RE: $5 Kayak Rudder--- U-build in a half hour.
A rudder allows you to control your angle of drift.
When fly fishing, I set my rudder a little to one side then use my tiny paddle to scull me along with no noise and no flashing paddle blade.
Paddling into, with or across wind is easier with a rudder
I can spin my boat practically in its on length simply by putting the rudder hard over.
When you have a big fish on, you can set the rudder to one side and put a lot more drag on the fish.
IMHO, every yak needs a rudder. I made my rudder far larger than most yak rudders. I get great response at slow speed.
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