Boats & Accessories


First of all, if you're going to be a sailor now, you'll have to learn that it is called "line", not "rope".


Real side handles make necessary tie-down points for transport, and are well worth the cost of adding them if your boat doesn't have them. This is a good model that uses two screws at each end to secure it. Even better, if you can reach inside the hull, use bolts and washers instead of screws. Kayak plastic is pretty thick though, and the screws have not been a problem.


To transport your kayak, you'll need some way of securing it, whether on a roof rack, truck bed, or trailer. I recommend the type of tie-down strap shown above, with hooks on the ends, and cam buckles, not ratchets. Ratchets are a pain in the ass, and you don't need all that much force anyway. In fact, you don't want too much force, your boat is only made of plastic!


This one even has a kickstand - ~$60 Amazon

This is a scupper cart. It is a set of wheels that fits in the scupper holes of the kayak and lets one person wheel it around like a wagon. The big advantage of this sort of cart is that when you get to the water, you can pull it out, flip it over, and stick it in the top of the kayak. Then off you go - no need to double back to put the cart away. Also, you'll have it if you get somewhere that you might want to portage.


This is a cable-lock I made, about 12 feet long. It is just 3/16" coated steel cable from the hardware store, with crimp ferrules, and a big steel ring in one end. The ferrules fit through the scupper holes on the boat, but the steel ring does not. Together with any padlock, this will secure the boat (or several) to your truck, roof rack, a tree, or anything else that is handy. You can take this cable with you, it will give you peace of mind if you leave the boat unattended to go exploring on land.

The object is not to stop a determined thief - you can't do that. It is to stop someone from casually taking your boat with their bare hands. Don't lock the boat by the handles - they are easily cut with a pocket knife and cheap to replace. Run the cable through a scupper hole, and a thief would have to destroy the boat to steal it. If your boat doesn't have scupper holes, you can probably find someplace to thread the cable though, or make a suitable hole in the seat.

You can find a cable like this all set to go on Amazon for under 20 bucks. Where I used a steel ring, you could use a second padlock.


Your new boat probably came with a paddle. I've never seen a boat come with a good paddle. It is just a starter, to get you going. Get a good paddle that is the right size for you. It will make a world of difference. Keep the old one for a spare. Rule of thumb: your paddle should be about your height. If you install a thick seat cushion, you might want to go a little longer even.

I regard my paddle as an emergency signalling device as well, which is why I like the yellow color pictured, especially if your boat is some camouflage shade of green.


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Thundergust Lake
Stephen Creek
Stephen Lake
Stephen Creek
Maple Lake
Stephen Creek
Shaw's Mill Pond
Newton
Rainbow Lake
Pittsgrove
Raccoon Creek
Mullica Hill
Parvin Lake
Pittsgrove
Oldman's Creek
Harrisonville
Makepeace Lake
Lake Nummy
Belleplain
Hammonton Lake
Franklinville Lake
Franklinville
East Creek Pond
Dennis
Dennis Creek
Jake's Landing
Cedar Swamp Creek (S)
Cedar Swamp Creek (N)
Cedar Creek
Stow Creek
Alloway Lake
Alloway
Alloway Creek
Hancock's Bridge
Alcyon Lake
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  1. Alcyon Lake ( 39.72831, -75.14290 )
  2. Alloway Creek - Hancock's Bridge ( 39.50763, -75.46339 )
  3. Alloway Lake - Alloway ( 39.56288, -75.36070 )
  4. Avis Millpond - Salem River ( 39.63089, -75.29061 )
  5. Bostwick Lake - Cohansey River ( 39.52842, -75.26801 )
  6. Cedar Creek - Stow Creek ( 39.44393, -75.40885 )
  7. Cedar Swamp Creek (N) ( 39.26195, -74.70206 )
  8. Cedar Swamp Creek (S) ( 39.24889, -74.71257 )
  9. Cohansey River - Bridgeton ( 39.42658, -75.23626 )
  10. Cohansey River - Dix WMA ( 39.37361, -75.29350 )
  11. Cohansey River - Ragged Island St. ( 39.36792, -75.35818 )
  12. Delaware Bay - East Point ( 39.19403, -75.02600 )
  13. Delaware Bay - Fortescue ( 39.22920, -75.16834 )
  14. Delaware Bay - Moore's Beach ( 39.18944, -74.95113 )
  15. Delaware Bay - Nantuxent Creek ( 39.28094, -75.24193 )
  16. Delaware Bay - New Sweden ( 39.29765, -75.24765 )
  17. Delaware Bay - Sea Breeze ( 39.32315, -75.32094 )
  18. Delaware Bay - Thompson's Beach ( 39.19244, -74.99485 )
  19. Delaware River ( 40.17371, -74.84843 )
  20. Delaware River - Elsinboro Point ( 39.54510, -75.52995 )
  21. Delaware River - Mad Horse ( 39.42123, -75.42695 )
  22. Delaware River - Miller Road ( 39.38263, -75.40641 )
  23. Dennis Creek - Jake's Landing ( 39.17916, -74.85133 )
  24. East Creek Pond - Dennis ( 39.22333, -74.88656 )
  25. East Lake - Salem River ( 39.64274, -75.31400 )
  26. Franklinville Lake - Franklinville ( 39.61768, -75.07867 )
  27. Gibson's Creek ( 39.35592, -74.72609 )
  28. Great Egg Harbor River - Camp Acagisca ( 39.49275, -74.76715 )
  29. Great Egg Harbor River - Mays Landing ( 39.44940, -74.72489 )
  30. Great Egg Harbor River - New Brooklyn ( 39.70187, -74.93732 )
  31. Great Egg Harbor River - Penny Pot ( 39.57547, -74.82239 )
  32. Great Egg Harbor River - Piney Hollow Rd ( 39.62049, -74.89280 )
  33. Great Egg Harbor River - Weymouth ( 39.51339, -74.77889 )
  34. Hammonton Lake ( 39.63010, -74.78734 )
  35. Lake Lenape - Mays Landing ( 39.46187, -74.73755 )
  36. Lake Nummy - Belleplain ( 39.24691, -74.85720 )
  37. Makepeace Lake ( 39.54717, -74.75058 )
  38. Malaga Lake - Newfield ( 39.57878, -75.05643 )
  39. Maurice River - Alliance Beach ( 39.50198, -75.07976 )
  40. Maurice River - Garden Road ( 39.52199, -75.07329 )
  41. Maurice River - Mauricetown ( 39.28730, -74.98763 )
  42. Maurice River - Milleville ( 39.37706, -75.03671 )
  43. Maurice River - Sharp St ( 39.40012, -75.05345 )
  44. Maurice River - Terrapin Cove ( 39.24547, -75.00404 )
  45. Maurice River - West Side Park ( 39.49608, -75.07611 )
  46. Maurice River - Willow Grove ( 39.54996, -75.07146 )
  47. Oldman's Creek - Harrisonville ( 39.68277, -75.26706 )
  48. Parvin Lake - Pittsgrove ( 39.50613, -75.12979 )
  49. Raccoon Creek - Mullica Hill ( 39.73444, -75.22043 )
  50. Rainbow Lake - Pittsgrove ( 39.48757, -75.11186 )
  51. Salem River - Salem ( 39.57881, -75.46628 )
  52. Salem River - Supawna NWR ( 39.56956, -75.49853 )
  53. Salem River - Woodstown ( 39.64486, -75.32774 )
  54. Shaw's Mill Pond - Newton ( 39.31290, -75.15645 )
  55. Stephen Creek ( 39.38564, -74.73649 )
  56. Stephen Creek - Maple Lake ( 39.40547, -74.77808 )
  57. Stephen Creek - Stephen Lake ( 39.39556, -74.74907 )
  58. Sunset Lake - Cohansey River ( 39.44637, -75.23975 )
  59. Thundergust Lake ( 39.50277, -75.13396 )
  60. Tuckahoe River - Corbin City ( 39.29883, -74.75319 )
  61. Tuckahoe River - Tuckahoe ( 39.29545, -74.74010 )
  62. Union Lake - Millville (E) ( 39.40677, -75.05152 )
  63. Union Lake - Millville (W) ( 39.40812, -75.06712 )
  64. Wilson Lake - Glassboro ( 39.65715, -75.05088 )

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