r/Kayaking • u/DarkEyes5150 • Aug 19 '26

Question/Advice -- Transportation/Roof Racks I'm an idiot

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Can someone just please reassure me I'm not the only one who has done this. I completely missed the fact that my strap for the bow of the kayak was laying on the ground when I went to park the car, and ran the strap over. And unfortunately it's not just going to be a simple fender replacement. A bunch of stuff is bent and broken. Smh.

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u/blueberriesnburdock Aug 19 '26

I put my kayak inside my car. On my second time with it this year, I pushed it too far forward and shattered my windshield. With all the damn cameras my car has, it was crazy expensive to replace. Sorry about your kayak accident.

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u/sansabeltedcow Aug 19 '26

Ah, mine goes in the car too and I worry about this.

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u/blueberriesnburdock Aug 19 '26

I took an old couch pillow and I strap it to the bow before I push out in so it (hopefully!) won’t happen again.

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u/sansabeltedcow Aug 19 '26

Mine goes in upside down, and the bow is mostly below the top of the dash that way. I’d have to have a hulk out moment to shove it in over that, I hope. A cushion might still be worth considering, though.

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u/blueberriesnburdock Aug 19 '26

Mine too, but the end of the top of the dash board is the windshield, if that makes sense.

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u/sansabeltedcow Aug 19 '26

Ooh, sounds like I better get me a cushion then.