Trying something new : Aqua Glide Blackfoot XL inflatable kayak
Posted: Wed Apr 12, 2017 12:21 am
Well, i just recieved one of these in the mail yesterday, so i have not had a chance to test it. Will do that Friday maybe.
Bought this for several reasons.
1. Easy to transport and store. I dont have a truck any more, and my wifes car is the only one with a trailer hitch. I have a mazda5, which is a very small mini van. I could have used a roof rack to store a hard kayak, but i hope to keep this in the hatch and maybe hit a few small ponds on my way from work some days. We also do a lot of camping, and this will be easy to store in our 4x8 trailer we use to haul camping gear.
2. Ability to hold 2+ people. I have twin 3 1/2 year old girls. With this i can paddle with my wife, wife plus a kid, or me with both kids when we go camping. If it works well, we will order a second one so we can do 1 adult, 1 kid in each.
3. Hard bottom. This has a drop stitch floor, which inflated to be very hard and ridged. I inflated it to 6 psi last night, and it was as hard as a wood bottom. They say you can go to 12 psi, but not sure how i would ever pump it that full.
4. Scotty mount bases. Has 7 of them. I already bought a Dragonfly 4 DV ( 99$ on their site right now) and plan on building amount for it this weekend.
I know this wont be as good as a dedicated hard kayak, but at 40 lbs, its lighter than most 10' sit on tops, yet its almost 13' long, giving me more room. I will be using it on creeks, ponds, and very small lakes ( 100 acres or less).
I will post up some pics once i get it all set up
Bought this for several reasons.
1. Easy to transport and store. I dont have a truck any more, and my wifes car is the only one with a trailer hitch. I have a mazda5, which is a very small mini van. I could have used a roof rack to store a hard kayak, but i hope to keep this in the hatch and maybe hit a few small ponds on my way from work some days. We also do a lot of camping, and this will be easy to store in our 4x8 trailer we use to haul camping gear.
2. Ability to hold 2+ people. I have twin 3 1/2 year old girls. With this i can paddle with my wife, wife plus a kid, or me with both kids when we go camping. If it works well, we will order a second one so we can do 1 adult, 1 kid in each.
3. Hard bottom. This has a drop stitch floor, which inflated to be very hard and ridged. I inflated it to 6 psi last night, and it was as hard as a wood bottom. They say you can go to 12 psi, but not sure how i would ever pump it that full.
4. Scotty mount bases. Has 7 of them. I already bought a Dragonfly 4 DV ( 99$ on their site right now) and plan on building amount for it this weekend.
I know this wont be as good as a dedicated hard kayak, but at 40 lbs, its lighter than most 10' sit on tops, yet its almost 13' long, giving me more room. I will be using it on creeks, ponds, and very small lakes ( 100 acres or less).
I will post up some pics once i get it all set up