The Scandinavian Airline charged my kayak as a "surfboard", for a short distance trip, the baidarka bag exceeded the baggage limits. In all my 747 flights, the baggage was free, as long as it was declared beforehand.
Contributors to this page: Thomas Yost (TDY), Patrick Poirier (PPR), Gerald Maroske (GUM) and Hendrik Maroske (HHM)