Inflatable canoe advice » canoe kayak http://www.inflatablecanoesonline.com First-hand experience of buying and using an inflatable canoe. Sun, 11 Jul 2010 20:33:21 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8 en hourly 1 A Surrey tale of inflatable canoe spectators http://www.inflatablecanoesonline.com/2008/08/a-surrey-tale-of-inflatable-canoe-spectators/ http://www.inflatablecanoesonline.com/2008/08/a-surrey-tale-of-inflatable-canoe-spectators/#comments Wed, 27 Aug 2008 19:57:09 +0000 canoefan http://www.inflatablecanoesonline.com/?p=34 Mal at Song of the Paddle has written an account of a trip in his Sevylor along the Wey in Surrey, England.

He comments:

“The sunshine had brought out the crowds, so soon an audience of puzzled onlookers was watching my fatigued attempts to pump up the Lilo. I have yet to achieve this feat without a minimum of 2 enquiries about how much was it & where can I get one…”

I wondered if this was a common reaction? Do inflatable canoes still have a greater novelty factor than hardshells? Which is the better conversation starter? And do you find that the attention continues once you are on the river and paddling?

Also, what is the common that makes you want to scream – the one that is so blindingly predictable yet everyone who makes it thinks that they are a great original wit? Any thoughts?

]]> http://www.inflatablecanoesonline.com/2008/08/a-surrey-tale-of-inflatable-canoe-spectators/feed/ 0 Sevylor Colorado v Stearns Backcountry: Battle of the boats http://www.inflatablecanoesonline.com/2008/08/sevylor-colorado-v-stearns-backcountry-battle-of-the-boats/ http://www.inflatablecanoesonline.com/2008/08/sevylor-colorado-v-stearns-backcountry-battle-of-the-boats/#comments Tue, 19 Aug 2008 18:00:33 +0000 canoefan http://www.inflatablecanoesonline.com/?p=31 Most popular inflatable canoes of 2008

Sevylor Colorado vs Stearns Backcountry
The Sevylor Colorado and the Stearns backcountry seem to be the most popular inflatable canoes of this season. Both seem to be well made and stable, and aimed at the same market. They are both well-suited for rivers or coasts and are ideal for beginners.

So which inflatable canoe is right for you?

Watch this video, then decide.

Credit: timsayers

So what will it be?

Sevylor Colorado or Stearns backcountry

]]> http://www.inflatablecanoesonline.com/2008/08/sevylor-colorado-v-stearns-backcountry-battle-of-the-boats/feed/ 0 Whitewater video of inflatable canoe http://www.inflatablecanoesonline.com/2008/08/whitewater-video-of-inflatable-canoe/ http://www.inflatablecanoesonline.com/2008/08/whitewater-video-of-inflatable-canoe/#comments Tue, 12 Aug 2008 17:44:22 +0000 canoefan http://www.eaitken.co.uk/inflatablecanoes/?p=12 When inflatable canoes first came onto the market, I thought they were a bit gimmicky. I saw the first one when I was on holiday in Florida, and was very tempted to buy it there and then. I resisted – partly because I thought it would probably be flimsy and unreliable. I don’t remember what make it was, but it was a bright yellow 2 person canoe.

I might have been right about the quality of inflatable canoes at the time – I’ll never know. This video shows that they are certainly not flimsy now. (Note: this is not me – they’re far more compentent than I am!)

Very solid, and manoeverable – this canoe looks like it was built to last. It seems to be a Gumotex Baraka, which is one of the larger canadian-style inflatable canoes on the market.

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