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On 17-Mar-2005, (Cracked_Pumpkinhead) wrote:

I own a 2000 Honda Civic 2
door and got a quote for a roof rack and Kayak carrier and WOW the set
up costs just as much as the darn Kayak!

The 2 door requires a short roof adapter (SRA) and that makes it pricy. But
no other roof rack is suitable - without a SRA, the distance between the
crossbars is too short to support a sea kayak properly.

If you get the basic rack, the price isn't too bad. The saddle kit from
Thule is outrageous. A friend got a second-hand Thule rack for her
Accord and I made saddles for her. I cut a pair of cedar 2x6 into a saddle
shapes and covered the tops with foam. The shape of the saddle matches
the shape of her kayak hull very closely. The cedar saddles are attached
to the crossbar with U bolts.

You could also get minicell foam saddles. They are not as robust as
other options, but they strap to the kayak and then you place the
kayak on the roof and tie down. No roof rack required but they can
be used with a rack as well. MEC sells them.

Also, I am located in Ontario and was wondering if there are any good
forums on local web sites that experienced people frequent that I can
view as well as routes, tips, education etc.

Where in Ontario? The Great Lakes Sea Kayaking Association has a
web site with links to a forum and to destinations and such.
http://www.geocities.com/Yosemite/Gorge/4657/. GLSKA has members
all over Ontario - most near Toronto.

Mike