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Brian G.

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Show-off your kayak, paddleboard, or canoe and tell us why you'd recommend it.

Here's my primary, a Delta 12.10. I recommend it because of how light it is, being only 31lbs. It's 12.5' long, which is just enough for bays, but great for lakes and rivers (like the Delaware). The plastic is a little softer than others, so you may want to be careful with rocks.

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Old Town Sorrento 106SK. It's only 10 feet long, which lets you paddle small creeks, but has a drop down skeg if you want to take it out on bigger water. Light weight and a super comfortable seat. I put that thing through the ringer and it still looks great! Also comes in a 12 foot model, the 126SK.

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CathyL Newbie

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I have a perception 9.5 ft sit in kayak. I am a beginner and favor calm waters. I have done the Barnegat Bay when I first started in 2018 but the jet skiers made me too nervous. Until my brother moved to Florida,  we would go to Neptune and do the Shark River to Belmar and back. We got there at 5:30 am and were in the water by 6. It was so peaceful.

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Adriano Borriello Newbie

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My primary is a Dagger Axis 12, which is great for lakes and rivers, has a height-adjustable back-rest & drop skeg which when up make it feel like a 10ft boat and can turn on a time, but with the skeg down feels like a 14ft and tracks straight. It has a roomy cockpit for larger paddlers (like myself).

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Kim RD Newbie

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I ❤️ my Bote HD. It is gorgeous, lots of smart details, and paddles great.

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I am excited about my new Eddyline Rio that I recently purchased but has yet to hit the water.IMG_9672.thumb.jpeg.b072c1bc50dc3e83af4b9974ffcf36cb.jpeg

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22 hours ago, Kim RD said:

I ❤️ my Bote HD. It is gorgeous, lots of smart details, and paddles great.

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I am excited about my new Eddyline Rio that I recently purchased but has yet to hit the water.IMG_9672.thumb.jpeg.b072c1bc50dc3e83af4b9974ffcf36cb.jpeg

I always liked how Bote's paddleboards looked. Eddylines are great as well, great purchase!

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I love my Vibe Yellowfin 120!

I'm still a new paddler, and I originally started out in a 10 foot Pelican sit in. I loved it for introducing me to the water but it was a pain in the ass to fish from. I was already doing some research on sit on tops, and I knew right off the bat I was not going to manage wrangling around some 80-100lb kayak on the reg, which ruled out a lot of options. 

I saw the Vibe Yellowfin in this color and I fell in love with it, and I love that its hull weight is only 66lbs (but feels heavier after a crappy day of fishing). I can cart it some distance with all my gear and it's still manageable. It's wide and stable but tracks really well, but still wouldn't recommend it for long distance paddling. I once did 7 miles at Split Rock and I thought I was gonna die - thank God there was no wind that day. 

It feels like it was made for me and I have taken this thing everywhere. I'm just glad I nabbed it before they discontinued this color. 

 

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SteveySwidz Newbie

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I own a few

  • Wilderness Systems Tsunami 125   @ 12'9"
  • Wilderness Systems Tempest 170   @ 17'
  • 2X Wilderness Systems Pungo 125   @ 12'6"
  • Dagger Alchemy 14L   @14'
  • Current Designs Xtreme a.k.a Nomad (fiberglass)   @18'11"
  • Incoming - Wilderness Systems Tempest 170 Pro (fiberglass)   @17'

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My two primary yaks are a 12' Riot Voyager and a 10' Pyranha Fusion. The Fusion provides more maneuverability and control in fast water. In addition it has a skeg for flatter water. The Voyager also has a nice rocker bottom for maneuverability. Its slightly longer for good tracking and has allot more storage space for cargo. The only downside it is a bit heavier. 

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34 minutes ago, Steve K said:

Delta 12.10 (Thanks to Brian…)Delta 15.5 GT

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Beautiful! Didn't know you also had the 15.5. How are you liking it? I'm adding a canoe to the fleet, but a sea kayak will most likely be next.

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I love the 15.5   Can easily do a 15 minute mile still pretty nimble good secondary stability. Very confident in rough water. 

I also have a canoe, but that only gets used for camping now.  

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