Find your way,stay afloat.

Field notes

Fog on the Sound comes in faster than a forecast. The SeaRover™ Deck Compass mounts to the foredeck with large markings you can read from the cockpit. A paddle leash keeps the paddle attached through a wet exit; a bilge pump gets the water out afterward. The Kayak Anchor Kit holds position for fishing or a lunch stop.

The short list for open water: leash, pump, float, compass. Everything else is comfort.