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Kayaking Sedge Island

Sedge Island

Going to the Jersey Shore this summer? 

Try kayaking around Sedge Island in Island Beach State Park.  Shaped by storm and tides, Island Beach State Park is a narrow barrier island Snowy Egretstretching for 10 miles between the restless Atlantic Ocean and the historic Barnegat Bay. Island Beach is one of New Jersey's last significant remnants of a barrier island ecosystem that once existed along much of the coast and is also one of the few remaining undeveloped barrier beaches on the north Atlantic coast. Over 3,000 acres and 10 miles of coastal dunes remain almost untouched since Henry Hudson first described New Jersey's coast from the ship, the Half Moon, in 1609.

Sedge Island Marine Conservation Zone is located in Island Beach State Park and was the first Marine Conservation Zone in New Jersey and a home to many different species of birds. 

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THOUSANDS OF TIRED, NERVE-SHAKEN, OVER-CIVILIZED PEOPLE
ARE BEGINNING TO FIND OUT THAT GOING TO THE MOUNTAINS
IS GOING HOME; THAT WILDNESS IS A NECESSITY; AND THAT MOUNTAIN PARKS.... ARE FOUNDATIONS OF LIFE." [John Muir]

 

 KAYAK SHOPPING COMPARISON GUIDE

Items to Compare On Land

Waterline Length
Weight
Can you carry it alone?
Can you put it on your car?

Can two people carry it easily?
Type of Hatches
Deck Grab lines along perimeter?
Can you store a spare paddle?
Bungee cords in useful places?
Place to store pump, paddlefloat?
Cost

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Is cockpit comfortable and secure?
Can you adjust backband for good fit?
Foot braces - quality and adjustment
Can you get to your spare paddle?
Can you get to your pump?
How easy is it to lay back on the rear deck for rolling?
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