Kayaking with Fitbit Sense

[LowCountrykayak]

Agree.  Hope to see Fitbit add. Water folks would really benefit.  

Moderator edit: updated subject for clarity. 

[LowCountrykayak]

Hmmm.  The work around seems awkward but I’ll try next outing.  In the meantime, please upgrade to add kayak as an activity and show the gps.  My Fitbit totally missed a nice 1.5 hour kayak today that I took up and back on the river.  I’m a Fitbit fan but this seems doable.  I won’t wear a second device just to get these stars.  All that prep would ruin my experience.  Thank you!

[LZeeW]

Hello @LowCountrykayak and welcome to the Community.  You added on to an old thread in the Ionic forum, a discontinued and recalled model.  I looked at your public profile and you wrote that you use the Sense.  The Sense has the Outdoor Workout shortcut.  This was designed for non-step based activities like kayaking.  Fitbit made a mistake and used the same icon as the Interval Workout shortcut.  The Charge 4 shows a figure in a kayak.  Please use Outdoor Workout for your kayaking.

I just want to add that Fitbit added Kayaking to the Sense 2 and Versa 4 Exercise shortcut list.  But Fitbit also took away some very useful features.  I do not recommend upgrading just for the specific shortcut.

[LowCountrykayak]

Thank you big time!  I’m sorry I’m just seeing this now.  Gonna try it today out on the river.  Also thanks for advice on upgrade.  I’m quite happy with features I get from Sense now.  This one tracking thing though was driving me batty.  
happy trails.  Wendy

[AndreaFitbit]

Welcome to the Fitbit Community, @LowCountrykayak. I moved your posts to the Fitbit Sense board in order to keep our community organized. 

As @LZeeW mentioned, currently there is a Voluntary Safety Recall of Fitbit Ionic Smartwatches. 

I appreciate your comments and suggestions.