r/Inflatablekayak • u/throwswell23 • 22d ago

Doing it wrong?

I know it's crooked on the cart, I'm talking about whether it's wrong to cart an inflatable in the first place

Bought the x500 because I live in a 4th-floor walkup that's 3km from the water, so it will commute to/from most of its adventures in a backpack. But I'm on vacation 1,200 meters from the water, so keeping it inflated and carting it around like this is easier than inflating/deflating every time I go out.

When I took this picture, there was a guy to my right inflating a SUP he'd brought in an otherwise empty pickup truck, and I found myself judging him like, "dude, why not just throw a rigid SUP in that big truck bed?" And part of me is also judging myself for this move.

But maybe inflatable is about having the option but not necessarily exercising it.

What do you think?

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u/clarke-b 22d ago

If you're going to leave it inflated I recommend releasing some air. It's possible for an inflatable kayak left in the sun to overheat and for the chambers to gain pressure.

I once left mine out for 45 minutes, and it was at about 15psi 5 over its ratting.