How to Add Wheels to Your Kayak Setup
7th Aug 2024
Table of Contents:
- Introduction to Adding Wheels to Your Kayak Setup
- Why Add Wheels to a Kayak?
- Types of Kayak Wheels
- Step-by-Step Guide to Adding Wheels to a Traditional Kayak
- Step-by-Step Guide to Adding Wheels to a Flip a Flip-Kat®
- Why the Flip-Kat® is the Ultimate Solution
- Conclusion: Upgrade Your Kayak with Wheels or Choose the Flip-Kat®
Introduction to Adding Wheels to Your Kayak Setup
Kayaks are great watercrafts once they are in the water, but many people run into issues transporting their kayak to the waterside. This makes sense; many kayaks are a little long and unruly for an individual to efficiently move, especially if there is some rough terrain to cross to reach the boat launch.
But luckily, the game has changed. You can now add wheels to your kayak. By adding wheels, you essentially create a mini duck boat that can easily roll along roads while also cruising through the water. Make the kayak transportation game a little easier and improve your experiences on the water by adding wheels to your kayak!
Why Add Wheels to a Kayak?
Any kayaker knows that getting your boat from your car to the water is the least enjoyable aspect of a kayak trip. Especially if you’re kayaking alone and don’t have help transporting an unruly boat, attaching wheels to your kayak can completely change the game. Spend more time enjoying your boat and less time stressing about how and when you can move the boat properly.
Ease of Transportation
With wheels, transporting a kayak has never been easier. Carrying an entire kayak, especially if you’re alone, is not an easy process. There are plenty of opportunities to damage the kayak and/or hurt yourself before you even reach the water. With wheels, just lower your kayak to the ground and start rolling. Forget about the long carry from parking lot to water, the game just changed! Roll your way to a good time on your kayak turned cart.
Accessibility for All Terrains
Transporting an unruly kayak gets even more difficult when there is potentially dangerous/challenging terrain in between you and the water. Whether it’s a big slope, a ground full of rocks, or just so uneven terrain, attaching wheels to your kayak makes the task of transportation much easier regardless of the situation. Simplify your kayak transportation experience with kayak wheels!
Types of Kayak Wheels
With kayak wheels, there are a few different directions that you can go to produce these great transportation results. Each type has their own pros and cons, here are the most popular wheel styles on the market:
Detachable Wheels
Detachable wheels are a great way to outfit any kayak with easier transportation. This style of wheel usually has a platform where a kayak can be placed upon and strapped to, securing it above a pair of wheels. This style is tremendously easy to apply, comes off quickly, are portable themselves, and can be found at affordable rates. The best part is that any kayak can be outfitted with detachable wheels to immediately change the game.
Integrated Wheels
Integrated wheels usually take up a smaller footprint when compared to the detachable options. With the wheels built in, there is no setup process required, simply lower your kayak to the ground and get rolling. Given that these wheels stay on full time, they were designed with hydrodynamics in mind as well, meaning there won’t be any unmanageable wheel dangling down causing drag as your slice through the water. While not as easy to apply (you’ll likely need to buy the kayak new with wheels), integrated wheel kayaks make for an easy option on the water.
Step-by-Step Guide to Adding Wheels to a Traditional Kayak
Adding wheels to a traditional kayak is easy! Follow these steps:
- Unbox/setup kayak wheels
- Place wheels on ground below car/trailer where the kayak is coming down from
- Directly place the kayak onto the wheels below
- Position the kayak to have the wheels in the middle
- Tie down the kayak on top using the provided straps
- Start rolling towards a good time
Step-by-Step Guide to Adding Wheels to a Flip a Flip-Kat®
Adding wheels to the Flip-Kat® is easy! Follow these steps:
- Unbox compatible Flip-Kat® wheels
- While folded, turn the Flip-Kat® onto it’s head
- Attach the wheel rail to the integrated wheel hooks
- Turn the Flip-Kat® back to its original folded position
- Pull out the towing handle
- Roll your Flip-Kat® to its destination
In just 6 easy steps, your Flip-Kat® is ready to roll! The Flip-Kat®’s integrated wheel hook system makes putting wheels on your kayak a breeze. No more worrying about having to center or strap your wheels to your kayak!
Why the Flip-Kat® is the Ultimate Solution
If a quality, portable kayak is on your wishlist, you just found your answer with the Flip-Kat®. This collapsible kayak was built with portability in mind without sacrificing the on-water experience. Whether you’re fishing, covering distance, or just floating around, the Flip-Kat® is the ultimate kayak for you!
Build-In Portability
The Flip-Kat® was designed with portability in mind. This starts with the foldable nature of the kayak, which folds up to fit into a standard closet. You can fit multiple in larger cars! With quick attach wheel mounts, you can easily attach/remove wheels to your folded Flip-Kat® to help move it from the car to the water. Getting your kayak has never been easier than it is with the Flip-Kat®.
Effortless Setup and Storage
The Flip-Kat® was designed with great performance in mind while in the water, but this kayak also excels outside of the water. The easy-to-setup kayak can fold/unfold making for easy storage and effortless setup.Get the best of both worlds with optimal storage and optimal performance!
Enhanced Stability and Design
In the water, few kayaks can compete with the stability of the Flip-Kat®. The wide base allows for firm footing, allowing you to stand on your kayak if you want. This wide base and its stability doesn’t affect how the Flip-Kat® moves through the water; the pedal system is efficient, silent, and productive. Come experience kayak luxury on the water!
Conclusion: Upgrade Your Kayak with Wheels or Choose the Flip-Kat®
From kayak performance to transportation to storage the Flip-Kat® kayak is unmatched on all fronts in the kayak world. Regardless of your activity, whether you’re hunting, fishing, swimming, or just paddling around, the Flip-Kat® has the performance and design for a wonderful kayak experience. The easy fold design with attachable wheels changes the kayak transportation game, making it easier than ever before to move your kayak from car to water. And when not in use, sitting at home, the Flip-Kat® is easily storable giving you more room than ever before! So much room, you can easily get another Flip-Kat® or two to fill the space. See what you’re missing and get yourself a Flip-Kat® today!
