Today was On the Water at iCast 2026 in Orlando, the one day of the show where gear leaves the tables and goes in the water. Nine to one at the Orange County Convention Center's North Building ponds, five acres of docks and open water, sponsored by Garmin. This is the closest thing to a research lab for us at Caney Fork Outdoors! We love this!

Bonafide Kayaks, Native Watercraft, and Hobie all had kayaks lined up on the grass and in the water, pedal drives running the same way our customers run them on the Caney Fork River. Bonafide Kayaks and Native Watercraft had their fishing kayaks out too, rigged with elite seats, rod holders, and storage, the stuff that actually matters three hours into a trip.

Newport and Garmin had trolling motors mounted and running off the docks, quiet and easy to control. Worth a longer look for anyone outfitting a fishing kayak. Daiwa had reels out for hands-on casting, smooth drag under a loaded rod. St. Croix paired rods up so you could feel the actual difference in action and weight. 

Garmin ran their electronics on boats in the water, live sonar and mapping, the kind of tech that changes how someone fishes water they've never seen before. Yak Power had rigging and accessory mounts set up on kayaks, showing what a boat looks like after someone actually customizes it instead of running it stock.

Walking the docks while people cast, paddle, and run trolling motors in real time beats a spec sheet every time. Good gear either works when it's wet or it doesn't, and today was about finding out which is which. We love coming to iCast to find the right stuff for all y'all!

More to come as we dig into iCast 2026! Keep your eyes on our social media!