My DH bought me a kayak last year that was collecting dust, because I didn't have wheels or a rack--have to borrow DH's truck and strap it into the bed. However, on vacation I discovered my sister-in-law has two qayak inflatables (www.qayak.com). I never thought thought they would be sturdy, but they used to own a sailboat and did a lot of research before they purchased them. We deflated them to get them in the SUV with the bikes, but left them inflated and tied them on the roof rack for the ride home.
I hadn't bought myself the kayak yet, because I saw the rack, paddle, PDF's, etc were going to be expensive. Luckily, a friend donated the paddle. I also wasn't sure I could handle the kayak on my own. I just purchased wheels and they make a huge difference--worth every penny. However, DH is now interested in buying a second kayak! Having a buddy would make loading easier, but I have no idea where we'd store them both 
LPH--what's your technique? I want a roof rack, but I'm pretty sure I couldn't get it up there by myself?!
Last edited by TrekTheKaty; 07-26-2009 at 03:01 PM.
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