Although the hot summer has gone, but you can still go outdoors kayaking with your family to enjoy wild water and beautiful weekends. Paddling on the calm water is a great and fantastic sport suitable for family vacation. Before you jump on your inflatable kayak with your kids, you should follow the kayaking guidelines to have a safe and fun tour.

1. Choose the right kayaking location

You can just pick an outdoor water location and then start the kayaking adventure with your ten-year-old kid. White-water rafting can be fun for the entire family, but flying down a river with the waves pelting your small inflatable boat may scare your little child. So you need to pick a calm area such as a lake, especially when you don't want to get wet in the cooler season. Some children are truly afraid of wild water, so it's very important to choose a calm water location for them to end the fear of water.

2. Kayaking can help you build coordination and strength

Like other sports and exercise, kayak paddling can also offer you some health benefits. By paddling on the water for hours, it can help you build hand-to-eye coordination, increase your strength and build endurance over time. In addition, you can also enjoy the fresh air and sunshine in the outdoor. Most importantly, this is a fun activity that you can do with your whole family. What kind of exercise is better than kayaking with family together?

3. Don't forget to prepare a smaller paddle for your child

When you pick your adult-size paddle with the inflatable kayak, don't forget to pick a child-size paddle for your kids if you want to go out on the water with them. The inflatable kayaks come with a variety of different sizes of paddles, so you can always find the perfect one for everyone in the family. The children may not feel comfortable with a paddle that is meant for an adult, try to make your family kayaking trip more perfect!

4. Always keep the safety first in mind

Whether all your family members are kayaking pros or this is your first time kayaking, you still need to take all the necessary precautions, especially for children. In addition to the above choosing a safer spot for kayaking, you should also prepare all supplies needed for a safe water trip, includes: personal flotation device (PFD) for everyone, paddles, supplies bag and towline for every inflatable boat. Everyone should wear a PFD before jumping on the inflatable kayaks. And remember that without adult supervision, never allow a child in the kayak. Tie or tether a child to the kayak is also not safe, actually it's quite dangerous and the consequences could be very serious.

5. Make everyone well prepared

Planning a perfect kayaking trip for entire family is not so simple, in addition to the above pick a right location, pack food and safety supplies, you or your kids may need to do some training before the trip. If this your first time, you should take a class or a training session or go with an expert. Make sure everyone is well prepared for this kayaking adventure!

By the way, if you are looking for high quality inflatable kayaks for your next trip, contact Sunjoy Inflatables to custom make the perfect inflatable boats with a factory price, it's much more affordable than you buy from the stores.