How To Secure Kayak To Roof Rack

This video is a quick demonstration of how to properly secure one of our kayak rentals to your car if you have a luggage rack with bars on your vehicles roof.

How to secure kayak to roof rack. To tie down a kayak place it right side up on your roof rack and center it. This video will show you how to secure your kayak to a j bar roof rack carrier. When you re going camping or on an overnight trip locking up your kayak can be even more important. Using cam straps is the simplest and fastest way to secure the boat.

With sit on tops you will probably have scupper holes where you can thread the cable allowing you to then secure it to your roof rack. Tie down a kayak. We see people attach kayaks all the time the wrong way using these systems on. A cable lock can be ideal for locking your kayak and securing it onto your roof rack.

Check your manufacturer s instructions for details on your kayak. Choose a kayak carrier the right kayak carrier for you depends on the size weight of your watercraft how many kayaks you want to transport and how convenient of a setup you prefer. Put a kayak on a vehicle. Kayak roof rack step 3.

Note that some types of larger kayaks should not be used with roof racks. Run 2 boat straps over the top of the kayak and them under the roof rack bars then bring the straps to the other side of the kayak and loop them under the roof rack bars on that side. Once the boat is on the roof of the car and the straps are around the bars pull the straps over the canoe or kayak to the other side of the roof rack to avoid car damage or even a broken window. If you re solo there are a couple of options depending on your rack system.

Bring the straps over the kayak or canoe.