Hauling kayak's and bicylce's...

Deb and Ed M wrote:
That's nice as long as you paddle short kayaks. My 16' touring kayak would pose a problem, though ;-)

Here's my trailer - the handy part is that I can bum a ride from almost anyone to a boat launch or river put-in; places our Class C sure can't go!

We use a kayak cart/dolly to get the boat (loaded with gear) down to the water. Once there we either strap the cart to the boat or lock it to a convenient spot on shore with a bike lock. On a bigger boat (we have a 14' inflatable so limited interior space) one could knock down the cart and carry it inside.

If you could tow 5k, and stay within CGVW, you could use a Jeep Cherokee with kayak(s) on top and a bike rack on the rear. Did that for 12 years (two Hobie Outback pedal kayaks on top; two recumbents on the bike rack).

When I downsized to a Sprinter based Class C that simply isn't possible. I now tow a Saturn L300 wagon with a tadpole trike inside, a tadpole on the roof, and a 16 foot Sea Eagle 465 (triple seats) inflatable inside the wagon (approx 3k pounds).

The inflatable is a compromise, but a necessary one to keep kayaking. The Sea Eagle 465 has a super hull, for an inflatable. It's about .2 mph slower than my Old Town 16 foot Loon double. Unfortunately, the seats are a disaster. Most inadequate design I've seen in 35 years of kayaking. I can make them usable, but one shouldn't have to do that for a $2,000 (list - $1,350 sale) kayak. The good news is that you have a 6 month return warranty!

Please let us know their schedule because I don't want to be following them down the bumpy roads.

That's nice as long as you paddle short kayaks. My 16' touring kayak would pose a problem, though ;-)

Here's my trailer - the handy part is that I can bum a ride from almost anyone to a boat launch or river put-in; places our Class C sure can't go!

Though I don't carry kayaks I do have a cargo rack and bikerack on my Class C. I purchased the 500# cargo rack and made a mod to it so I could attach my 5 bike rack to it. All from the Class III hitch. It extends out about 3' from the back and travels nicely.