Skeg
(some models)
Stern
Large hatch
Security bar
Seat & seatback
Cockpit
Small hatch
Compass
Bow
Grab handle
Chine
Deck lines, bow and stern
Foot brace bolts
Skeg/rudder lanyard
Hull
Rail
Sidewall
Thighbraces
Backband adjuster
Deck
Deck rigging
Rudder (some models)
KAYAK KEY FEATURES: WHITEWATER
Stern/Tail
Drain plug
Rail
Hull
Sidewall
Chine
Footbrace bolts
Grab handle
Security bar
Backband
Seat
Thighbrace
Backband adjuster
Deck
Grab handle
Bow/Nose
Cockpit
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FEATURES IN DETAIL
BOW/NOSE: The front of the kayak.
STERN/TAIL: The back of the kayak.
DECK: The top of the kayak above the waterline.
HULL: The bottom of the kayak below the waterline.
SIDEWALL: The side of the kayak.
CHINE: The edge where the hull meets the sidewall –
below the waterline.
RAIL: The edge where the sidewall meets the deck –
above the waterline.
COCKPIT: The area where you sit – surrounded by the
cockpit rim.
FOOTBRACE: Adjustable pedals to rest your feet against
– also used to steer the rudder fitted in some kayaks.
THIGHBRACES: Shaped, padded braces under which
your thighs and knees are placed to help control the
roll of the kayak.
SEAT & SEATBACK: The shaped seat, sometimes adjustable,
includes an integral seatback or adjustable backband
to provide lumbar support.
SECURITY BAR: A fixed bar which can be used to lock
your kayak to prevent theft.
GRAB HANDLE: Handles at bow and stern used to carry
the kayak.
DRAIN PLUG: Plastic plug that screws into a threaded
insert at the stern – used to easily empty whatever
water has accumulated in the kayak.
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