at the AKFF. As some have most likely accurately commented, chances are high that this fish had already been caught and was already completely buggered. Whatever the case, it's funny as hell. It reminds me of the crazy shark surfing video I posted a few weeks back, only even more likely to upset animal liberationists (bless their bleeding hearts).
AFKK member and dedicated predator of pelagics 'Spooled1' uncovered a couple of youtube gems in the form of parts 1 & 2 of a kayak fishing in Hawaii segment that looks to have been filmed for a US fishing show. There's obviously some nice big fish around those Hawaiian islands, which looks like an awesome kayak fishing destination. This is rather inspirational footage for yak fishoes, not to mention educational for those who are new to the sport. Both guys provide a pretty good example of what off-shore kayak fishing is like. Parts 1 & 2 are both worth watching, but be sure to tune in long enough to see the double hook-up in the 2nd clip. Click 'read more' to see the clips.
That seemingly amazing footage of the killer whale leaping into the air and inadvertently landing on a kayakers head sure is convincing and I have to admit that the first time I saw it, I thought it might be genuine. Somewhere along the lines I learned that it was in fact the product of a korean soft drink commercial... a sort of pepsi to the max kind of thing. Even though it isn't anything more than a krafty con job, it's still pretty cool to look at. Many kayakers have seen this video so a good deal of you know the footage in question. If you haven't seen it, click the 'read more' link below to check it out.
What some more of you might not have seen is the youtube clip that does a pretty good job of demonstrating that it is a fake and how it was done. That to is also available to check out by following the 'read more' link.
If you're somewhat curious to know what it would be like to have a close encounter with a killer whale from a kayak for real, I've also included a clip taken by some lucky kayakers in the San Juan Islands. Pretty amazing footage. Thankfully killer whales earned their reputation by killing animals such as seals, not humans!
I've been paddling around seals a fair bit when I was living in Victoria and I was always pretty keen to get up close to them, but I've never had a seal come this close to my kayak. After getting over the intial shock of having a seal jump abpard the kayak, I reckon I'd find it very amusing. Then again, the seals I'm use to seeing are a lot bigger than this little fella.
Here's a cute little video that is very Jackass in nature and I'm posting it here purely for it's entertainment value. Yes, it's definitely fake for those of you who don't notice the wake that the shark fin is gliding through (suggesting to me that whatever that is, it's being towed by a boat). I doubt nearby surfers would be as calm as hindu cows with a shark that big hanging around either. Fake as it is, it's still funny. I reckon if Stevo (from Jackass) saw this, he'd probably go forth and do it for real.
Thanks to Calafornia based kayak fisherman Douglas Gaxiloa for sharing this Youtube video (at the AKFF) of an experiment in wearing waders on a kayak - a practice that some people will try and tell you is just downright dangerous. I think this video proves that it really isn't, and that wearing waders is indeed a great way to stay dry and warm in the cooler months. Click the 'read more' link to view the clip.
AKFF member Xtian stumbled upon this informative Youtube clip (that is actually a splice from some show on the Discovery channel) that describes the basic process in which polyethylene (or plastic if we want to save ourselves a few syllables) kayaks are constructed. I imagine there are some subtle differences from various companies (for example, I know that Hobie uses a special process to ensure certain parts of the kayak are thicker where required) but this does provide a pretty good rundown of how a kayak is formed from a bunch of powdered plastic. Click the 'read more' link to watch the clip.
I first saw this video linked from the AKFF (thanks Ferret) and upon reading the title of his forum thread (The 'Eco Friendly' alternative) I wondered if Hobie might all of the sudden have some competition on the Miragedrive. I dunno... you decide :-)
Whilst surfing around the AKFF wiki I came across a link to this video on Youtube, which is a demonstration on proper kayak paddling technique. Delivered by noted paddling author and expert, Shelley Johnson, beginners would do well to pay attention.
It took a few days for Youtube to process this video for some reason, but I took this clip a few days ago while on a whale watch tour with Whalesong cruises. The clip briefly shows a happy family of Humpback whales, including a new baby calf, which by the estimation of the skipper, was less than a week old. Because it is paler in colour and smaller than it's parents you don't really get a good look at it, but the majestic size of the mature whales is a sight to behold.
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