Step 2 wrap one cam strap.
How to tie a kayak onto a roof rack.
Take the buckle of your cam strap and pass this over the top of your boat.
If you re loading the boat onto crossbars you might want to keep your kayak the right way up.
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.
The first step in tying your canoe or kayak down to your car is laying the straps over each bar.
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.
Tie the straps down with cam buckles to secure the kayak.
Kayak roof rack step 1.
Lay the straps over the roof rack bars.
Once your kayak is in place on the roof of your vehicle open all the doors of your car.
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.