Inflatable canoes Archive

  • Gumotex Baraka available in US under Innova brand

    Gumotex Baraka available in US under Innova brand

    Gumotex inflatable canoes, such as the Gumotex Baraka and Palava are sold in the USA under the brand name Innova. They are increasingly popular in Europe (Gumotex are a Czech company) but can be a little hard to get a hold of in America. I’ve tracked [...]

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  • Kayaking and Crocodiles

    Kayaking and Crocodiles

    Life is never dull with an inflatable canoe, according to Christopher Reichert.  He has been paddling with crocodiles in Zambia, in a Stearns inflatable canoe and lived to tell the tale. addthis_url = 'http%3A%2F%2Fwww.inflatablecanoesonline.com%2F2008%2F09%2Fkayaking-and-crocodiles%2F'; addthis_title = 'Kayaking+and+Crocodiles'; addthis_pub [...]

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  • A Surrey tale of inflatable canoe spectators

    A Surrey tale of inflatable canoe spectators

    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 [...]

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  • Sevylor Colorado v Stearns Backcountry: Battle of the boats

    Sevylor Colorado v Stearns Backcountry: Battle of the boats

    Most popular inflatable canoes of 2008 vs 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 [...]

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  • Some slightly strange inflatable canoe book browsing

    Some slightly strange inflatable canoe book browsing

    I thought I’d have a look at what books are available specifically about inflatable canoes and inflatable kayaks, and my brief search has intrigued me. Cecil Kuhne has written Inflatable Kayaking: The Complete Guide, which sounds perfect for beginners like me. I am a little perturbed, [...]

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  • The stability of inflatable canoes

    The stability of inflatable canoes

    This is a well-shot film showing the unpacking and use of a Stearns Backcountry inflatable canoe. I love the lingering shots of the seat buckles. It’s all very detailed! It’s worth having a look at 1:30 in, if you have any doubts about the stability of [...]

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  • Whitewater video of inflatable canoe

    Whitewater video of inflatable canoe

    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 [...]

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  • What can you do with inflatable canoes?

    What can you do with inflatable canoes?

    There has huge progress in the development of inflatable canoes in recent years. Nowadays inflatable canoes such as the market-leading Colorado seem to be capable of everything that a hardshell can. But it is worth keeping in mind that you still get what you pay [...]

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