{"id":354,"date":"2021-02-12T11:29:14","date_gmt":"2021-02-12T11:29:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fishingkayakreviews.net\/?p=354"},"modified":"2021-02-12T11:29:20","modified_gmt":"2021-02-12T11:29:20","slug":"why-do-sit-on-kayak-have-holes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fishingkayakreviews.net\/why-do-sit-on-kayak-have-holes\/","title":{"rendered":"Why Do Sit On Kayak Have Holes?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"text-content\">\n<p>If you have ever used a so-called sit on kayak, you will have noticed that such vessels include numerous holes. These openings are known as scupper holes and have a very importance purpose.<\/p>\n<h2>Why Do Sit On Kayak Have Holes?<\/h2>\n<p>Because a sit on kayak does not feature a barrier protecting the interior of a kayak from the water around the vessel, these scupper holes provide your yak with essential drainage. Any water that finds itself within the interior of the kayak is quickly drained away, ensuring your yak remains buoyant and you can <a href=\"https:\/\/fishingkayakreviews.net\/how-to-choose-a-kayak-paddle\/\">continue paddling<\/a> with no issues.<\/p>\n<p>It is very easy to take on water when paddling in a kayak. Simply using your paddles can create splashes that bring water into the interior of your yak. If you are paddling in rougher waters, waves can also bring excess water on board. If you happen to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.myactivesg.com\/Sports\/Canoeing\/Training-Method\/Canoeing-for-Beginners\/How-to-recover-a-capsized-kayak-to-the-upright-position\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">capsize, your kayak<\/a> will almost certainly still be carrying water when you flip it back into an upright position. Even if you remain afloat after taking on water, the additional weight of water within your cockpit interior can make kayaking incredibly gruelling. You will have to exert far more effort to keep moving at a decent speed on the water. Scupper holes ensure your kayak is never compromised, no matter how much time you spend on the water.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you have ever used a so-called sit on kayak, you will have noticed that such vessels include numerous holes. These openings are known as scupper holes and have a very importance purpose. Why Do Sit On Kayak Have Holes? Because a sit on kayak does not feature a barrier protecting the interior of a kayak from the water around the vessel, these scupper holes provide your yak with essential drainage. Any water that finds itself within the interior of the kayak is quickly drained away, ensuring your yak remains buoyant and you can continue paddling with no issues. It [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":366,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[1],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/fishingkayakreviews.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/354"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/fishingkayakreviews.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/fishingkayakreviews.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fishingkayakreviews.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fishingkayakreviews.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=354"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/fishingkayakreviews.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/354\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fishingkayakreviews.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/366"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/fishingkayakreviews.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=354"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fishingkayakreviews.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=354"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fishingkayakreviews.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=354"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}