I finally had a chance to take out my first kayak that I bought in the spring. It's a cheap pelican sit inside that I bought on sale from Costco. 

 

Went out for 3 hours and had a blast. So incredibly tranquil, the ability to access area that were completely inaccessible before, and to do so silently was amazing. Loved it. 

 

I would like to store my PFD, paddles, and emergency kit inside the cockpit while travelling. I have it on top of my car using foam blocks and four cam straps. Mounted top up, as it normally is in the water. 

 

If I wrapped a tarp around the cockpit area and bungee the tarp down around the kayak, would this be safe? I obviously don't want stuff flying out of the kayak while on the highway. 

I'd store the gear inside the vehicle.

Store it inside the Vehicle

I guess it's going inside the car. Thanks guys.