Wildlife Photography From A Kayak

 

I want to start taking wildlife pictures from a kayak. After doing a bit of research and watching many You Tube Videos, I purchased an Old Town 106 fishing kayak. It is extremely stable for a kayak and will work out ideal for me fishing and taking wildlife pictures.

I have always wanted to kayak and set out trail cameras. Earlier this week I loaded my camera gear and several trail cameras and paddled a Massachusetts river looking for moose and bear then pulled the kayak up on the riverbank to search for a good spot to set out camera traps. No moose or bear were in the cards for the day, but I did find a nice area to set out the trail cameras.

The morning provided me the opportunity to take a few bird pics and to see how the tripod setup would work in the Kayak. I couldn’t be more pleased; I could paddle easily and sit comfortably with the camera set up in front of me. I’ll just need to get out a few more times to get comfortable with it. If there was ONE important tip I could share, it would be to place your camera and lens in a waterproof bag getting into and out of your kayak. It’s during this time you’re more apt to slip or lose your balance.

Jim