Kayaks

[giles]

Levi has one on his birthday list. (Thanks Nate) I know nothing about them. I’m also going to guess that this will turn into a truck full of them. So any suggestions would be great. I’m also all for taking a used one out of your way if you have one I can afford.

 

[Chass]

I'd recommend checking the marketplaces for used ones. Usually can always find em for a fraction of the price from couples that had to have em and used em 1 or 2 weekends and now they take up space. Maybe take him to a store with them, see what style he likes between sit on top or sit ins. For fishing I like the sit on tops cause you can ride around with all your stuff on your lap, till you flip it and it's all in the lake!

 

[giles]

Haha, stupid kayaks. I’ll likely end up with a pontoon style for myself. I’m not all that stable mentally or physically

 

[Chass]

You need to get yourself a paddle board and practice fishing standing on that. By 2025 you'll have mastered it or have drowned.

 

[giles]

Nate had one of those that Kody loved. Both look like death traps to me. Pontoon with. 50 hp main, 9.9 kicker, grill, cooler and a diving board. 24’ half top

 

[Mike]

We have 4 pelican kayaks. Two are sit on top and two are sit inside. They work fine.

 

[giles]

Seems to be a wild price range...from a couple hundred to a couple thousand. How does a fella know where he lands?

 

[OO2]

I currently have sit-ins. They work good and get the job done for floating down the stream. However, the sit-on top kayak with an elevated seat is the way to go. Way more comfortable seating option for extended periods of use.

 

[giles]

Am I better off with a couple of canoes at this point?

 

[cspot]

We bought some kayaks from Dunham sports on sale. I think the ones we got were like $150 to $250. The sit on top are more comfortable and an elevated seat would be nice as I don't have one. For the occasional use the cheap ones are fine in my opinion. The wider bottom ones are more stable..

 

[Sgt Fury]

This is the one I’m getting this summer....

 

[Lucky]

Theres another site i check out for strickly fishing, and someone was talking about kayaks that were just a little over 100.00$ ill check and see if I can find more info

 

[giles]

Theres another site i check out for strickly fishing, and someone was talking about kayaks that were just a little over 100.00$ ill check and see if I can find more info

They closed the thread for some stupid reason. Didn’t even send me a reason why. You’d think Kim would at least tell me what I did wrong.

 

[Jackalope]

If you get a sit inside make sure it has built in dry storage to add buoyancy if tipped. The high density plastic shell is not very buoyant once it's filled with water. He needs something he can climb back on top of that will support his weight once it's full.

 

[giles]

That’s the kind of info I need! Thanks

 

[Jackalope]

That’s the kind of info I need! Thanks

You can take that advice to the bank, when I learned it I almost took it to the grave.

 

[Smawgunner]

Depends what you want to use it for......I'm into drowning.

 

["J"]

Depends what you want to use it for......I'm into drowning. View attachment 94861

And pain, from the looks of it

 

[Hedgelj]

Depends what you want to use it for......I'm into drowning. View attachment 94861

I prefer rubber

 

[the Lackster]

Its a wide range out there bud. I have a 12 ft field and stream and my wife has a 9ft perception. Both pretty stable and fairly light. You have to find that balance between light enough to maneuver and strong enough to hold up. Like cars man they all make good ones and not so good ones. Good luck on your search.