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About this Mod
Outback Kayak
A survival-friendly Fabric mod that adds kayaking and whitewater river travel to Minecraft.
Place and ride a custom kayak, paddle through rivers, carry your kayak over land, and use hidden rapid controller blocks to create flowing whitewater sections for custom maps or survival worlds.
This mod is mainly being built for a specific video/world, so long-term version porting and upkeep after the video is unlikely. More features may be added during development.
How to Use
Kayak
- Craft a kayak with orange wool and black wool
- Right-click water to place it
- Right-click the kayak to ride
- Sneak to exit
Paddle Controls
Hold a paddle while riding the kayak.
- Look left or right to choose which side to paddle on
- Hold W + left-click to paddle forward
- Hold S + left-click to paddle backward
- Left-click without W/S to rudder steer while moving
Carrying / Portage
- Sneak + right-click the kayak to carry it
- Sneak + right-click while carrying to place it back down
Rapids
Rapid controller blocks can be placed underwater to push the kayak and create visible flowing current particles.
They are mainly for map makers, custom rivers, and whitewater sections.
Available Versions
How to Install Outback Kayak on Your Server
Order Server
Order a Minecraft Java server with at least 3 GB RAM (4 GB recommended).
Set fabric Loader
In the panel under "Egg", select the fabric loader and matching Minecraft version (1.21.1).
Install Mod
Open the mod browser in the dashboard and search for "Outback Kayak". Click "Install" – done! Alternatively, upload the .jar via SFTP to the /mods folder.
Compatibility
Mod Loaders
Minecraft Versions
1.21.1
Server-side
✓ RequiredRecommended RAM
4 GB(min. 3 GB)Frequently Asked Questions
Outback Kayak server crashes on startup – what to do?
Most common cause: wrong fabric version or insufficient RAM. Check the server log (latest.log) for "OutOfMemoryError" or "Mixin" errors. With Mado Hosting: ensure at least 3 GB RAM is allocated and the loader matches the mod version (1.21.1). You can switch loaders with one click in the panel.
Is Outback Kayak compatible with fabric?
Outback Kayak officially supports fabric for Minecraft 1.21.1. The Mado dashboard automatically detects incompatible loader combinations.
Server lagging with Outback Kayak – how to optimize performance?
Recommended RAM: 4 GB (per 8 players). Use /spark profiler to check if Outback Kayak consumes the most tick time. Common fixes: reduce server view-distance to 8-10, install "performant" or "starlight" as supplementary mods on Forge. With Mado Hosting, your server runs on NVMe SSDs with dedicated CPU cores for minimal latency.
Rent Modded Server
Install Outback Kayak with just one click on your server.