My kayak bag arrived today from Outdoor Solutions. I custom ordered the bag in April (took a little longer to get than I had hoped). It's great. It's made from a tough synthetic fabric that feels a bit like Sunbrella but smoother. The bag fits nicely over the whole boat, but folds up into a small package that fits into a carry pouch that comes with it. There is a sturdy 14 foot zipper that runs along the aft part of the top of the bag. You just open the zipper and slide the boat in, then pull the bag over the back half of the boat and zip it up. There are six cinch straps to snug it up tight, and there are eight carry straps at various points. The ends are reinforced with a very tough fabric. It's useful for car-topping (avoid rock damage, etc), and for storage. I ordered mine in forest green, because I wanted it to serve the additonal function of allowing me to "camouflage" the boat when I park it on the shore or in the woods to go hiking for a day or two. I'm really pleased with the product over all, and would not hesitate to recommend it. The company is based in Toronto and seems to be run by a guy named Tom Benian -- very nice fellow. Caveat: I have no knowledge of the company other than this one experience, and have no financial stake or interest. The web site is: www.greenval.com/outdoor.html They make other products, as well, like canoe covers, paddle bags, etc. Just thought I'd pass along to the list this information, especially since someone was recently asking about kayak covers. Mark Lane NY *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - All postings copyright the author and not to be reproduced outside PaddleWise without author's permission Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
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