Patent ID: 7523598

Claim:
A method of packaging and shipping a plurality of recreational kayaks, each of the plurality of recreational kayaks having an elongated configuration with a first end and a second end, the method comprising: providing a container comprising a substantially closed bottom portion, a plurality of sidewalls, and a substantially open top portion; standing eight recreational kayaks in the container, wherein the first end of each recreational kayak rests on the bottom portion and at least a portion of each of the plurality of recreational kayaks through an opening in the top portion; orienting each of the plurality of recreational kayaks in a substantially upright orientation, wherein at least two of the kayaks are positioned in an orthogonal orientation relative to at two other kayaks, wherein the eight recreational kayaks are positioned within an area of 48 inches by 48 inches; and stabilizing the plurality of recreational kayaks to maintain the substantially upright orientation.