A Standard Camera Mount such as Tripod or Mono Pod and Accessories:

Yak Chum TripodA standard camera tripod is commonly used. As a matter of fact Kayak Kevin uses one all the time with his Sony Handy Cam setup zip tied to his crate. This is most likely the best way to mount heavy cameras such as DSLR and Handy Cam types. There are many attachments you can use to add on to a tripod such as L Brackets. An L BracketAccessories can be used to mount a GoPro to a tripod using the GoPro tripod mount. The L Bracket gives the ability to mount hot shoe accessories such as a shotgun microphone with a wind screen or a photo light for night video. The L Bracket also doubles as a nice handle for less shaky video.

The mono pod also works well due to its ability to collapse and extend. It is great to use on the kayak with any lightweight action camera. The ability to extend it out and take hero shots It can be stowed in a rod holder also can be lashed to a milk crate for high angle rear shots.

Its good to have a tripod for photos and video from land. I prefer a tripod with the ball pivot as it is the most adjustable. These typically are the most professional and are great for keeping your shot level on all types of terrain. 90% of my land based video and photography is taken using a tripod with a Cannon T4i EOS SLR Camera utilizing multiple lenses. The photos below are examples of using a tripod from a beach or pier to stabilize the camera with a 300 mm telephoto lense at its maximum distance!

 

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919398_10153335140655188_1786838474_oOur last outing of the year went on without a hitch. The weather turned out to be like the last summer day of the year. It definitely reached the 80’s. This outing had the most veteran participation out of all.

The second outing at Picatinny Arsenal was a bit different due to the over all weed growth in the lake. It was a different style of fishing unlike in the spring. Hobies didn’t work well and I learned my new transducer mount really grabbed on the weeds. It was such heavy cover that my depth finder wouldn’t shoot through.

Looking forward to taking the vets kayak fishing here in the spring again!

Thanks again to Civic Duty Partners for providing lunch. The sausage sandwiches really hit the spot!