NRS Kayak Tow Line
January 29, 2010 by IK World
I had never thought about bringing a kayak tow line with me on a kayaking trip before until I actually came across one and realized how handy it would be to have along for the ride.
It doesn’t appeal to me to have to tow somebody as I would imagine it would take a fair amount of physical effort on my part.
However if someone needed the help it would be nice to have the right equipment with me to be able to help them. Also what if I needed help?
Advantages of a Tow Line
The advantage of having a kayak tow line with you is that if your paddling partner is having any kind of trouble, i.e. fatigue, illness, or boat trouble, you can tow them along until they are able to resume paddling themselves or until you reach the shore.
For anyone kayaking with kids a tow line would almost be a safety necessity to have with you. If your paddling companions are inexperienced they may need a little help to stay on track or to reach your destination.
The tow line I came across is the NRS kayak tow line
. It seems like a really good one, here are the stats below:
- Tow line is stored in a durable 500-denier Cordura bag that has two pockets for additional storage, reflective tape for added visibility, and a mesh bottom for quick drainage.
- It includes 50’ of 3/16” floating polypropyle rope with a foam float and heavy duty plastic clip for easy attachment.
- Rope is attached to the 24” bungee cord with a stainless metal ring to ease towing over high seas.
- Bungee is secured to the waist band with stainless metal ring and heavy duty nylon webbing.
- Sturdy nylon belt with quick release buckle.
- This kayak tow line is not intended for use in whitewater rivers.
Find more information on the NRS kayak tow line.
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