Learn These Techniques to Anchor A Kayak

While kayaking for a long period, one may desire to take a break for a while. An anchor comes handy when you want to anchor a kayak. Sometimes, you may want to stabilize your kayak, and this is when you need to know how to anchor your kayak.

Anchoring a kayak may not be so easy as it seems. However, it is not something that would take you an hour or a serious learning curve. Here, we have tried to explain the techniques in a simplified manner, so the task becomes easy and delightful on a long fishing trip.

Step 1 : Choosing the Anchor

Your first task should be to choose an anchor if you don’t have one already. You should pick a small anchor that you can carry easily in any narrow kayak. We would recommend you to get 1.5lb to 3lb folding anchor that also includes a grappling hook.

Step 2 : Gathering the Essentials

Grab the things you will need. These items you would require besides an anchor are:

Step 3 : Determining the ratio of anchor line and water

You should always consider the depth of the water while anchoring on which you usually ride. Now, attach between 50 feet and 100 feet of nylon anchor line to the anchor based on the same water depth. Our suggestion would be to take 7 feet of anchor line for every 1 foot of water. You will be benefited as a 100-foot line can be effortlessly anchored in water that has a depth of 10 feet or less.

 Step 4 : Attaching a foam float

As the anchor line is fixed, adjust a foam flat on the other end of it. Because of this, you can fetch the anchor easily after it is dumped.

 Step 5 : Setting the anchor into the bottom

Get to the place and position where you want to anchor a kayak. Let the flukes of the anchor be free and make sure to cast it by maintaining a distance away from you. Do not make any hustle before your anchor sets into the bottom. You should be patient enough to sink the anchor to the bottom and wait until it adjusts completely.

Step 6 : Tying off the anchor line

The anchor line should be let free until it meets the proper line length for the depth of the water. Your whole anchoring will be wasted if your base is weak.

With the help of a cleat hitch, make a knot on the line to a cleat on any of the sides of the bow or stern of your kayak. Form a loop around the cleat and then pass the end of the line under the last loop and tighten the cleat hitch as much as possible.

If you select bow or stern anchorage, assemble it with a shuttle system on your kayak. It contains a set of pulleys fixed at the opposite ends of a kayak with a knotted line of the pulleys that adjusts to the anchor line.

Consequently, you can shift the line in between the bow and stern with the line and pulley system. You should also be cautious while anchoring your kayak and keep yourself aloof from anchoring on the side that resists water current.