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Kayaking Gear Checklist

Essential Kayaking Gear Checklist – 20 Key Items You’ll Need

When you’re just lazy paddling on the beach, you don’t need much gear (other than your PFD, of course). But when you go day touring or out on open water, you need to be prepared. Here is a complete list of kayaking gear your should take on day touring trips. You can download a printable version of the essential kayaking …

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Intex Excursion Pro Review

Intex Excursion Pro Kayak K1 & K2 Review – Does It Deserve the “Pro” in Its Name?

Putting “Pro” into the name of a product is a bold and aggressive statement, so I wanted to review the Excursion Pro kayak and see if it deserves the title in its name? I bought the K2 (tandem) version of the kayak as a gift for my nephew, but I asked him to let me use it as well. Call …

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Best Places To Kayak In Michigan

12 Best places to kayak in Michigan

Michigan has an abundance of water, ranging from lakes, rivers with rapids of various difficulty, scenic water trails, and nature at its finest. You are never far from a paddling spot in Michigan. Choosing where to go might be overwhelming, so here is a list of the best places to kayak in Michigan.

Sevylor Quikpak K5 Review

Sevylor Quikpak K5 Review – How Does it Fare In Real Life

The Sevylor Quikpak K5 is a recreational, sit-inside, 1-person kayak, that is ultra-portable thanks to its integrated backpack design. I had a chance to use the kayak for a day, and let me tell you, there were good parts and not so good parts to it. My Sevylor Quikpak K5 review article will detail everything you need to know about the kayak, so …

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Nixy Ventus Pump Review

Nixy Ventus Electric Pump review & test – Can It Pump 10 iSUPs?

The Nixy Ventus electric pump (released in 2021) has an active cooling system that promises to inflate ten iSUPs in sequence. All inflatable paddleboard owners should be excited to hear this since we all know inflating our SUPs is a real workout. Especially if you have to pump up several of them in a row. My family has 3 iSUPs (wife, son, myself), …

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Sea Eagle Razorlite Review

Sea Eagle Razorlite Review – The 1st Full Dropstitch Kayak

The Sea Eagle’s Razorlite represents the latest evolution of inflatable kayaks. It is the first-ever full dropstitch kayak, meaning every air chamber is built with dropstitch technology. After trying the shorter version of the kayak (393rl), I got to see why this matters. It performs way better than traditional inflatable kayaks, but I’ll talk about this in detail below. My …

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Aquaglide Chinook Kayak Review

Aquaglide Chinook Kayak Review – Middle of the Pack

A few weeks ago, I got the chance to try an Aquaglide Chinook 120 inflatable kayak for an entire day. I was very much looking forward to it, since the Chinook sits somewhere between the entry-level kayak (Intex Excursion Pro) and the high-end kayak (Sea Eagle 380x). Aquaglide is not a well-known brand. I’ve never sat in one before, which …

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Sea Eagle 330/370 Kayak Review

Sea Eagle 330/370 Inflatable Kayak Real-life Review

The Sea Eagle 370 Pro is a lightweight and portable three-person inflatable kayak. The SE330 and SE370 are part of the series of affordable, lightweight Inflatable Sport Kayaks by Sea Eagle. This is a very popular line of inflatable kayaks, if not the most popular. You see them everywhere. I rented a SE 370 for a test weekend to find …

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Bimini Tops Inflatable Boats

How to install an inflatable boat bimini top/canopy [3 methods]

Whether you want to create shade when boating on a hot summer day or you just want to make sure your boat is well protected from the blazing heat of the sun, a bimini top (aka canopy) works wonders. With all the comfort and convenience it offers, a bimini can, without a doubt, give you a better boating experience. In …

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