Landed my wheel ski equipped experimental this morning at 8600' (plenty of snow left up high) on the way to breakfast. Didn't do anything, just the usual, took a leak and then a picture, in that order.
I really like the way the Cub para glider pilot hit the snow patch on the gravel bar on his snow skis, very cool!
No kayak carried but my folding Montague with a Rohloff rear hub (14 speeds, all gears) and a BBSHD e bike conversion (google it) still all fits in the RANS S-7, and is ready to ride away in 3 minutes after landing. With the Rohloff, the gear spread is so wide, I have a rock crawler that can get me up trails so steep they are scary to ride down, and also hit about 38 mph on the flat. I've carried Montagues for 20 years, electrifying it has been the best thing I ever did! I still pedal my ass off, but now it's like being Superman, on crack. Flying somewhere while keeping an eye peeled for trails to explore, finding one, THEN finding a place to land near that trail, riding that trail, THEN finding an LZ up top, riding back down, packing the bike up and taking off, and landing that bike found high up LZ, is......fun. I call it a FLIKE, flight combined with bike. This winter I installed a streamlined mini belly pod just to carry the batteries in, and yes I can charge in flight. 10 to 40 mile riding range, depending on speed and steepness and the effort you contribute, pretty amazing the toys we have nowadays!