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Feature: February 2007 Turtle Back Deck Bag by Northwater Rescue & Paddling Equipment |
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While the
trend we’ve seen in deck
bags has been for more capacity and more features, there are a lot of
paddlers who would rather not add a lot of weight and clutter to the
decks of their kayaks. The Turtle Back Deck Bag has bucked the trend
and has a small but still useful capacity and cuts a low profile. It’s
only three inches high, so it won’t get in the way of paddling.
Its tapered forward end will punch through waves without much fuss and
the smooth arched contour doesn’t appreciably slow the rotation
of the kayak during a roll. |
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The
bag has a single zipper and is anchored to the deck with four straps
and buckles. Two strips of Velcro on the top of the bag provide a
place for temporary storage, and a plastic strip gives the bag its
shape and holds it open. Inside the bag is room for a VHF radio (even
with the extra bulk of a waterproof bag for it), a GPS unit, tube
of sunscreen and a pair of sunglasses. That load leaves a few nooks
and crannies, but packing the Turtle Back completely full would make
it harder to get things in and out. The bag’s zipper is an
easy one-handed pull to open or close. |
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 If
you’re into making your gear do double duty, you can add a
matching female buckle half to the end of one of the side anchoring
straps, and you’ll have a first-rate fanny pack. The foam sewn
into the bottom of the Turtle Back for flotation makes it quite comfortable
when it’s worn around the waist. Turtle Back Deck Bag, $55 Northwater Rescue & Paddling Equipment 604-264-0827 northwater@northwater.com www.northwater.com |
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