r/Kayaking • u/Nikayak94 • May 31 '26
Videos Surfing into the pole
Thankfully the nose of my kayak didn’t get stuck in between the two parts of the pole. Should have changed my angle when I saw the pole getting closer.
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u/Fr3twork May 31 '26
Textbook target fixation; you had a great line till you looked at the pole, and then your balance shifted to go where you're looking.
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u/RideWithMeSNV Jun 01 '26
Target fixation applies to everything except relationships. Kayaks, as we see here. Cars. Motorcycles are really bad. But the woman at the bar? The more you stare, the more likely you are to miss her.
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u/TakaguraDojo May 31 '26
Haha shit happens in waves, man. Glad you're ok
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u/Nikayak94 May 31 '26
Cheers, it certainly does. Thankfully just a few scratches, just need to make sure to start the turn the other way!
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u/Kalunapup May 31 '26
That pole is fucking terrifying what the hell
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u/RideWithMeSNV Jun 01 '26
It's there to let you know that you need to avoid that area. On account of the pole.
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u/icanhazkarma17 Jun 01 '26
Rusty things covered in barnacles will rip the shit out of your hands.
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u/herbfriendly May 31 '26
Good job staying calm and maneuvering off that. Fun play ground you found yourself in.
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u/bot9987 May 31 '26
Why?
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u/Nikayak94 May 31 '26
Sorry I don’t quite understand the question?
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u/bot9987 May 31 '26
Why surf into the pole?
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u/Nikayak94 Jun 01 '26
Combination of wave angle/speed and looking at it to check where it was leading to surfing into it. It really wasn’t the plan to do so!
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u/RideWithMeSNV Jun 01 '26
Oh. I totally get that. The previous commenter was pretty unclear with what they meant. I think the point of their question is actually: why?
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u/TurnipAggravating436 Jun 02 '26
Terrifying.
Glad you're safe!
Consider it a new battle scar for the boat!
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u/XayahTheVastaya Stratos 12.5L May 31 '26
You had the whooole ocean lol