Hey, kayakers! Looking for your input on something.
I have a kayakers guide license but only used it once or twice for taking folks with two kayaks and using my gas powered Solo Skiff to move them around, anchor them etc. Long story short, the learning curve for the DMV yuppy is too steep to be able to get them up and going in and catching fish in a day.
I’m thinking about starting a mother-shipping service with my center console. Essentially, I’d launch from Solomons and take people to the Eastern Shore islands (Hoopers, Bloodsworth, Smith, etc). Places that really have very few launches and are almost impossible for kayakers to get to. I know lots of spots to tuck people away when it’s rough. I’d provide lunch and water/soda/beer. Trips would probably last 8 hours with 6 hours of fishing.
My questions:
1. What’s a reasonable amount that you would pay for such a service?
2. Would you expect the service to provide you gear or is this something for the seasoned kayaker that would prefer to bring their own?
3. Would you have been more interested when you were first getting into the sport or now?
4. If I provided gear, would people be more into kayaks or stand up paddle boards?
Thanks in advance,
Crazyhorse
I have a kayakers guide license but only used it once or twice for taking folks with two kayaks and using my gas powered Solo Skiff to move them around, anchor them etc. Long story short, the learning curve for the DMV yuppy is too steep to be able to get them up and going in and catching fish in a day.
I’m thinking about starting a mother-shipping service with my center console. Essentially, I’d launch from Solomons and take people to the Eastern Shore islands (Hoopers, Bloodsworth, Smith, etc). Places that really have very few launches and are almost impossible for kayakers to get to. I know lots of spots to tuck people away when it’s rough. I’d provide lunch and water/soda/beer. Trips would probably last 8 hours with 6 hours of fishing.
My questions:
1. What’s a reasonable amount that you would pay for such a service?
2. Would you expect the service to provide you gear or is this something for the seasoned kayaker that would prefer to bring their own?
3. Would you have been more interested when you were first getting into the sport or now?
4. If I provided gear, would people be more into kayaks or stand up paddle boards?
Thanks in advance,
Crazyhorse
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