Carrying a Kayak and Paddleboard at the Same Time on a 2008 Honda Accord Sedan

Question:

I have a couple of questions which the answers to will help me make the best recommendations. First, does your 2008 Honda Accord have a roof rack now? If so how wide/thick are the crossbars? If it does not have a roof rack is the Accord a 2- or 4-door? Are you wanting to carry the kayak and the board at the same time? And for the board is it a paddleboard, surf board, wake board, or another type of board?

asked by: Jeff H

Expert Reply:

I have a couple of questions which the answers to will help me make the best recommendations.

First, does your 2008 Honda Accord have a roof rack now? If so how wide/thick are the crossbars?

If it does not have a roof rack is the Accord a 2- or 4-door?

Are you wanting to carry the kayak and the board at the same time?

And for the board is it a paddleboard, surf board, wake board, or another type of board?

expert reply by: Michael H

Jeff

8/15/2017

Michael H.

8/16/2017

Thank you for getting back to me with that information. In order to carry both the paddleboard and kayak at the same time you will need a few parts: 1) A roof rack for your 2008 Honda Accord Sedan 2) 1 carrier for the paddleboard 3) 1 carrier for the kayak There are carriers that can hold a kayak or a paddleboard but not at the same time so that is why 2 separate carriers are needed. But we can offset the cost some by going with a lower cost roof rack. For a roof rack that features aluminum aero bars I recommend Rhino-Rack's ROC25 Roof Rack # RR92YR. Then for the kayak I recommend a basic J-style carrier, Swagman Contour Rooftop Kayak Carrier System with Tie-Downs - Fixed Arms - J-Style - Universal Mount Item # S65148. It comes with everything needed to mount and secure the kayak to the roof rack. The J-Style kayak carrier will free up space on the roof rack for a paddleboard carrier. If you wanted a more substantial set up then for the kayak go with the Rhino-Rack Nautic Stack Kayak Carrier w/ Tie-Downs - Post Style - Folding - 4 Kayaks Item # RRS520 which takes up less space than a J-style carrier. Then for the paddleboard I recommend the Thule SUP Shuttle Stand-Up Paddleboard Carrier with Tie-Downs - Roof Mount - 2 Boards Item # TH811XT. I have linked some video reviews for you to check out as well.