Inflatable kayak

[hebegebe]

I am looking for a inflatable to drag along that is slightly more than a toy. Been a kayaker since I was a youngster and scoffed at inflatables, but I think now it may be the ticket
If anyone has a positive experience with them pass it on, thanx


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[Wandering Sagebrush]

If you want something that will track, it needs to be something more than a Yellow Torpedo. I haven't looked at them for a long time, but Aire used to make some quality boats. Have you looked at some of the folding kayaks?

 

[RicoV]

We've had our inflatable 12-ft Innova Sunny 2-person model for about 13 years now, and have had a whole lotta great experiences in it. Storage is in its own large weather-worthy rucksack with shoulder straps, total weight about 34 lbs, so it's hikeable for a reasonable distance. It has a rear skeg that keeps our headings mostly on track. Flip the seats and skeg around and you have a 1-person setup. For our FWC travel situation it's been a great compromise with respect to value, utility, and space considerations, even if it lacks some degree of functionality vs. a hard-shell kayak.
Rico

 

[hoyden]

I got an Aquaglide Panther Inflatable Kayak last year and quite like it. And I keep it in the back seat area.

 

[Casa Escarlata Robles Too]

For several years I would carry our 12' Old Town "stillwater" fiberglass canoe on the camper.
Most of the time it would ride along for the many thousands of miles of a trip. Lifting the top wasn't a problem.
Plus I felt that if we hurt ourselves loading/unloading the canoe on a trip we would be up a creek (no pun intended).
So we got a Advanced Elements inflatable kayak. It's almost like a 2 person hard shell one. About 15' long and tracks well.
Only have used a couple times. One other thing about carrying a "boat/canoe/kayak" it's not just the extra weight on the roof to manage,but now in most western states you have to stop and have it inspected at a fee just to drive through that state or buy a season sticker to use in state.
I am all for stopping the spread of the nasty invasive s but it can get to be a PITA.





This is a nice kayak.
Frank

 

[hebegebe]

Thanks guys these are all good choices and it gives me confidence I can find something seaworthy. Now to push off and paddle through the net!


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[Casa Escarlata Robles Too]

Thanks guys these are all good choices and it gives me confidence I can find something seaworthy. Now to push off and paddle through the net!


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I ordered my Advanced Elements convertible DS series # AE1007ds,from Airkayak .com.
It's the deluxe one with the needed extras.Price is $999.
Hope this helps. I think that REI carries them or used to.
Frank

 

[crumbs]

have any of you folks spoken with owners of Oru folding kayak? Seems like these would suit the TC people well.

http://www.orukayak.com

at one point i know they had a rental program.

 

[Casa Escarlata Robles Too]

have any of you folks spoken with owners of Oru folding kayak? Seems like these would suit the TC people well.

http://www.orukayak.com

at one point i know they had a rental program.

Another interesting kayak.
Frank

 

[hebegebe]

Yes, I like the origami aspect of it. No tandem though


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[Casa Escarlata Robles Too]

It looks awfully fragile though.
I would be concerned about rocks or other things it could scrap against.
Also there isn't a tandem model.
But I guess like our campers there are compromises.

My Advanced Elements actually folds up into a carry bag about the same size although it weighs more,but it is a tandem model.
Frank

 

[allanb]

I hoped to try an oru last fall, but couldn't find anybody or any store in the seattle area that carried the 16". I called and emailed them and they basically said, I had to buy one direct or come to the bay area. They look like a great idea, so may yet have to go down there and try one. Or I may build a Yost design. GuessI am spoiled by paddling, touring, and rolling hi performance, semi custom, carbon fibre kayaks for the last ten years.

 

[camper rich]

Look into the new designs from Sea Eagle. They are making some very rigid boats with their new Dropstitch technology

https://www.seaeagle.com/RazorLite/473rl

 

[Ronin]

I have been using an Advanced Elements IK for about 3 years now. Inflating it is really fast and it is very rigid. It's slow compared to a hardshell but it it tracks fairly well. My IK is 10.5' but if I could do it all over again I'd get the 13' which should be faster. I used to haul my 12" hardshell on top of my Hawk but started dreading hefting it up and tying it down wasn't easy either.

 

[coguzzi]

i carry a sea eagle 420X with my FWC, use it almost every trip. its a 3 person since it 2 people and 2 dogs that go in it. i had a cheaper friday harbor before this, night and day difference. the drop stich floors make them veery ridgid. love it

https://www.seaeagle.com/ExplorerKayaks/420X

 

[camper rich]

I was thinking of this one:

https://www.seaeagle.com/RazorLite/473rl

 

[longhorn1]

Here is the web site for Advance Elements: http://www.advancedelements.com/

We have been looking.

 

[Casa Escarlata Robles Too]

Here is the web site for Advance Elements: http://www.advancedelements.com/

We have been looking.

John,if you go to airkayaks.com they are located the Ca. bay area.
I think they have free shipping. Great people to work with.
They have a up graded model of the AE 1007,it's a blue color,with the "drop stitch"
bottom that makes it nice and ridged.,and IMO the only type of bottom insert to have.Plus additional accessories to chose from.
I posted a photo on the first page of this thread.
Frank

 

[longhorn1]

John,if you go to airkayaks.com they are located the Ca. bay area.
I think they have free shipping. Great people to work with.
They have a up graded model of the AE 1007,it's a blue color,with the "drop stitch"
bottom that makes it nice and ridged.,and IMO the only type of bottom insert to have.Plus additional accessories to chose from.
I posted a photo on the first page of this thread.
Frank

Thanks Frank. jd

 

[camper rich]

I was thinking of this one:

https://www.seaeagle.com/RazorLite/473rl

The reason I like this one is that it is only 42-1/2 lbs for a tandem, 15'6" long and 30" wide, and can be pumped to 10 psi due to it's dropstitch technology. All that equates to a longer, narrower, stiffer, and lighter boat that will be faster, ie. easier to paddle. I noticed the Airkayak has a dropstitch floor and so does the Advanced Elements, but this whole boat is dropstitch construction.