Daytripper…..Great all around kayak – Brian Reigle by JK Team | Apr 13, 2011 | Day Tripper | 2 comments Well I bought a SOT kayak and used it all last year knowing in the back of my head I should of bought the Jackson Daytripper. After all winter thinking about it I decided to get the kayak I wanted from the first time I saw it and test paddled it. I ended up finding a local dealer that actually had a slate color Daytripper Elite 12 in stock so I jumped on it. A few weeks go by and the weather was finally decent and I took it out fishing for the first time. Man what a pleasure it was to have tons of room, comfortable seating, and the DayTray. The day tray was an amazing feature that I used all day fishing. I can’t say enough good things about my new DayTripper as I don’t have enough words to cover it all. All I can say is I’m glad I went with my gut and bought this kayak for the 2011 season. After using it one time I know its going to be a great year and many more years after that. If you looking for something outside the box and a little different give the DayTrippper a try as you won’t be disappointed. I know the new Coosa is the hot fishing yak but the DayTripper is a great alternative for fishing with alot of room and more versatility IMO. Jackson hit the nail on the head with this kayak. 2 Comments Chuck Novak on May 29, 2011 at 11:26 pm Brian, Man I appreciate your post. I went to my local dealer looking for a means to build a seat with some back support for a yak. I have been kneeling in boats for 50 years but the old knees just don’t like it anymore. Kevin at Adventure Carolina steered me straight to the Day Tripper 12 and when he learned I fished to the Coosa. Coosa is a great boat and I immediately wanted one. However, once I studied the Day Tripper and watched the video showing the man and his small son fishing from a Day Tripper I started recognize the additional utility offered by the Day Tripper. You look like a pretty big guy and appear comfortable in the boat. There appears to be plenty of freeboard remaining. I tip the scales a bit over 300# and this looks it would be a better fit for myself than the SOT Coosa. Plus I may just be able to fit a small grandson in the bow to teach him how to fish. Thanks for the post. The JacksonKayak website shows what appears to be an interior brace running down the keel. IS that correct and does the boat have a raised keel. I paddle a lot of class 1-3 rivers in an open canoe and a raised keel would limit my use of the Day Tripper a bit. Thanks Chuck Reply James McBeath on July 6, 2011 at 3:44 am Hey Chuck, glad you liked the vid of Sam and I… yeah, the Daytripper does well for dad and son… Sam just has to turn around and I can get fish off and worms on to hooks. I’d say try the Coosa first. We are a MUCH wider sit on top kayak than the others… more for standing, but it stablizes the big guy too. I love my DT! I take my DT down the Ottawa river (big waves, class III+). The trick is the ‘mini skirt’. it prevents waves from splashing into the cockpit by covering up a few key feet of open cockpit up front. That’ll save ya a bit of wetness. still have to worry bout capsize though… bring in the Coosa again… she doesn’t capsize. A) get a coosa demo out on the water… give it an hour or so of cruising around. I think you’ll be surprised. if not, the DT with mini skirt is your ticket! Reply Submit a Comment Cancel replyYour email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *Comment * Name * Email * Website Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Δ
Chuck Novak on May 29, 2011 at 11:26 pm Brian, Man I appreciate your post. I went to my local dealer looking for a means to build a seat with some back support for a yak. I have been kneeling in boats for 50 years but the old knees just don’t like it anymore. Kevin at Adventure Carolina steered me straight to the Day Tripper 12 and when he learned I fished to the Coosa. Coosa is a great boat and I immediately wanted one. However, once I studied the Day Tripper and watched the video showing the man and his small son fishing from a Day Tripper I started recognize the additional utility offered by the Day Tripper. You look like a pretty big guy and appear comfortable in the boat. There appears to be plenty of freeboard remaining. I tip the scales a bit over 300# and this looks it would be a better fit for myself than the SOT Coosa. Plus I may just be able to fit a small grandson in the bow to teach him how to fish. Thanks for the post. The JacksonKayak website shows what appears to be an interior brace running down the keel. IS that correct and does the boat have a raised keel. I paddle a lot of class 1-3 rivers in an open canoe and a raised keel would limit my use of the Day Tripper a bit. Thanks Chuck Reply
James McBeath on July 6, 2011 at 3:44 am Hey Chuck, glad you liked the vid of Sam and I… yeah, the Daytripper does well for dad and son… Sam just has to turn around and I can get fish off and worms on to hooks. I’d say try the Coosa first. We are a MUCH wider sit on top kayak than the others… more for standing, but it stablizes the big guy too. I love my DT! I take my DT down the Ottawa river (big waves, class III+). The trick is the ‘mini skirt’. it prevents waves from splashing into the cockpit by covering up a few key feet of open cockpit up front. That’ll save ya a bit of wetness. still have to worry bout capsize though… bring in the Coosa again… she doesn’t capsize. A) get a coosa demo out on the water… give it an hour or so of cruising around. I think you’ll be surprised. if not, the DT with mini skirt is your ticket! Reply
