Discount kayak roller racks from thule and canoe load assist roof racks from weston malone and yakima.
Loading a kayak on roof alone.
My fishing buddy dick came up with this straightforward way to load his kayak on top of hi.
For example you can get special kayak roof racks with rollers that make loading boats onto a vehicle manageable for even one person.
And kayak carts that work more or less on the same principle as a wheelbarrow to help you get your kayak along the ground and into the water.
This is the easiest way to get your heavy fishing kayak on top of your car or truck.
Once you ve loaded the boat just lift the kayak or sup and the roof rack will retract with it.
Roof strap or any strap strong enough and long enough to hold your cart in place this attaches to the roof rack and the kayak cart that will rest on the back window short rope about half the length of your kayak foam pad or thick towel to protect the kayak cart on the back of your window.
See how easy it is to load your kayak with the hullavator.
I encourage you to watch the video to see how it works and why i think its the best kayak roof rack.
Suvs have a high profile and some kayaks are pretty dang heavy.
Then it locks securely in place on top of the car.
Grab the kayak at each end by the hull not the grab handles and lift the boat overhead.
With one person at each end carry the kayak by the grab handles and position it next to and parallel to your vehicle with the bow toward the front of the car.
In this video we demonstrate how to load and tie down a kayak with the malone j style downloader kayak rack.