WaterSportHQ compares gear on manufacturer specifications, sizes and what each product suits, such as rider weight, water type and skill level.
A first bodyboarding kit is a board sized to you, a leash, fins and something to keep you warm or covered. An EPS board suits occasional riding; PE and PP boards cost more and last longer, and the right core depends on your water temperature.
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The Wave Weapon is a light EPS core bodyboard from Own the Wave, sold in 33, 37 and 41 inch sizes for riders up to 65, 120 and 188 pounds. These notes cover its listed specs, sizing and limits.
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The best bodyboard fins are short, pull-on fins in a size that fits your bare foot or fin sock. DORSAL, Churchill Makapuu, DaFin and Ho Stevie! list their fins as floating rubber; Hydro Tech 2 fins are silicone and the listings do not say they float.
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The best kayaks for camping carry you and your gear well under their listed limit and give that gear a dry place to ride. WaterSportHQ editors compared four current kayaks on their published specs.
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The best kayak for fishing depends on where you fish and how you get it there. WaterSportHQ editors compared five current sit-on-top, sit-inside, pedal and inflatable fishing kayaks on their published specs.
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Size a kayak paddle by your height and your kayak width, then pick the shaft for how long you paddle. WaterSportHQ editors compared five current paddles on their published specs, from two-piece aluminum to a four-piece fiberglass travel paddle.
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For a family vacation, pick an inflatable paddle board at least 33 inches wide with a listed capacity of 350 pounds or more. WaterSportHQ editors compared three current boards on their published specs.
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The best inflatable stand up paddle board is one built for how you paddle, with a listed capacity well above your weight. WaterSportHQ editors compared seven current all-around, touring and yoga boards on their published specs.
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Put the board on the roof deck down with the fins forward and up, strap it to the crossbars with two cam straps, twist the straps, and recheck after a few miles.
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