bring this instruction manual with you.
Sun/Rain Protection: A hat can protect both your face and head from the rain or sun. Sunscreen will help prevent serious damage to
your skin from the sun and the sun’s reflection from the water. Reapply sunscreen as needed.
Float Plan & Phone: Similar to a pilot’s Flight Plan, consider having a Float Plan (www.floatplancentral.org). Always tell someone where
you are going to be boating and what time you plan to return. Keep a cell phone in a waterproof container that will float if it falls in the
water, on a lanyard, in a life jacket pocket, or other secure location.
Right of Way: Stay out of boat channels whenever possible. Be prepared to yield right of way to larger boats especially if the oncoming
boat has structures such as cabins or open hatches that limit visibility of the water ahead.
SAFETY
OPERATING YOUR SEA EAGLE
EZLite™ 10 - Inflatable Kayak Made Entirely Of Woven Drop Stitch Material!
Woven Drop Stitch material is a new kind kind of drop stitch material using flat threads that are woven rather than knitted. The flat
threads allows this material to be lighter and stronger than standard kntted drop stitch material. Thousands of the flat woven high
tensile strength threads connect the top and bottom fabric layers, creating thousands of I-beam supports. This enables the EZLite™ to be
an incredibly rigid kayak when inflated up to 10 psi. This new kayak also has a V Bottom Woven Drop Stitch Floor that improves the ease
and speed of paddling. The combination of the V-bottom floor and the unique Woven Drop Stitch construction makes the EZLite™ as
fast as any 10’ rigid kayak and provides the added benefit of being incredibly light and able to pack in its own backpack.
Operating Your Sea Eagle
PADDLING: For the most effective paddling, sit up straight and hold the paddle out in front of you with hands out wide enough that the
forearms are perpendicular to the shaft (like a push-up position). Most of the power should come from your torso.
Your arms contribute, but too much reliance on your arms will cause you to tire quickly. For good balance, especially in heavy seas, keep
your head up and eyes focused on the horizon.
Start paddling gently and smoothly. As the kayak picks up speed it will maintain a truer heading. If you dig in hard at first you will create
more yaw. Course corrections can be made by easing up or bearing down on one side or the other.
Gentle turns can be made by sweeping water behind the boat. Sharp turns can be made by using the paddle as a brake on one side.
Braking will allow you to maneuver sharp bends in a stream, for example, but kills forward speed.
BALANCE: The EZLite10 is a V-shaped boat which is more stable than a flat bottomed inflatable kayak. Take a minute while close to
shore to find your balance in the kayak. Hold the paddle out in front of you for balance and keep your eyes on the horizon. Feel the
balance of the boat as you begin to gently paddle. If the boat begins to roll back and forth, move your eyes to the horizon while holding
the paddle out in front you. This can take practice, and is especially difficult in the heat of the moment. Looking down and side to side
will increase the rolling action. Make sure all the items you bring like bags, coolers, water bottles are secured so they won’t float away. To
avoid capsizing, paddle directly into oncoming boat wake.
YAW: Yaw is the side to side motion produced by paddling which causes the boat to zig-zag. To minimize yaw, install the skeg into its
base on the bottom of the boat.
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