Best inflatable kayak on Reddit
161 reviews from r/Kayaking, r/kayakfishing, r/kayamping and 11 more subreddits
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#1
Advanced Elements
4.5
(33)
"AE highly recommended. Indestructible and fun."
"Advanced Elements, Sea Eagle, and Aquaglide are reputable inflatable brands."
"I use the Advanced Elements Convertible for just this purpose. One person camping boat for several days at a time."
"Another vote for advanced elements."
"Another vote for advanced elements. It was our first kayak and it’s never failed us."
"I'm really happy with the Advanced Elements pair we got in May."
"These are brands that produce quality inflatables: Advanced Elements, Sea Eagle, Aqua Glide, NRS."
"We bought our Advanced Elements kayaks on Amazon."
"Advanced Elements makes good inflatables. You might want to check out the newer fully drop-stitch inflatable kayaks."
"I've kayaked over 300 miles on the Willamette and Columbia rivers on my advanced elements advanced frame kayak."
#2
Sea Eagle
4.7
(31)
"We have a sea eagle fast track 465 since the pandemic. We use it in lakes rivers and the ocean."
"I have a Sea Eagle FastTrack 385ft and I love it. I have had it now for seven seasons and put about 750 miles on it."
"SeaEagle RazorLite 393. Fabulous for about $1k."
"I would highly recommend SeaEagle. We've owned our RazorLite kayaks for nine years now."
"The most comparable inflatables (performance wise) are Sea Eagle 393rl and Itiwit X500."
"Consider the Sea Eagle 380x. It can handle up to class 4 rapids."
"If you want kayak - buy SeaEagle."
"I love my Sea Eagle..it's like 12 ft and was 250."
"I bought sea eagle 9 years ago and I still own it and it looks like new."
"Sea Eagle 420x should be able to handle you all comfortably."
#3
Intex
3.8
(23)
"Going to recommend Intex. The Challenger K1 or the Excursion either K1 or K2."
"It's puncture-proof, reasonably priced, extremely stable, and tracks well."
"INTEX K1 has been amazing. Highly recommend"
"Since you're a beginner, I'd say go for Intex."
"I have an intex works well and has held up."
"Intex works great for me."
"Decent all around inflatable kayak that can handle some choppy waters."
"I've had an Intex Explorer K2 for 2 or 3 years."
"Intex explorer pro."
"Its really comfortable for one person, easy to row by yourself."
#4
Aquaglide
4.4
(10)
"It’s super inexpensive right now about 70% off. has a drop stick flooring other Redditors have said great things about it."
"I own the aqua glide 130, 13 ft inflatable... handles quite nice."
"I recently got an Aquaglide Chelan 120 and love it."
"...absolutely love it. It's handled everything I've gone into, salt water and rivers."
"It’s nice for the whole family."
"I got an Aquaglide Mckenzie this year and thrashed it on whitewater."
"Aquaglide blackfoot 130/160."
"Take a look at the AquaGlide lineup."
"I purchased an AquaGlide Blackfoot 130 earlier this summer, and it's incredibly stable."
"I personally have an Aquaglide Chinook 120, & have taken it on multi day trips."
#5
Aire
4.2
(6)
"They’re super durable and hold up great when we put our cattle dogs in them."
"Aire for whitewater and is my choice for all around best"
"Aire Lynx tandem: a more refined version of the Tomcat with a better hulk design."
"My sister and brother-in-law bought Aire brand kayaks."
"I've only had it out a few times so far, but I'm enjoying it."
"The tributary tomcat tandem by Aire has worked well for us."
#6
Sevylor
4.0
(6)
"In Uk have bought a French boat from the company Sevylor!"
"I'm a fan of inflatable kayaks. I have quite a few including some such as sevylor which is available in the UK."
"Sevylor or Intek for the cheaper ones."
"I use a Sevylor Ranger two seater."
"I used a sevylor colorado for a little while."
"We really like our Sevylor xk17."
#7
NRS
4.4
(5)
"I have the NRS pike pro. It's working out great."
"Get one made for whitewater from NRS or the River Store in coloma."
"You won’t go wrong with it."
"NRS Kuda or Pike."
"Probably hobie or nrs."
#8
Decathlon
4.5
(4)
"I've just bought this and been out on the water and very happy."
"I have an inflatable, 140 euro ‘decathlon sevylor riviera’, for 5 years no punctures."
"They are good value for money."
"This is a full drop-stitch kayak with paddling characteristics that are probably closest to rigid kayaks."
#9
Gumotex
4.7
(3)
"I've had it years and it's great."
"I think the Gumotex Safary is a great kayak for up to Class 3 and weekend trips."
"Gumotex, as they’re a really high quality product."
#10
Alpacka
4.7
(3)
"There are specific models that I like at kokopelli such as the twain."
"Alpacka packrafts are SUPER versatile, stable, lightweight and fun as hell."
"Alpacka Forager - can run up to class 3."
#11
ITIWIT
4.3
(3)
"I can highly recommend the ITIWIT X500 kayak from Decathlon."
"Acts like a hard shell and has some decent storage."
"I have an itiwit x500 touring kayak that is small and light enough to fly with."
#12
Driftsun
5.0
(2)
"Driftsun Rover Inflatable Tandem."
"We bought the Driftsun Rover and love it."
#13
Innova
5.0
(2)
"My friend has a innova inflatable and loves it."
"Innova/gumotex solar."
#14
BOTE
4.5
(2)
"BOTE has one I'm looking at. You can do a payment plan. They are the best quality!"
"NRS, Hobie or Bote."
#15
Hobie
4.0
(2)
"Hobie iTrek rocks but it's not very budget friendly."
"Hobie makes a good one."
#16
AquaGlide
3.5
(2)
"I’ve bought some nice Aquaglides from Amazon."
"Navarro's are on closeout with drop stitch- can't beat the value."
#17
Inflatable Kayaks
3.5
(2)
"Inflatable kayaks are comfortable and the ones I have used track better than you might expect."
"I would stay away if you plan on using it more than a few times."
#18
Hobie Mirage Drive
5.0
(1)
"Hobie. Because mirage drive."
#19
Pakboats Puffin Saranac
5.0
(1)
"If you’re looking for packability, consider the Pakboats Puffin Saranac."
#20
Cronin Inflatables
5.0
(1)
"Gonna rep the Ugly Ducky (Large or 2 person) from Cronin Inflatables."
#21
SereneLife
5.0
(1)
"Is one of the best inflatable kayaks out there."
#22
Oru
5.0
(1)
"My buddy and his wife use orus and they love it."
#23
Kokopelli
5.0
(1)
"I use a Kokopelli packraft Castaway XL no only does it work and is most awesome."
#24
Lidl
4.0
(1)
"We got the Lidl specials and they do the job just fine."
#25
Duckie
4.0
(1)
"If rental places use them over and over, not to mention inflatable rafts, you should be fine."
#26
Aire Super Lynx
4.0
(1)
"I would recommend putting the wife and boy in one and yourself in another."
#27
Tributary Sawtooth
4.0
(1)
"I don't know of an inflatable kayak that has a load rating of say 650."
#28
Bote Lono
4.0
(1)
"Bote makes a couple. The Lono or Deus, which each have some variations."
#29
Kokopelli XPD
4.0
(1)
"Kokopelli makes some cheaper packrafts that you can get."
#30
Saturn
4.0
(1)
"Take a look at the Saturn "Kaboats", a cross between the usual inflatable boat and a kayak."
#31
Tucktec
4.0
(1)
"Have you considered a foldable instead? Tucktec is available on Amazon."
#32
HighPi
4.0
(1)
"Because of the build I would suggest getting inflatable paddle boards."
#33
Amazon
4.0
(1)
"Have some inflatable kayaks from Amazon. Roughly 60 bucks each."
#34
Itiwit
4.0
(1)
"If you want an inflatable that feels like a hardshell, you want something that is full dropstitch."
#35
Tributary
4.0
(1)
"Tributary Tomcat tandem - can run up to class 3/4. Rugged."
#36
Star
4.0
(1)
"Star Raven but don't buy it from Amazon."
#37
NRS Star
4.0
(1)
"NRS/STAR make some pretty cool inflatable kayaks that are designed for fishing."
#38
NRS Star Pike
4.0
(1)
"I have a NRS Star Pike and it's been great in the river."
#39
Trak
4.0
(1)
"The trak kayaks are the best ones but they will break rhe bank."
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