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DavidW
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Chance,
You might find something of interest in the reviews of various types of boats, rigid, inflatable , folding- canoes and kayaks , found at this link
http://www.paddling.net/Reviews/
I have a pakboats 150 with both the two seat frames and the sole seat frame. I've not used it much as I more often paddle one of my folding kayaks . But I have gone out on a lake with my son in it and it worked fine. Another child could fit with no problem. I have a klepper AE2 which easily has the load capacity to take three but the seating arrangement would make it not the best choice. I also have a Feathercraft Java airline inflatable with the two seat option which works well with two people but not three. My other folders are all solo kayaks.
For those interested in inflatables. An acquaintance has an Innova Safari , which he likes quit well and has used it on extended trips to Mexico. But he is a mimimalist type . I think his review may be on the above web site. The Safari is a solo boat but the point I am trying to get to is that in general I have read good reports on the Innova boats and they make doubles. The Innova line maybe know by a different name in Europe , unfortunately the name excapes me at the moment. Here is a direct link to the Innova reviews on the above web site.
http://www.paddling.net/Reviews/showKayaks.html?manf=66
Here is a link to a commercial site in Calif. - not trying to get business for them - I am posting it only because the site has a lot of good information.
http://www.theboatpeople.com/iks_tandem.html
http://www.theboatpeople.com/faqs.html
hope this is of interest or help.
Best regards,
David
You might find something of interest in the reviews of various types of boats, rigid, inflatable , folding- canoes and kayaks , found at this link
http://www.paddling.net/Reviews/
I have a pakboats 150 with both the two seat frames and the sole seat frame. I've not used it much as I more often paddle one of my folding kayaks . But I have gone out on a lake with my son in it and it worked fine. Another child could fit with no problem. I have a klepper AE2 which easily has the load capacity to take three but the seating arrangement would make it not the best choice. I also have a Feathercraft Java airline inflatable with the two seat option which works well with two people but not three. My other folders are all solo kayaks.
For those interested in inflatables. An acquaintance has an Innova Safari , which he likes quit well and has used it on extended trips to Mexico. But he is a mimimalist type . I think his review may be on the above web site. The Safari is a solo boat but the point I am trying to get to is that in general I have read good reports on the Innova boats and they make doubles. The Innova line maybe know by a different name in Europe , unfortunately the name excapes me at the moment. Here is a direct link to the Innova reviews on the above web site.
http://www.paddling.net/Reviews/showKayaks.html?manf=66
Here is a link to a commercial site in Calif. - not trying to get business for them - I am posting it only because the site has a lot of good information.
http://www.theboatpeople.com/iks_tandem.html
http://www.theboatpeople.com/faqs.html
hope this is of interest or help.
Best regards,
David
Chance said:Is anyone able to point me to a thread comparing folding to inflatable kayaks ? Or, more helpfully, to offer suggestions for a two-seater boat with which to introduce my children to the river(s) ?