Thursday, January 12, 2012

What is the best brand name, kayaks?

most reliable, best built, etc..What is the best brand name, kayaks?
That's a very open ended question. You won't get a definitive answer because it's like asking "who makes the best automobile?" In terms of performance, reliability, fuel economy, towing capacity, price ...? Different things are important to different people. And there are different kayaks for different types of paddling. I love my NDK Explorer Sea Kayak for the ocean and long trips, but it's certainly not the right boat for whitewater, racing, surfing, fishing, ...



Below are some links to some major manufacturers. It's not a comprehensive list. Any kayaks from any of these will be pretty well built, and I would buy from any of them if they had a design that I liked. Also a link to paddling.net, which has some information and reviews.



Get some advice from local kayak shops. Most offer cheap or free demos. Lessons are be a good idea too.

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