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Thoughts on inflatable kayaks?
Posted on 7/16/14 at 1:37 pm
Posted on 7/16/14 at 1:37 pm
Anyone have one? I'm intrigued at the portability factor of it and for the type of kayaking I'm looking to do(flat lakes...kayaking for a few hours at a time...no fishing)...,seems like it could be a good fit for me.
Just wondering if anyone on here has used them before and if they liked them.
ETA: I want a sit on top one
Just wondering if anyone on here has used them before and if they liked them.
ETA: I want a sit on top one
This post was edited on 7/16/14 at 1:40 pm
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Posted on 7/16/14 at 1:40 pm to lsunurse
My exwife has one. I blew it up once to try it...don't buy one. It's really squishy and you wind up fighting the boat alot.
Posted on 7/16/14 at 1:46 pm to lsunurse
I think I saw Hobie just announced one. I'm sure it would be a quality product.
Posted on 7/16/14 at 1:50 pm to lsunurse
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Thoughts on inflatable kayaks?
My first thought is that it probably has a better chance of popping than a non-inflatable one, but for what you want to use it for it sounds like a much better option than the latter
This post was edited on 7/16/14 at 1:51 pm
Posted on 7/16/14 at 1:51 pm to lsunurse
I've used a packraft. Less than 7 lbs, easy to hike with and inflatable. Durable too. Ran the river last weekend with a guy who had some and they handle sort of like a river kayak.
Posted on 7/16/14 at 1:51 pm to lsunurse
We've got a couple of Sea Eagles and are satisfied with them. Bought them because they fit in the trunk so we can take them on long trips. And we've fished out of them a number of times. Not hard to do without hooking them and if you did there are 3 compartments so it's not going to sink. Been over oysters as well and have paddled several miles at a time. Not as fast as a regular kayak but not terrible either.
ETA - ours are sit-ins. Not sure a sit-on is going to work very well as an inflatable.
ETA - ours are sit-ins. Not sure a sit-on is going to work very well as an inflatable.
This post was edited on 7/16/14 at 1:54 pm
Posted on 7/16/14 at 1:52 pm to lsunurse
How much you looking to spend?
Posted on 7/16/14 at 2:34 pm to lsunurse
FWIW, nice inflatables exist but I can not help you with brand or cost. I rented a SOT inflatable to take a 7 day trip down the Green River in Utah. It did not track well because it was designed for rapids but other than that it was a very nice craft.
Posted on 7/16/14 at 10:28 pm to lsunurse
I hit on 2 girls in inflatable kayaks one time that turned out to be lesbians.
That's all i got.
That's all i got.
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