Storage and Maintenance

Cleaning

The following advice will allow you to maintain your kayak in good condition for years to come:

1. Clean your kayak with fresh water and a mild soap after each outing (especially if you paddle in salt water or around beaches).
   
2. Rinse the sliders, pedals, footrests and rudder pulley to remove salt and sand.
   
3. Clean the rudder blade with fresh water to prevent salt from tarnishing the colour.
   
4. Rinse the shock cords and compartment covers inside and out.
   
5. Use Protector 303 to maintain the seals and rubber covers. Apply Protector 303 several times during the season. 
   
6. On the Saguenay model always rinse and dry the neoprene skirts covering the compartments to avoid damage by salt.
   
7. Make sure your kayak is completely dry before storing it in a closed bag.
   
8. On kayaks with skeg, rinse the skeg box to remove any accumulated sand that may block the mechanism.
   
9. Rinse the control knob on kayaks with skeg to avoid any accumulation of sand or salt.
   
10. If any salt water has entered the cockpit, rinse your seat cover to prevent the salt from damaging the cover material.
    
11. Loosen the cover straps to prevent compression of the rubber seals for long periods of time.