Kayak Camping with the EcoFlow RIVER Pro Power Station

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Improve your kayak camping experience by adding the EcoFlow River Pro to your list of kayak camping gear. I test the EcoFlow River Pro ability to fully recharge my kayak trolling motor battery to allow me to go farther into the wilderness! If you are doing an overnight kayak camping fishing trip with a kayak trolling motor, the EcoFlow River Pro is the solution you need to recharge your kayak trolling motor battery!
#EcoFlow #Power Station #EcoFlow RIVER Pro
1. For ecoflow.com (US official site), currency: USD
a) $150 off. Coupon Code: KRKCR6CXJREE (EcoFlow DELTA)
b) $50 off. Coupon Code: 5JFD6JA5SAQR (EcoFlow RIVER Max, EcoFlow RIVER Pro,
EcoFlow RIVER Pro Extra Battery, EcoFlow 160W Solar Panel)
2. For ca.ecoflow.com (CA official site), currency: CAD
a) $200 off. Coupon Code: PPSBZWSHD3HD (EcoFlow DELTA)
3. For eu.ecoflow.com (EU official site), currency: Euro
a) €150 Off. Coupon Code: KRKCR6CXJREE (EcoFlow DELTA)
b) €50 Off. Coupon Code: 5JFD6JA5SAQR (EcoFlow RIVER Max)
Chapters:
0:00 Intro
0:20 Kayak camping and kayak trolling motor
1:21 Ecoflow spec overview
2:04 Test starts
4:27 Charging result at 2 hours
4:42 Charging result at 4 hours
5:23 Discussion of Quiet Charging Mode and Ecoflow App
7:07 Solar panel next steps
EcoFlow gave me the Power Station and Solar Panel to test with no expectations on what I would say in the review.
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@jdcjr50 3 года назад

Thank you for helping me see the possibilities.

@davidwolf7351 3 года назад

good review and test - looking forward to the solar panel test

@KayakhacksFishing 3 года назад

Coming soon!

@jelly_fishing 3 года назад

Nice idea for camping !!!

@KayakhacksFishing 3 года назад

I think so too!

@OvertheShoulderFishing 3 года назад

Thats pretty neat

@danielruprecht8932 3 года назад

Good stuff 👍🏼

@KayakhacksFishing 3 года назад

Thanks 👍

@dmax2023 3 года назад

Nice idea. The cost is so high though, you might as well just buy a second battery.

@jeffjackson5331 3 года назад

Cool

@tribalncgaming1091 3 года назад

i use a gas 2hp outboard instead.. 5-10x the range for low weight allowance.. 2 gal of gas is 16 lbs the outboard is 15# .. 25 -30 miles round trip ... vs a 500.00 lithium battery .. seems more economic too

@KayakhacksFishing 3 года назад

I need to look at that option. Thanks for the idea.

@hwaguo8383 11 месяцев назад

Thanks for this interesting video...Just wondering if you can directly hook up the ecoflo to the trolling motor?

@KayakhacksFishing 11 месяцев назад

I would not recommend that since it is not waterproof

@jimwhite1557 3 года назад

“Powerful” hack. Actually, very interesting. It could be used when the power goes off during a storm to keep cell phones charged among other things. It won’t take the place of a large generator but it could come in handy inside. Of course the solar panels might not be able to charge it back up during a prolonged storm. It’s primary benefit may be as you describe it

@KayakhacksFishing 3 года назад

So true. It only has 720wh of power. That will run a fridge for an hour or so. But, given low consumption of LED lights, it would keep a few lights on in the house during an outage (better than a candle!) as well as recharge devices.

@rudyfisher3032 3 года назад

You can plug in solar panel to charge it to

@KayakhacksFishing 3 года назад

Yes, the connector is standard.

@U812GREEN 3 года назад

Solar panel will allow you to charge one battery at the campsite for the ride back to the ramp while you use the other battery for fishing at your remote site

@2reelyakrz481 3 года назад

My wife and I'd take a coffee maker with us on the kayak 😋. Your trolling motor looks a lot like my Newport Vessels one. What brand/model is it?

@KayakhacksFishing 3 года назад

Yes, it is the Newport. I am currently testing their 3 blade prop vs the two blade the motor came with.

@RockerMtl1 2 года назад

Hi question have you thought about a dc to dc charger? You should lose less power from converting dc to ac to ac again, I’m just asking my river pro will arrive next Friday. Sorry had to edit check out Harrington media he’s made a few videos and found a couple of different adapter’s I think you will like 👍

@KayakhacksFishing 2 года назад

Thanks for the tip on Harrington. I do need to find a direct DC option!

@sugaradaddy Год назад

Can you use a 110V to 12V inverter so that you can use the ecoflow to power the trolling motor?

@KayakhacksFishing Год назад

I would not recommend that since the Ecoflow is not waterproof. But, I think that would work

@Manuel_Z_Kayaks 3 года назад

That thing is the size of a battery... why not just take an extra battery? I know it has a lot of cool stuff on it. Can it be hooked to the troll motor instead of just charging the battery? I've been meaning to ask you what brand is your PWM... mine stopped working after the ³rd use and I was just using it on LED lights.

@KayakhacksFishing 3 года назад

My PWM is a generic one I got on Amazon. The issue with another battery is the ability of the EcoFlow to charge other devices and run other things. True, another lithium battery would be about the same price. The value of this is going to be when I hook it up to the solar panel. That test coming up.

@garywong810 2 года назад

Any chance to operate the trolling motor direct with EcoFlow River Pro?

@KayakhacksFishing 2 года назад

I have not tried that. There are no exposed posts to connect the motor leads to. I need to figure that out

@RVsbladesnthangs 3 года назад

My only question would be, if they wouldn't have sent it to you, is it something that you would have purchased? These days I'm very cautious to buy fish bait, not fisherman bait. Rip'n Lips from Amarillo Texas!

@KayakhacksFishing 3 года назад

No, I would not have thought to buy it for this application since I do not kayak camp that often.

@RVsbladesnthangs 3 года назад

@@KayakhacksFishing it looks like it would be perfect what I'm going to do this summer so I'll definitely have to look further into them.

@charlieball9569 2 года назад

Can you run your trolling motor directly from the eco flow battery pack, essentially eliminating the lead acid battery?

@KayakhacksFishing 2 года назад

It should be possible with this type of connection - amzn.to/377rnoD The real issue is the generator is not fully waterproof. I think it would be better to protect it inside the hull.

@dangerousdave668 2 года назад

Yes you can and as long as it stored in a splash proof box along with a solar panel there is no need for a 12 volt lead acid. Just get a 12 volt adapter and a fuse system.

@flysubcompact 3 года назад

"......the aggregate poundage turns into tonnage..." -Aldo Leopold

@djnaau 3 года назад

So to charge one battery you take another battery

@KayakhacksFishing 3 года назад

But the wrinkle here is the solar panel that I will look at next

@Yungnrstles 2 года назад

I have a better idea. Can I just use a solar panel to charge it and toss the heavy battery???

@KayakhacksFishing 2 года назад

Sadly, no. The panel is too large and does not produce consist current unless it is stationary

@SuperMIKevin 3 года назад

Why recharge the 12 volt battery when you can just connect the motor directly to the ecoflow?

@KayakhacksFishing 3 года назад

There are no included connectors.

@joeblow1942 3 года назад

@@KayakhacksFishing Why not make some?

@KayakhacksFishing 3 года назад

@@joeblow1942 I am looking into that.

@donaldround7271 2 года назад

@@KayakhacksFishing 2 butt connectors and cigarette plug should do it.

@KayakhacksFishing 2 года назад

@@donaldround7271 I actually found an adapter - cigarette to alligator clips.

@antoniovitale3531 Месяц назад

But is not possible to feed directly by ecoflow? The trolling I mean…

@KayakhacksFishing Месяц назад

Not really. There is a cigarette lighter adapter for DC, but I am not sure how many amps it will support. You probably need 40A for a typical motor.

@ratherbfishing455 3 года назад

Seems better for camping. A little expensive.

@h20bearboy65 2 года назад

why not just run the motor off the eco flo? and then just use their foldable solar panel to recharge.

@KayakhacksFishing 2 года назад

It did not come with a hookup to match the alligator clips. I have one now and should try that.

@tevans173 2 года назад

Why not just run your trolling motor off your power station? Leave the big heavy battery behind and get a small solor panel to charge the power station.

@KayakhacksFishing 2 года назад

I wish. Unfortunately, the power station is not waterproof

@joeblow1942 3 года назад

How can you run the trolling motor directly off of the Ecoflow? It’s a lifepo battery with an inverter so why not?

@KayakhacksFishing 3 года назад

Yes, I need to figure out how to make a connector

@fixerofthings 3 года назад

Converting from the internal battery to AC power and then regulating it back down with the charger is terribly inefficient. If the charger is putting 4 amps in to the battery that's only 48 watts at 12 volts. The battery bank is using over 70 watts to accomplish that. Is there a way to do DC to DC charging with that unit?

@KayakhacksFishing 3 года назад

There is a DC output for a car attachment. It is actually 10A and I would love to use it instead. Any ideas on how to make that happen?

@U812GREEN 3 года назад

@@KayakhacksFishing the 10amp 12vdc output would be limited to the capacity of the chargers internal battery and only enough power of accessories. But if your solar panel had its own charge controller it may give a better option for battery charging and to keep your power box charged as well for use at the campsite to keep your chargeable hand held devices topped off.

@KayakhacksFishing 3 года назад

@@U812GREEN Thanks

@fixerofthings 3 года назад

@@KayakhacksFishing according to the EcoFlow FAQ the DC cigarette lighter socket is 13.6 volts, much like the outlet in a car. Also much like a car, this is a safe voltage to charge a lead acid battery. I'd rig up a couple of clamps to a cigarette lighter adapter and connect it directly to the trolling motor battery. It won't give you a 100% charge but should accomplish the goal of replenishing the battery enough to get home. When you get home you can give the battery a complete charge with a multi-stage charger.

@KayakhacksFishing 3 года назад

@@fixerofthings That is what I was thinking about doing. Getting the adapter and cutting off the end to attach clamps.