February also may not be the best time to paddle a kayak or use a fishing boat, but it’s a good time to buy one. Especially if it’s a folding or inflatable kayak or boat. PortableKayaks.com is having a leap year inflatable boat sale on three brands of boats and kayaks. The discount is $29.00 off, across the board. That’s $29 because of February 29th, you get it! However the sale is in effect all month long … through February 29th.

You will need a discount coupon code, which can be redeemed within the checkout process. To get the code go to the Portable Kayaks FaceBook page, “Like” them, then click on the ‘Fan Coupons’ page to reveal the code. If you are already a ‘fan’, you already have access to the code.

The $29 discount applies to the following products …
* Innova inflatable kayaks, even the already discounted clearance models.
* Sea Eagle inflatable kayak packages, including catamaran models.
* PakBoat folding kayaks.
* Sea Eagle inflatable boat packages.
* Sea Eagle inflatable pontoon packages
* Sea Eagle stand up paddle board packages

That’s a lot of possibilities. So if you’re in the market, head over to the Portable Kayaks FaceBook page, check out the coupon code and save yourself 29 bucks. Happy leap year!

Well, don’t let the cold weather keep you from getting some exercise. If you can’t get to the gym or don’t have a treadmill in your house, try doing several little everyday things to help keep in shape. It’s amazing how many things you can do to get a little exercise in while you’re executing the mundane tasks of the day.

Here are a few of my favorite ‘Easy Exercise Tips’:

* When you brush your teeth in the morning and evening, don’t stop brushing until you have walked 100 steps. You’ll have cleaner teeth and it’s 200 more steps you’ve walked.

* When I am blow drying my hair in the morning I do 25 deep knee bends. I would just be standing there so why not add some extra movement.

* When doing laundry I add the detergent and let the water fill the tub. While it is filling I place both hands on the top of the washing machine and do 30 push-ups. Finish adding the dirty clothes and you are good to go. This technique works in several situations where you have to wait for one reason or another.

These are just three of my favorites. I could share a few more, but I’m sure if you think about it you can come up with more ‘Easy Exercise’ ideas or your own. Let me know some of your favorites and we can post them for others to try.

Remember that every little bit adds up when you exercise. It’s not always the big workout that makes the difference. In the long run, it’s the consistency of repeated effort, large or small.

This innovative kayak has been on the market for a few years now, but they’ve never had a blog where people can share their TRAK experiences, photos, etc., until now. Actually the new blog started publishing in December of 2011. It’s called World Of TRAK and it includes a photo album, several articles and links to the videos of a series called “The TRAK Files”, which is a 7-episode series designed to cover all the areas of the TRAK that are unique and comparable, while giving people a reference point for how the TRAK folding kayak might fit into their paddling adventures. Part 1 of the TRAK Files has been posted with others to follow over the next few months.

The video below is a cute intro/promo for the series.

Check it out and tell us what you think. You can click this link for more detailed information about the TRAK folding kayak and how it works. And if you have any questions about the TRAK, be sure to drop in a comment.

The Sea Eagle PaddleSki is designed to hold a bit more weight than other inflatable kayaks and it paddles very well when being used strictly as an inflatable kayak. The catamaran style, however allows it to be converted to other inflatable boat configurations. The PaddleSki can be a sailboat, a fishing boat or a rowing boat. Sea Eagle has accessory packages that can be purchased separately for each of these options in addition to a motor mount if you’d like to add a motor to the rig. The sail is full size. The fishing setup includes a swivel seat. And the rowing setup includes a sliding seat for more speed.

I always prefer to “see” how things are done rather than rely only on reading the manual and if you feel the same way, this video shows how to assemble, inflate and deflate the Sea Eagle PaddleSki Catamaran Kayak.

As is the case of kayaks, the solid material versions of stand up paddle boards are the most popular, however there are inflatable SUPs as well. This video shows the Sea Eagle Longboard 11 in action in Lake Tahoe. You will see that the drop stitch technology that allows the board to be inflated hard enough to support the weight of a 250 pound standing adult gives the Longboard owner the opportunity to transport the board without a cartop rack and store it at home in a small closet.

Check out this portable, convenient, yet performance oriented Sea Eagle SUP in this video. And, for an excellent deal on the Longboard 11 inflatable standup paddle board, check out PortableKayaks.com.