by Mark F » Thu 02 Apr, 2020 11:06 am
An interesting concept but a bit heavy for carrying any distance. The packed shape is great and the skeg important for how it tracks in the water. I would be interested to see how it deals with a capsize. They call it a kayak rather than a canoe but I always thought kayaks had a small cockpit which could be sealed with a skirt while canoes are open.
I recently picked up a good quality inflatable canoe off Gumtree ($110 with high quality 4 piece paddle) for use on camping trips as it, like the folder, stows in the car rather than on roof racks where it is more vulnerable to theft when unattended. My inflatable has five chambers for bouyancy with one being a rigid floor insert which, along with a couple of skegs, delivers good tracking. It is built with heavy duty vinyl coated polyester fabric for durability and ease of repair and weighs only a couple of kg more.
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