2 person kayaks
Submitted: Monday, Jan 11, 2010 at 09:21
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Johnny boy
Hi all,
I am sitting in our van in southwest rocks and yes the big trip has begun,Iwill be heading back through SYD to drop off the roof top tinnie and we are heading south,we are not really happy about not taking the tinnie around
the block with us but have decided that its for the best ,yet Im seeing everyone with these plastic kayaks and am thinking of taking one around with us,the 2 boys aged 7 and 11 really want one as
well as the big child ME! I have no idea about what to look for and as soon as I post this Im walking up a few sites to have a chat with a fellow that owns one but if any of you guys have any advice or want to sell one yell out LOL!
take care all and cheers for now ,
John.
Reply By: AdrianLR (VIC) - Monday, Jan 11, 2010 at 11:43
Monday, Jan 11, 2010 at 11:43
We have a Hobie Outfitter which is a peddle-powered tandem. Fantastic! The whole family has converted from a 5m runabout & 3.3m inflatable to the kayak without a problem.
As an example of the convenience, I loaded the Pajero up by myself in about 20 minutes on Saturday morning (the yak is 32kg but I made an extension bar for the roofrack that makes it easy to handle alone), another 15 minutes to set up to go fishing on Port Philip Bay with a couple of others from the Australian Kayak Fishing
Forum (www.akff.net). A couple of flatties and pinkies and a great morning. No fuel, rego, insurance, servicing etc - just a bit of excercise! The kids are 13, 9.5 and 3. Can take the two youngest and an adult or works
well alone.
Not cheap ($3,150 new) but hold their value
well if you need to sell and are very
well designed & made.
Adrian
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Reply By: Member - Stephen L (Clare SA) - Monday, Jan 11, 2010 at 14:25
Monday, Jan 11, 2010 at 14:25
Hi
John
There gave been some good replies above. As I am from SA, I to purchased our kayaks through
Adelaide Canoe Works. We have the Dagger brand sit in type kayaks. For the double, we have the Drifter 2, which is a very stable kayak with lots of room. When paddling solo I have a Dagger Discovery 15. We have used ours in many
places, from the Coorong to the upper reaches of the Murray.
One very important upgrade that I would suggest is to go for good quality, light weight paddles. You might not think so at the time but they will make the biggest difference when out on the water. Just like when driving, I have my GPS mounted on the front of both kayaks and record my paddles to download on OziExplorer.
You are back to nature with kayaks, as you glide silently through the water, where to get to see, smell and hear nature at its best.
Below are a few pictures of the Drifter 2
Cheers
Stephen
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Reply By: Member - Captain (WA) - Tuesday, Jan 12, 2010 at 00:54
Tuesday, Jan 12, 2010 at 00:54
Hi Johnny Boy,
I have to "sit on" Kayaks that must be one of the best value things I have for camping. They are nothing fancy but are great fun. My kids love using them and we aim to go to
places where they can be used.
The red Finn kayak in the picture is the Widget (smaller version of the Gizmo) and is perfect for
young kids while still fitting an adult (the Gizmo feet supports are too far for youngsters). The green Kayak is a Viking Pacer and I can easily have a kid sit between my legs and still paddle. I paid around $400 each for these a few years ago, waited till they had the specials at
Ranger Camping (I think).
You can just make out in this last
pic me paddling with one of my kids sitting between my legs. You can see how low its sitting in the water compared to when just one of the kids is using it.
Cheers
Captain
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