Tying Kayak To Roof

The front of the kayak should be facing forward.

Tying kayak to roof.

To tie down a kayak place it right side up on your roof rack and center it. Run 2 boat straps over the top of the kayak and them under the roof rack bars then bring the straps to the other side of the kayak and loop them under the roof rack bars on that side. Load your kayak onto your roof rack with your padding in place on your crossbars or kayak carriers carefully lift your kayak and place it on top of the roof rack. If you re loading the boat onto crossbars you might want to keep your kayak the right way up.

Unless you are carrying two kayaks or other gear side by side on the roof your kayak should be centered on your vehicle roof. If you are tying the kayak directly to the crossbars of the roof rack place the boat upside down on the rack. Inflatable roof racks require a slightly different tie down procedure than hard and soft racks as they do not have fastening points to loop the straps through. Step 2 wrap one cam strap.

Once your kayak is in place on the roof of your vehicle open all the doors of your car. Tie the straps down with cam buckles to secure the kayak. Slide the kayak onto the roof rack with the cockpit facing upside down toward the roof of your car and center the cockpit of the kayak between the two bars of your car. You can purchase a kayak carrier with integrated load assist or you can purchase a load assist system separately.