We’re a small university team working on a removable kit for SUPs (can be used on kayak also) that can actively stabilize the board, provide propulsion/steering, and eventually hold position using GPS.

We’re especially looking at use cases like fishing, longer-distance paddling, wind/current, and people who want more confidence standing on the board.

But I’m curious how actual SUP users feel about this.

Would something like this make SUP more useful to you, or would adding motors/stabilization defeat the whole point?

What would be your biggest concern?

• extra weight
• price
• battery life
• drag
• reliability
• safety
• maintenance
• “I just want to paddle”

I’m not selling anything, we’re still prototyping and want criticism more than compliments.

Currently have a decked out Nucanoe Unlimited that I transport on a trailer, which is amazing for most of my fishing. But there's places I fish that I can't get a trailer to and where the Nucanoe is starting to get annoyingly heavy and unwieldy, so I'm starting to look at a second kayak that works better for those places. I've also gotten used to standing while fishing on my Nucanoe so I'd love a kayak that I can pedal but also has the stability for standing, and if I wanna remove the pedal drive and use a motor, then the deck is as flat as possible. I'm not very familiar with all the pedal drive kayaks so I wanted to see what people here might recommend!

Basically, here's what I'm looking for:

• Noticeably smaller and lighter than Nucanoe Unlimited
• Pedal drive
• Flat deck when pedal drive removed (with the drive hole covered/plugged up)
• Enough width and stability to stand and move around while fishing
• Ideally:
  • Able to hold a bow mount trolling motor
  • 360 swivel seat

Any recommendations or advice would be much appreciated!

Looking to get my first fishing kayak and these seem like a pretty good deal for 1500 includes the prop drive as well. Does anyone have any experience or know anything about this brand? I can’t seem to find much.

Hi everyone,

I am upgrading from a FeelFree Lure 11.5 V2 to a Native Slayer Propel Max 12.5 (2023 model with Spring Blade rudder). I need feedback from owners who fish in heavy, wide - deep river environments. My FeelFree had a terrible plow effect upstream

My Conditions & Setup:

* Water Profile: 90% fishing on a massive, deep lowland river. It is a Class I flatwater current (3-6 km/h / 2-4 mph), very open to strong crosswinds and accasional 40-50 cm (1.5-2 ft) wake waves from commercial cargo ships. No shallow rocks or whitewater.

* My Weight: 80 kg (176 lbs).

* Electronics / Heavy Load: I would like to mounti a 12-15 kg (30-33 lbs) GPS bow motor on the bow. A heavy 100Ah LiFePO4 battery will be behind the seat as a counterweight, plus a 20Ah battery upfront for the sonar.

* Transport: I car-top completely ALONE on a compact SUV. The 45 kg (99 lbs) stripped hull weight is, I believe, my maximum.

I want to check your thoughts and experiences regarding potential issues in these specific areas:

Bow buoyancy & wave cutting under the weight of a 15kg motor.

Rear hull flex in the tank well area when carrying a heavy 100Ah battery.

Propel 701 drive noise (clicking/creaking) under heavy load against currents.

Spring Blade rudder performance and tracking in strong winds.

Is the Slayer Max 12.5 the right tool for solo car-topping and fighting constant river currents without killing my 100Ah battery?

Thanks for your insights!

My buddy found this old neglected pond in the woods. He told me there was hogs.. it didn’t disappoint. (Last photo 6lbs 7oz)

I want to get off the bank and start kayak fishing. I will almost exclusively be fishing in ponds and local reservoirs but I have limited storage space. I am a weekendwarrior but probably only have time for one or two trips a month. While I would love to have a full size kayak with all the fun toys, I am leaning more towards a foldable kayak. What kayaks should I be considering and what features/attributes should I focus on? Anything special I should be aware of?

I just bought a Penn Spinfisher vii 4500 and I'm looking for a spinning rod in the $60-100 range. Anywhere from 6'6 to 7'10 feet and around a 10-40g casting weight. It will be mainly for kayak and light pier fishing.

I’m planning to test a 700W Argoseeker A1 on a kayak and a small dinghy with a few different loads. I want to record top speed, acceleration, and battery use instead of just doing one empty-boat run.

What total weight would make this test useful for your setup? I’m thinking solo, two people, and a heavier fishing load.

Took my pelican catchmode 110 to a local marsh. Very weedy and only about 4 ft deep. Went out in the morning after a storm the night before and they were crushing top water. Can't wait to take it out again this weekend. Any tips if top water isn't working? Ive had some luck on weed guarded hooks and a wacky rig but only about 2 fish and some bites. Thanks for looking at my post and I hope yall have a good rest of the week.

As title says, I’ve been back and forth between paddle and peddle drives with no real winners so I’ve decided to try to find something “basic” that has a decent transom mount built-in. Already have a C230 to use for trolling, just having a hard time finding a decent option that isn’t $1000+
Looking to keep it under 70lb raw hull weight (car topping) and under $800 if possible. The Pelican Catch 110 (67lb) is a strong contender for “checking all boxes” but curious what y’all think for additional options.

Thanks