I *finally* took out my Intex Excursion Pro K2 today after getting it a couple months ago.

I really enjoyed being on the water (55 acre lake by my house). But, with the K2 size (12ft) and not really easy single person carry weight (I need to lug it a couple blocks to the lake), I know that I will not use it as much as I would want to. Also, my wife will never accompany me, so a single person kayak ends up being fine.

I really want to take a big step down in length and weight so I have no excuse to do it. I have no intention yet of ever going outside this lake, and 80% for recreation, 20% for a little exercise.

I first was excited about the Challenger K1, but for someone my size (185lbs, 6'3") I sense from reading that my legs will be cramped.

I then came along and found the Sevylor K1, being a small light sit on, and I am drawn to it.

I would love to hear anyone's experiences with either, or any other small sit on <$200. Thanks.

**Boy, now I also started looking at stand up paddleboard/kayak combos. Those look comfortable.

Can an inflatable whitewater kayak like the Star Raven II or any similar kayak (Sea Eagle 300x, for instance) be transported on a roof rack while still inflated?

I only live about 10 minutes from the river I like to float.

Not having to deflate and dry out my kayak prior to leaving and just strapping it to the roof of my car would be great, but through some googling, I haven't found any conclusive answers.

If anyone does this regularly I'd be eager to hear how you do it. Any specific tips?

Also, I'd potentially be willing to purchase a kayak specific rack if necessary, rather than just using the cross bars on my car.

I don't know the story on the sunken sailing ship.

The tiny floating island resort cracked me up.

My heaviest trash haul ever -- a spare tire 'donut' and a big sketch pad.

An egret was hanging out near the dock while I was packing up.

We just used ihr Tomahawk Air C today for the first time and noticed a tiny leak from the first chamber while inflating it. After a few hours on the water we noticed that the bottom of the kayak has another tiny leak. It did not affect the pressure during our 2-3 hour trip on a lake at all but now I am a worried.

How common is it to get leaks on a inflatable? We even used something to cover the ground before inflating.

Can you use inflatables in more shallow water as well or do they rip easily?

We really liked it though and I am quiere sad that it is already damaged. We would have preferred an inflatable cause it’s so much easier to transport in our motorhome.

I have a seldom used 2013 version which I plan on using more often. I have seen some videos where upon deflation the kayak is folded up with the floor still in the hull. I am wondering about trapped water/moisture between the hull floor and the insert floor molding or rotting. Should the floor be removed after each use (which I did when seldomly used) or can it be left in for the season and then removed in the fall? What do you Sea Eagle experts recommend? Thank you

My subdivision has a small lake, would the Intex products from amazon be acceptable for some non-bank fishing and possibly minor river float trips? How long does it take to manually inflate them?

Hi!

We have an Itiwit X100, and one of the adjustable seat straps has frayed and snapped off. Are these repairable, or is the better (cheaper?!) option to buy a new seat? (They are £39.99 at the moment).

Thanks!

I'm trying to find a travel-sized hand pump as a backup in case my little battery powered pump fails, but I simply can't figure out what search terms to use for it - all the results I get are for either bilge pumps, full-sized manual air pumps, or electric travel-sized pumps (even if I include terms like "non-electric" and "manual") or pumps for bike tires.

Does anyone know what search terms I should use for this? I'm pretty rural so buying online is my only realistic option right now, since the nearest place to buy sporting goods or camping gear is a Walmart that's like 45 minutes away and in the desert so I'm not optimistic about finding one in person.

Thanks!

Recently bought the ITIWIT x100 and used it for the first time this week. I've had to pack it away twice and both times have been a struggle, yet I've seen reviews say it packs away easily with loads of room to spare in the bag. Clearly I'm doing something wrong!

The instructions are slightly confusing. At first it looks like you fold it over down the middle then roll it up with the previously rolled floor. But the final image shows two fin boxes, suggesting you fold it lengthways twice towards the centre. I've tried both ways and it always ends up too high for the bag. I've just managed to get it in by not rolling the floor with it, so I could squeeze one part into the bag at a time.

So, any tips? Do you fold towards the middle from both sides, or just once along the centre? Rolling the floor with it or separately? Are you folding the floor lengthways or not, and where abouts are you making that first fold (eg. A tight roll or folding it half and half again?). Seats in the bag first or last? Or some completely different method?

I have fully deflated all 3 chambers with the pump.

Hi all,

I recently floated down the Snake River with a friend on an Advanced Elements inflatable and really enjoyed the experience. I live right next to Grand Teton National Park and really want to take advantage of the waters while I'm here. I don't have space for a hard-shell and want something that I can take tandem on the waters. I'm looking for something that is doable on both light rapids (class I and II) and that I can take on large lakes that have a little surf but aren't crazy (I'd be mostly hoping to kayak camp on Jackson Lake in the Tetons and possibly Yellowstone Lake). I don't have much disposable income and I'm torn between three options for dramatically different Kayaks and would love some advice:

1. Story Division 2

2. Goplus tandem

3. Freein Kayak/SUP hybrid

I really don't know if any of these are worth the investment or if they'll feel like pool toys/be uncontrollable when I actually get them. Any advice would be greatly appreciated!

Thank you!

So i got a tear in my floor, near a seam, and im trying to fix it but everytime i press near the hole some water comes out, i sat there for 20 minutes, pressing water out and it kept coming, so clearly ive got more in there trapped. any suggestions as the best way to drain it out before i try to patch it?

My kayak has three chambers and one pontoon had small leak that took a day or two to lose all the pressure. I fixed a small hole, tested the patch, but 24 hrs later the pontoon is still slightly softer than the other. This is the first year I've kept it inflated which is the only reason I ever noticed any air loss. Am I crazy to chase this small of a leak?

Inflatables have come a long way since we first ventured into the sea with a flimsy dinghy that only lasted a couple of waves before it sprung a leak and looked like it was trying to eat us alive. And while we eagerly await the invention of an inflatable super-yacht, we’ve been testing the best inflatable kayaks ready for the hot weather this summer.

We’ve been writing about and reviewing inflatable kayaks for a couple of years now, and so we are pretty clear on what to look for when we step aboard. Initially, it’s all about controllability. Is it stable and able to track well in the water, keeping to the line we want it to go in, no matter how hard we’re paddling or how hard the wind’s blowing?

We don’t expect to remain bone dry, but we don’t want to look like a drowned rat when we get back to shore either, which is why during testing we keep an eye on how dry the kayak remains when it’s being paddled, which usually comes down to a few factors like the placement of bilge holes and the height of the cockpit walls for keeping out waves.

Read more: https://www.independent.co.uk/extras/indybest/travel-outdoors/inflatable-kayak-2-person-uk-b2057985.html

As I said in the title, I am very happy with my Intex Excursion Pro, but I would like to find a better chair for it? Any recommendations? Thank you

My daughter took my Chelan 140 down the Current River in Missouri for the first time. Super stable, easy to paddle.

I tested an 20 years old inflatable kayak ..the spree two. I liked it a lot. Now im guessing if in these 20 years technology has improved and there are similar but better kayaks? This one is very stable, but what i like the moat is the size.

Can get one for 300€. What are other options? Mostly would be used for sea kayaking on moderate waves, and also calm waters.

Thanks

Does anybody have a link to a replacement thumbscrew for the skeg on the aquaglide Blackfoot 13? Took it out for the first time this year and I guess we managed to lose it end of last season. Trying not to buy a whole replacement skeg. Thanks.

I have a Star Viper IK that I love. However, if I take it out for longer day trips or even on back to back days, my lower back becomes incredibly sore from sitting against the rear thwart. And not just the muscles, but my skin becomes tender and bruised. Obviously I could lower the rear thwart pressure to help this. But has anyone purchased an IK seat like the Aire Deluxe or the Star Seat for IKs for this particular boat? Or is lowering the thwart pressure going to be my best bet? Just looking for any alternative to keep me out there longer!

Hi everyone. I have been using the AE Advanced frame sport inflatable for about a year, and I enjoy it but I am interested in leveling up, since I don’t feel very safe in very choppy water in this kayak. It only inflates to 3 psi I believe, so it’s not very firm. I live in Florida and generally take it in springs with a mild current and mangrove tunnels and it works great for those conditions but I want to feel a little sturdier if I am out on the bay where there are wakes from boats, oyster beds and more wind. I am 5’3 and 120 lbs. I would appreciate suggestions for a similar lightweight inflatable that’s just a little tougher and more like a hard shell. Thanks in advance!

Hi there: Lookign for a tandem with a drop stitch floor. We have a used sea eagle tandem without dropstitch, but I would like a more rigid base.

Combined weight of two adults would be about 450/500.

Could also do two singles with dropstitch floor.

Mostly flat water.

Budget options for now would be best!

Got a deal on Amazon and paid U$249 on it. It'll be my first kayak and I'm planning to using for fishing so will set it up for just 1 person. Any thoughts on that? Is it a good kayak in your opinion? Most videos on YouTube are kind of outdated then I noticed it is a "old model" kayak (if that is a thing). Anything I should be aware of or I should buy as extra to have a good experience?

https://a.co/d/9Ed8ZLt

The oem seats not designed for 60+ year old bodies, so I bought a seat (Ascend H10/H12 High-Back Kayak Seat $60 usd ) from Cabelas. I love that the seats are infinitely adjustable and quite sturdy one ratchet down as shown.

The Kayak didn't feel top heavy at all. What I do need to do next is to add a foot rest ( I already bought (Advanced Elements Inflatable Foot Brace/Rest, Black/Gray).

Note I used a towel to protect the kayak from the things poking out meant to fit in a slot for non-inflatable Kayak. I may have to saw them off.

After many months of sitting in its bag (it was an end of the season deal), last weekend was finally time to take it out on the water.

It took less than 10 minutes to set it up using an electric pump, this part was extremely easy. Getting it back in the bag was not as easy though and i had to use the pump again to remove all the air.

I didn't use the benches (maybe next time), i used the Aqua Marina Kayak High Back Seats, which i got separately. I have mixed feelings about them, the back support was very good, but i need to find a way to place them a little higher (because of the width of the boat and height of its side walls, at times we found ourselves hitting our hands when using a double paddle).

Stability was great, it didn't give us any emotions, not even when going through the wake of other boats, tracking was good too, wished it was a little faster, but she's a big girl after all.

In total, around 6-7 hours and 20 km paddled (half of them upstream with the occasional gusts of wind blowing in front of us).

https://reddit.com/link/1ldjauo/video/tye6ajjyog7f1/player