Inflatable Kayaks

[agesilaus]

Any thoughts on these? Thinking about a two man version. We could occasionally use some sort of boat but don't want to haul a full size one around. Nothing too energetic paddling around lakes and such. We have a fold-boat at home but it's just too much trouble to haul around with the motor and fuel. Need to sell it actually.

[Addy15]

Another brand to look at would be Paddle North. I have one of their paddleboards, but they have kayaks as well.

[sdfiver]

Take a look at the Advanced Elements Island Voyage. We've had ours for three years now and it does work well. The air chambers inflate to 2 and 3 psi so it's quite stiff. We use the 2-way pump with a gauge to inflate it.

[Lightning55]

I have an Intex 2 inflatable and only used it once. I thought it would be easier to store and deal with but it's a bit of a pain to pack up and stow. I would say it doesn't paddle as fast or maneuver as well as a hard kayak. Looking back, I would pass on an inflatable.

[agesilaus]

OK sounds like the Sea Eagle 370 is the popular choice. Thanks for all the suggestions

[LJAZ]

I have the Sea Eagle 370 works great for just simple paddling around. It's easy to inflate/deflate and stows easily in the pass through storage.

[Deb_and_Ed_M]

I had a Sea Eagle "Fast Trak" 12'6" inflatable - could be paddled solo or tandem. Had nice low sides, with a skeg, so it wasn't too affected by a crosswind (a problem with so many inflatables) and if you jumped out of it to snorkel, for example, it was easy and stable to get back in. Folded up to suitcase size - we carried it under the kitchen table in our MH. I normally paddle "hard" kayaks - I would rate this model of inflatable as being quite comparable to a recreational kayak.

[Sjm9911]

You dont really wipe off the folds, lol. Rinse it let it dry, ipen the deflate plug. Its rolled up in like 3 minutes. With foot pump they blow up prety fast. But you can always get a dc or ac air bed pump. Blows it up quickly and no work to the user.

[winnietrey]

Thought about inflatables, but seemed like a lot of work to pump up, deflate and the wipe down all the folds.

Went with 2 Wilderness system Pungo's
We think separate Kayaks are more fun than tandems, but individual choice on that.

One tidbit, don't go with a 9 or 10 footer. Go with at least a 12 ft, tracks much better that a 10ft, and don't max out the weight rating, get one rated 50% ish more, than your weight. Will ride and track much better.

Very easy to haul in a PU, with a hitch expender. Boondox, makes a great one

[Sjm9911]

Some have said these are good also, just a bit bulky for me. But some have more room then others.
https://www.origamipaddler.com/pages/newhome?gclid=CjwKCAjwqIiFBhAHEiwANg9szkM2zlBThi8cvmB_1N0Tp9xSEYqV4cjWGAWBYzqPvDAXJG_A-TP3NRoCN7YQAvD_BwE

[sayoung]

agesilaus wrote:
Any thoughts on these? Thinking about a two man version. We could occasionally use some sort of boat but don't want to haul a full size one around. Nothing too energetic paddling around lakes and such. We have a fold-boat at home but it's just too much trouble to haul around with the motor and fuel. Need to sell it actually.

We have a Hobi 2 person inflatable . Good quality but I have to admit on the pricey side.

[Yosemite_Sam1]

way2roll wrote:
We have 2 of them, one 2 man sea eagle and one single Intek. As others stated they are good for what they are. Decent quality and pretty tough material. If you aren't a serious Kayaker and just want to get out on the water, they are fine. The obvious advantage to inflatable kayaks and Rv'ing is storing and transporting them. You have to be pretty creative to bring your standard stiff kayak in an RV. Inflatables are more stable than a rigid kayak so getting in and out of them is easier. They don't track as well but it's not horrible. I plan on picking up a propeller drill attachment. It's cheating but hey, I am no Olympic Kayaker.

Got a battery run propeller on my Coleman/Sevylor two-man inflatable kayak and people will kid me as "cheater."

It's convenient as @way2roll described.

Downside, it's sensitive to high winds and bad luck if it's head or side-wind to where you are going.

And most convenient when I bought a foldable big tired wagon to haul it, the paddles and the battery. I have to buy stadium seat for it too and the seat won't hold up unless you want to lie down flat.:B

[phillyg]

Check out Haven TT, a foldable kayak, but expensive.

[way2roll]

We have 2 of them, one 2 man sea eagle and one single Intek. As others stated they are good for what they are. Decent quality and pretty tough material. If you aren't a serious Kayaker and just want to get out on the water, they are fine. The obvious advantage to inflatable kayaks and Rv'ing is storing and transporting them. You have to be pretty creative to bring your standard stiff kayak in an RV. Inflatables are more stable than a rigid kayak so getting in and out of them is easier. They don't track as well but it's not horrible. I plan on picking up a propeller drill attachment. It's cheating but hey, I am no Olympic Kayaker.

[dodge_guy]

I have 2 of the Intex 2 man inflatable Kayaks. They work good for what they are. I’ve used them in the Tetons on Jackson Lake and down in the Gulf in Navarre FL. They are heavy and bulky, so when packing and storing them they take some work to move. Now that we have the MH and I tow our Explorer I’m thinking about getting a decent hard surface Kayak and putting them on the roof of the Explorer.