Sit on the dock and face the boat using your feet as a guide.

How to get into a kayak from a dock. Set the paddle down on the deck, where you’ll be able to reach it once you’re in the boat. 1.7 settle weight before losing hold of dock. Place the kayak in the water parallel to the end of the dock.

To get out at a dock, reverse the above procedure: 1.6 lower hips into kayak decisively. Using the dock for balance.

Pull up alongside the dock at its lowest point to the water, hold onto the dock with your hands to steady yourself. This way, if the dock happens to sit up higher you can still. Make sure your kayak is lined up.

Place the kayak paddle across the pier and your kayak. From the water’s edge or dock. No, it is not hard to get in and out of a kayak with a little bit of practice.

1.4 sit on edge of dock facing the bow of your kayak. If the dock is low and about the same height as your kayak, place the paddle so that half of it is across the boat at the back of the cockpit and the other. Short video on how to get into and out of a recreational style kayak from a dock.

To get in the kayak, you’ll need. Most docks sit fairly high above the water, even floating docks. Use your paddle as a brace.