Kayak AND Cargo Rack: How are you doing both?

[PicNick]

So I'm really big into kayaking and love to kayak camp. Around my parts, there's not much in the way of campable banks since Louisiana is 70% swamp and 30% gas stations selling boudoin. I find myself wanting to travel further out into the country to kayak in remote areas and want to camp along the way. Has anyone found a successful way of mounting their kayak to a roof rack and still be able to use the rack for storage?

Also, I'm a snob when it comes to my boats, so I'm very much against the idea of inflatable/foldable kayaks. Yes, they do function as a kayak, but they lack all of the performance that I'm used to in my Perception Carolina 14.5'

 

[Saints&Sailors]

...since Louisiana is 70% swamp and 30% gas stations selling boudoin.

Hahaha!

 

[Saints&Sailors]

So I'm really big into kayaking and love to kayak camp. Around my parts, there's not much in the way of campable banks since Louisiana is 70% swamp and 30% gas stations selling boudoin. I find myself wanting to travel further out into the country to kayak in remote areas and want to camp along the way. Has anyone found a successful way of mounting their kayak to a roof rack and still be able to use the rack for storage?

Also, I'm a snob when it comes to my boats, so I'm very much against the idea of inflatable/foldable kayaks. Yes, they do function as a kayak, but they lack all of the performance that I'm used to in my Perception Carolina 14.5'

Your options might be limited unless you're willing to build something custom. Theoretically, you could create a bracket to hold the kayak above the cargo in the rack but you're going to get a lot of sway/noise from the wind.

We have an inflatable kayak which we enjoy for our random leisure paddling although, I totally get the preference for a rigid one.

 

[PicNick]

Your options might be limited unless you're willing to build something custom. Theoretically, you could create a bracket to hold the kayak above the cargo in the rack but you're going to get a lot of sway/noise from the wind.

We have an inflatable kayak which we enjoy for our random leisure paddling although, I totally get the preference for a rigid one.

I'm full on willing to do a custom solution, im just not sure how I want to approach it. I was thinking about a bracket that goes on the side of the cargo rack, but then there wouldn't be room for a top mounted awning. I'd be OK with mounting them on top of the rack, but for the reasons you stated I'm not sure if I want to go that route. Plus that's pretty high up on a lifted vehicle and would be a pain to take them down when I get to the water.

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[Smileyshaun]

how about a ditching the rack and getting one of the long skinny roof top boxes