roof racks are things you can sometimes get cheaper on criagslist if you know the parts you need...

paddles, steepandcheap has had some carlisle ones lately that aren't bad... otherwise, bending branches makes some nice inexpensive paddles. Unfortunately I've sold all my spare paddles that I'm allowed to, or julie inherited them. You used to be able to get bending branches infusion dream paddles, which were a plastic paddle with a crank shaft that weighed about 37 ounces - good paddle in that you never had to worry about the blades ( my carbon fiber paddle blades - I cry when they scratch) especially in rocky areas. I still have one of the unfusion dreams, but unfortunately the bf likes that paddle a lot.

Check out the CPA kayaker forums to see if anyone's selling anything cheap (cheasapeake paddlers association)


I've gotten my last couple paddles off ebay "relatively" cheaply.