The roof rack is a key component on any adventurer's car. It makes toting boats, boards and bikes from place to place much easier. And you can dial in your roof rack for your specific gear with a variety of accessories. Yakima's Boatlocker, at $49, is one of my favorites.

The lock is an uber-flexible 10-foot cable that easily fits around whitewater boats, sea kayaks and canoes. It works on any rack system: round, square and factory crossbars, making it a great investment whether you have a Yakima rack or not. (It's also useful for locking your boat to trees and other large, stable objects--for when you're camping or out of room in your garage.) The floating lock also makes it practical for locking other valuables, like mountain bikes, for those odd days when you don't want to paddle.

"Thread the cable through the cuffs and lock with a key. It's that easy..."

But perhaps the coolest feature of Yakima's Boatlocker is the PaddleCuff. There are two of these handy little cuffs, which attach to the paddle shaft. Thread the cable through the cuffs and lock with a key. The Cuff works on most paddles including 2-piecers, offering better protection to the blade from your dog's teeth than the back seat.

Learn more about the Boatlocker and PaddleCuffs on Yakima's website www.yakima.com.