Whitewater kayaking is kayaking taken to an extreme. This is basically combination of whitewater rafting, except that you are in a kayak instead of a raft. This sport has been gaining popularity in recent years, and has even been included in Summer Olympics of 2004.

Whitewater kayaking is definitely not for faint of heart, as it generally involves some of roughest rivers around. People who go whitewater kayaking should have a lot of experience kayaking in rivers and rough water. They should also make sure that they know exactly what type of kayak they need to use.

The kayaks used for whitewater kayaking generally need to be sturdier than most other kayaks due to beating that they will probably get from being in river. Two person kayaks are not used for whitewater kayaking because it's too dangerous to have more than one person in kayak while going over whitewater. The single person kayaks themselves can vary between whether or not they're short or long - this generally depends on what aspects of kayak person kayaking wants to emphasize.

As boring as topic can be, make it a habit to go through this section as a checklist before embarking an a night fishing excursion. I am guilty of forgetting some essentials from time to time – make sure you don’t!

Early morning, evening, and night fishing can be extremely fulfilling (in terms of FUN you have and amount of big fish you CATCH). It all depends on how prepared you are for trip. Here are some tips to make sure that you have an amazing experience, and catch a ton of big fish.

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Equipment Checks & Stuff You Must Consider

Go through each tackle box you are going to take and locate every item you need, making sure everything is in proper place. It is important to be even more organized than normal because with night fishing you must rely on your sense of touch and sound to find what you are looking for. The more organized your gear and tackle is, easier it is for you to find what you need. It is so frustrating to not be able to find your pliers, hooks, extra line, etc. in dark! You must have visual knowledge of where these things are!

Make sure to bring several light sources on your trip. Have some extra flashlights and a good high candle power beam. Don’t forget to bring extra batteries!

Pre-tie enough leaders and rigs to last entire trip. This will save you tons of time, and you’ll be glad you took this extra step of preparation!

If you don’t have a first aid kit, get one! If you have one, double check it! You are more prone to injury at night, and be prepared to handle little cuts and bruises – especially if you are on a boat!

L.E.D. headlamps are very effective. If at all possible, have one on hand. The headlight helps with unhooking (and much more) – they are convenient than a handheld light. There are some L.E.D. headlights that put out great light, and batteries last a long time. Also, tying on lures can almost be impossible in total darkness without help of a headlamp that keeps both hands free. The less time an angler spends changing lures and retying in dark, more time angler will spend fishing.

Because fish caught tend to be bigger at night it would pay to step up a line class. This puts you more in control of fight and will save time in getting fish to boat.

Boat Preparation (if you fish off of a boat, be prepared to be prepared!)

Night fishing from a boat can be very productive and safe if you have right equipment, you are organized, stick to a set plan, and are confident about area you intend to fish. If you are going out on a boat, make sure it is in good working order! This goes without saying, but it is so important I will say it anyway You don’t want to get stuck out there at night. Really, you should always check your boat no matter what time you go out fishing. However, you want to be especially sure to double, triple, and quadruple check everything if you are going on an evening trip!