In article , James F.
Aguiar wrote:

I am very new to this kayak sport and I have noticed that many
kayakers add compasses to their kayak.....is this an over
kill....where does one expect to go where they would need a
compass.....Don't get me wrong, I love the whole thing because I just
bought a CapeHorn 170 and mounted a Richie compass on it and it looks
really nice.....I just hope I don't get razzled on it...Jim



I far prefer a GPS and a map. I go to topozone.com and print out a map
of where I'm going to paddle. EMS sells a nice waterproof sleave for
$5 or $10 dollars to keet it dry.