Sea Knife Kayaks In Cottlesville
While in Twillingate we wanted to go out into the beautiful bays in a kayak. We came across Sea Knife Kayak in Cottlesville, Newfoundland.
The Sign Welcoming You To Cottlesville. Funny It’s Right At The Dock. I Would Imagine Most Of The People Would Arrive By Boat.
Just 20 minutes south of Twillingate on beautiful Notre Dame Bay.
It’s a challenge to find Sea Knife as they are hidden down a bumpy dirt road, with a very small sign.
Sea Knife Kayaks In Cottlesville
The House That Sea Knife Kayak Owner, Lindy, Is Building. Nice View If I Do Say So Myself.
But once you find it, WOW! The owner and builder of Sea Knife Kayak is Lindy. Right next door to his kayak rental building, he’s building a new home for himself and his family. By hand. Incredible. But what a view!
The Owner, Lindy, Of Sea Knife Kayaks Coming Via Fishing Boat To Help Us Out
The Bay By Sea Knife Kayak
When we got to Sea Knife Kayaks the doors were open. Lights on. Equipment out. No one around. David called the number and Lindy answered right away. He was out fishing for dinner. He’d be their in a moment. A few minutes later, we saw his boat coming around the bend.
What A View. We Could Stay Here Forever!
What a nice guy. We got suited up to go kayaking and he fitted us to our kayaks. By that, I mean, he made sure we were comfortable in them. If not, we could switch kayaks or try a different seat or what ever. So nice and accommodating.
David In The Two Person Kayak, By Himself Obviously.
We decided to take out two dual kayaks so we could go out in separate boats. That worked out well. But then we went back so David could try out a one person kayak. Let’s just say, he didn’t like it as much. So we got back in a duel, but this time together.
The nice thing about how Lindy designed these kayaks is that the two person kayaks can be used by one person also. So they serve as a duel purpose.
David In The Two Person Kayak.
Our Kayaking Adventure
What can I say, we’re just attached at the hip. We had a good time by ourselves and not in a tour (like the Stan Cook Tour) this time. We went at our own pace. Went where ever we wanted to. And had a much more enjoyable and relaxing time.
The waters were so calm that it was almost like glass at some points. So clear you could see all the way down to the bottom. Some places were very shallow while others were so deep, they’ve had whales in there. No whales this time though.
I’m not too sure what we would have done if we saw a whale really close to us. Hopefully grabbed the camera. But more than likely stared at amazement, then cursed that we forgot to take a picture when it swam away. Oh well. Maybe some day we’ll be lucky enough to have an encounter like that. Then we’ll know for sure.
Our Kayaking Adventure In Cottlesville
A Jellyfish On Our Kayak Adventure
We saw this huge jellyfish float past our kayak. So we paddled backwards to get a closer look at him. This shows you how clear the water is. I took this picture with my regular, hand held camera and it looks like I’m underwater with him. Rest assured, I am not. I did take this shot from the safety of the kayak.
David managed to get his GoPro underwater camera in the water with the jellyfish. He got some awesome video of the jellyfish that he has posted below.
Lobster Traps Just Laying Around Waiting For Next Season
David Kayaking In Cottlesville
We saw these lobster traps laying about on the islands. Lindy says the fisherman leave them their during the off season.
Brenda On An Island In The Bay
We’re getting pretty good at this kayaking thing. We enjoyed our day immensely.
While out paddling around we saw a rocky, beachy (is that a word?) area. We decided it would be a good idea to see if we could get in and out of the kayak by ourselves. Of course, we were like pros. No problem at all. We didn’t even get our feet wet!
David And Brenda Out Kayaking
Lindy was a great host. From letting us try out different kayaks to talking to us about his kayak building business.
Yup… not only does he rent kayaks, he also designs and builds them. He was gracious enough to let us into his shop and see how he makes the kayaks.
Sea Knife Kayak Headquarters In Cottlesville, Newfoundland
This is the headquarters of Sea Knife Kayak. Located behind Lindy’s house in Cottlesville. Not a bad commute.
David Checking Out The Kayaks In Lindy’s Front Yard.
David Talking To Lindy About This Kayak In His Yard. This One Was Sold And Waiting To Be Delivered.
Lindy has the finished kayaks in his front yard, waiting to be delivered. These are all custom fit to the new owners.
He starts with this mold of the kayak. All his kayaks are fiberglass. He says they are easier to repair than plastic, if you hit a rock or something. I’m sure their are pluses and minuses to different kayak materials. Durability, cost and weight are important factors. I think it comes down to what ever you personally prefer.
Lindy Showing Us The Fiberglass Mold He Uses For The Kayaks
The Mold For The Fiberglass Kayak
David Checking Out The Hanging Kayak
The kayaks are then hung up to be finished off and sanded smooth.
New Kayaks Hanging, Getting Sanded And Finished Off.
The kayaks are then stored here. Waiting for their finishing touches.
A Kayak Being Fitted With A Seat
Kayaks Waiting For Their Finishing Touches
It was really interesting to see how these kayaks start out and how they are finished. Lindy was wonderful to let us into his shop and explain how he makes these wonderful kayaks.
Lindy custom fits all his kayaks. All the way down to the seat. Their are a few different seat types you can choose from to what ever fits your style and build.
This kayak, as you can see, is already sanded and painted. It just needs the finishing touches.
Kayaks Hanging Waiting To Be Finished
Sea Knife Kayak Headquarters
So Lindy, if you are reading this, we thank you for opening up your shop and being a wonderful host.
Sea Knife Kayaks Waiting For Someone To Take Them Into The Water.
We’re looking forward to coming back to Newfoundland some day and enjoying more time here. It’s a magical place that grabs hold of you. The scenery. The people. Their really is no downside to Newfoundland that we have seen yet. Except maybe the price of chicken in the grocery store. We’ll talk more about that later though.
We’re enjoying it immensely here.
Ok, here is the video of the Jellyfish that David was able to shoot…
