Are pelican kayaks tippy to kayak in?

I just dont know much about kayaks and I heard from my dad that the pelican brand is a good kayak. Its not for me but the person it is for is scared it will tip. Does anyone know if it is a non tip kayak?|||Check out perception kayaks they make a great boats for the novice beginner. But just like most things... you get what you pay for. You get a better tracking boat with more stability with the more you spend. Wilderness systems also makes great boats for the money. Check out some those boats here -%26gt; http://www.kayaks.net/all-sit-in-kayaks/c1000004966/?sort_direction=2|||Hi Samii, All kayaks will tip, there isn't a brand or model that will not. Typically kayaks that are wider will be more stable. Most people that are scared of tipping will feel very stable and safe in a sit-on-top style kayak. Sit on top kayaks are great nervous paddlers too because you are not confined inside of the kayaks (which typically is a big concern for those people that are very nervous about tipping out).





Most of the beginners that I have ever seen tip out of a kayak are typically beginners that are too large for the boat that they are getting in to, or a beginner that gets into a boat that is made of advanced sea kayaking. Extra weigh sinks boats too far into the water and any situating or adjusting the paddler does puts the paddler at greater risk of allowing water to enter in over the lip of the cockpit, and thus sinking the boat. Sea Kayaks are typically very skinny under the hips which makes the kayak less stable.|||Hello Samii, pelican make a wide range of kayaks and most are very stable. Circumstances can occur when even the most stable boat will capsize. That can often be part of the fun of kayaking. I suggest that your friend becomes confident in water out of a boat, wears a buoyancy aid and sometimes a helmet. The helmet is to save their head from being hit with a flying paddle or the boat in the event of a capsize. I suggest you get your friend to visit/join a local canoe club who will be only too happy to show them the ropes. Alternatively get along to an activity centre and get some lessons on the basic paddling strokes and safety.





Hope your friend gets a boat they like and has lots of fun with it.|||Recreational kayaks are more stable than specialty kayaks. All kayaks will tip over. The double bladed paddle used properly keeps kayaks upright. The only way to be reasonably safe from tipping over is to learn how to kayak. Some kayakers either learn to roll their boat or they quit the sport. Never believe that any boat won't tip over. Boaters wear PFDs because all kayaks will tip either from poor paddling technique or a water hazard.|||No. I don't actually have a pelican kayak but I have done a bit of research, and asked my friend - who does have one - and he said that it was very stable, and that it is very hard to capsize.