Top 5 Inflatable Canoes
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Sevylor Inflatable Colorado Canoe, 2-Person |
  The quality of the product is great. Inflates easier than described by most. The answer to the question “canoe or toy” really depends on how you will use it. At a little over 30 pounds you can take it anyplace and get in the water in about 10 minutes. At 6′2″ and 250 pounds the canoe has the room for me, but the seat isn’t |
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Sevylor Inflatable Colorado Canoe – Blue |
 The canoe is easy to inflate and the handles on each side and each end make it’s 32 Lbs weight very easy to carry. My 11 y/o daughter and I easily carried it through the woods and over some fallen trees and brush to get to our pond. Within a few minutes with kayak paddles I was able to keep it going straight and fast. Each removable seat has a detachable over sized mesh fanny pack to hold stuff. It can easily be taken off and attached to your waist. That part is not even advertised. The seats can be cinched up very tight for forward support. The canoe has plenty of spots to secure gear with rope or “D” rings. Kayak paddles seem to work real good with the wider side wall compared to a rigid canoe. I would not try to challenge the 500 Lbs weight limit although I am sure it could handle it. It’s a great recreational but versatile little craft and I very much recommend it. |
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Sea Eagle 330 Kayak with Deluxe Package |
 Love it, love it, love it. Just one little problem that I will have to deal with…a tiny puncture in one of the seats when it arrived and sadly not realized until I tried to use the kayak. Luckily, only I was paddling around so the other seat was fine. Except for this little glitch, I highly recommend this product. It is very stable and very easy to maneuver. In addition, no need for any special racks to carry it around. |
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Intex Explorer 200 Boat Set |
 I bought 2 of these boats for my kids (3 and 6) to take to the lake. They were a hit!!! The pump was a little slow for impatient young ones, but other than that they were fantastic. They fit 2 people – 10 and under, or 1 adult. I know this because I spent the morning laying in one and had a great time! I loved the fact that the oars couldn’t slip out and get lost. The rope at the front made it super easy to pull onto the beach, or tie to the back of the boat. One piece of advice: DON’T pull these behind a motorized boat… the eye for the rope pulled right out, leaving a huge hole, a flat boat and a completely devastated child :( I will be buying 4 or 5 more since all the kids, and adults at the lake LOVED them!!! |
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Advanced Elements Straight Edge Inflatable Canoe |
 Designed for improved tracking performance over other inflatable canoes, the The Strait Edge Canoe has rapidly become one of our best selling inflatable boats. The unique bow and stern design incorporates aluminum rib forms, air bags and rigid panels in the sidewalls. This, combined with a durable outer skin, results in a hybrid canoe with unique paddling performance. Comfortable high support, adjustable padded seats provide comfort for hours of paddling and the wide beam and low center of gravity combine for a very stable paddling platform. |
An Inflatable Canoe For Unplanned Fishing Opportunities
There are those people that like to fish and have time for it. Time for researching a lake or river; time to drive fifty or a few hundred miles to that lake or river; time to spend a few days camping or at a local motel while leisurely learning the newly discovered fishery and having a great time.
Then there are those people who like the idea of fishing but simply don’t have time or never give priority to doing it because their discretionary time always has something of higher priority demanding attention. Does this mean that these people should simply give up on fishing, especially if they like the idea of it and would like to do it? Not at all. People in this situation simply need to think creatively about how to take advantage of unplanned opportunities to go fishing.
Now, taking advantage of unplanned opportunities to go fishing does not mean that you don’t plan. It is what you plan that is different. You have to plan for how you are going to be ready when that surprise fishing opportunity presents itself to you. And this is why an inflatable canoe should be a central part of your plan.
People who fish regularly generally have some type of means to be on the water, not on the bank. This means having a watercraft of their own, maybe access to a friend’s boat, or knowing places to rent a kayak or deck boat. This is because the best fishing is having the means to be on the water. Even if you are fishing around a bank, approaching the bank with your lure from a boat in the water is always much more successful than simply standing or sitting on the bank and dropping a line in that way.
This is why if you want to be prepared for successful unplanned fishing opportunities, you need a way to get on the water. And since the opportunity is unplanned, you probably would not have a traditional boat on hand to take advantage of it. This is where an inflatable canoe is the perfect answer to being ready to get on the water and fish when you least expected to be able to do this.
First, an inflatable canoe is portable. When not in use, it is deflated, rolled up and tucked away somewhere like the trunk of your car. Since you will be using a paddle, no worries about how to lug an outboard motor around. Second, an inflatable canoe is sturdy enough to take on a small lake to catch bass or can hold up just fine for some unexpected river trout fishing. It is easy to check the suitable places to use your canoe – ask around at the outdoors retail store or send an email to the manufacturer. Or check around fishing sites and forums to see if there is any information there on makes and models of canoes and recommendations for different types of water.
Stay with the portable theme to complete your fishing outfit for taking advantage of unexpected fishing opportunities. Keep a mini fishing rod and reel right there in the trunk next to the folded-up inflatable canoe, a small plastic tackle box that can fit in the glove compartment filled with lures appropriate for your mini fishing rig and you are all set with the basics.
Now, the next time you hear about that great little urban fishing lake that is on the drive home from work, you are ready to take a 2 to 3 hour detour on the way home early one Friday afternoon. Park your car, inflate your canoe, expand and quickly put together your mini fishing gear, tie on a lure and have a great time. Now you’re fishing!
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The Merits of an Inflatable Canoe
Its detractors are many but in spite of it, the inflatable canoe has some very good merits which cannot be overlooked. The traditional, hard-shell canoe may appeal to sentimentalists but there is no denying that the inflatable canoe has many advantages over its older counterpart. Portability, weight, storage and capacity are some considerations which have to be given due importance and this canoe fulfill all these criteria admirably.
If we consider the weight angle, there is no doubt that the inflatable variety scores heavily over the hard-shell one. Their lighter weight means easier maneuverability and thus easier paddling. Its light weight also lends itself to easy transportation even in difficult terrain.
Since this type of canoe is inflatable, it means that it can be deflated, rolled up and just tucked away in the vehicle. Its portability is a huge advantage since there is no need to spend extra money on a car rack to carry the canoe on top of the vehicle.
Amongst its other merits is that since the inflatable canoe is made up of synthetic rubber, it will not crack unlike the hard-shell ones of wood or fiberglass which may crack or shatter upon impact.
The capacity of such a canoe is much more than the older, hard-shelled ones since it becomes more buoyant when filled with air. More equipment can be put in the canoe without fear of the canoe capsizing or sinking.
Since these canoes can be deflated, they make for easy storage. They can be tucked away in any corner of the house without taking up space. This is a boon in today’s tight spaces and because of its synthetic material they are also safe from destruction from insects or animals.
Both the single-blade paddle as well as the double-blade paddle can be used with this canoe and if you already are in possession of either of them, you will save money on buying new paddles. The merits of such a canoe are numerous and especially if you are fond of white-water rafting, you can make no better choice than this canoe.
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