Sevylor Colerado Kayak

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Afternoon,

OK it's probably more a canoe but it's marketed as a Kayak. Anyway, anyone got any experience of these little inflatable chappies?
Thought one might be a handy bit of fun for popping around the creeks. :)

Thanks,

Nick
 
I've had one for a few years. It is quite quick to inflate and amazingly stable - even with two overweight adults. We have explored lots of tidal rivers with it. Probably not very good performance compared with a rigid canoe, but we have found it a lot of fun. Ideal for creeks.
 
Ahh thanks for that. It does look a good bit of kit and compared to rowing my 70's Avon inflatable tender, I'm sure it's a revelation :)

I may give one a try.
 
They do tend to stick to the water like glue - like paddling through custard but they are what they are.
If you have rowed an inflatable tender similar performance.
 
We have two inflatable kayaks, one is a three man and the other a two man. The two man is a lightweight kayak similar to the Colorado. They are light to carry, quick to inflate, good fun for discovering river creeks, they don't like tides, extremely stable. Because it is light, and quick to inflate, we use it more than our bigger three man kayak. We will be sailing to the IOW later today and we will be using it to discover places; great fun but not as quick as my other two solid sea kayak, which are hardly used because are difficult to carry around.
 
CAPTAIN FANTASTIC said:
We have two inflatable kayaks, one is a three man and the other a two man. The two man is a lightweight kayak similar to the Colorado. They are light to carry, quick to inflate, good fun for discovering river creeks, they don't like tides, extremely stable. Because it is light, and quick to inflate, we use it more than our bigger three man kayak. We will be sailing to the IOW later today and we will be using it to discover places; great fun but not as quick as my other two solid sea kayak, which are hardly used because are difficult to carry around.
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Thanks for that. I'm sure it's a balance. I'd love a Canoe/Kayak that goes like a rocket but at this stage I'd rather not suffer the transport issues. These inflatable jobbies do look better than the theory would leave you to believe.
 
What is really great is just how compact and light weight they are in their carry bag.Check out Go Outdoors for them when they have one of their big sales.
A friend and partner use theirs on some of the more remote less accessible Lochs up here in the NW Highlands where access can be a problem as well as on local rivers-of course its not a hard Kayak but they do look fun and well made.
Im very tempted.
 
I bought one of these (a two-man jobbie; can't remember the model) for the kids a couple of years back - just for use as a muck-about-at-anchor toy. It's proved so easy to inflate, use and pack away that we tend to use it instead of the tender these days.

We probably (almost certainly) don't squash it down to the advertised pack size - but it's not too cumbersome when not in use.
 
Just to throw a swerve ball, does anyone know how the Sevylor Colorado compares with the likes of the Sea Eagle 330? I see the Sea Eagle has twin skegs for similar price..
 
I have also got a sevylor hudson, far tougher than you would think and good value. My family have had many a happy expedition in ours, a serious amount of fun for not alot of money.
 
martinlawrence said:
I've had one for a few years. It is quite quick to inflate and amazingly stable - even with two overweight adults. We have explored lots of tidal rivers with it. Probably not very good performance compared with a rigid canoe, but we have found it a lot of fun. Ideal for creeks.
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Agree with all that.
I used ours loads the 1st year, fair bit the 2nd year, not much last year, the novelty wears off. But it is good bit of kit and surprisingly robust.
The grand kids love it if there are other sprogs to share it with.
 
Bought one yesterday spent the afternoon in Keyhaven, daughter enjoyed it so much she wanted to go today as well.
http://www.decathlon.co.uk/hudson-kcc-360-21-man-inflatable-kayak-blue-id_8057891.html?LGWCODE=772075;53453;3327&utm_source=google&utm_term=Paddle%20sports&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=Price+Comparison&gclid=CNSHo9jCyLgCFSGWtAodbEwAoQ
Spent this morning paddling round Christchurch....

Can recommend these as paddles, can be either...
http://www.force4.co.uk/9333/Bravo-4-Piece-Canoe-Kayak-Paddle.html?referrer=froogle&gclid=CLHOicfCyLgCFRMctAodVjMAWg

All my grand plans for sailing big boat further with daughter scuppered by a canoe....
 
Fire99 said:
Just to throw a swerve ball, does anyone know how the Sevylor Colorado compares with the likes of the Sea Eagle 330? I see the Sea Eagle has twin skegs for similar price..
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We bought a Sea Eagle cant remember the model, which was too narrow and cramped to be useful. Having since seen Sevylors I wished we had bought one of those, but replaced the Sea Eagle with a Dinghy as SWIMBO will never use any canoe again.
 
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SolentBoat said:
I bought one of these (a two-man jobbie; can't remember the model) for the kids a couple of years back - just for use as a muck-about-at-anchor toy. It's proved so easy to inflate, use and pack away that we tend to use it instead of the tender these days.

We probably (almost certainly) don't squash it down to the advertised pack size - but it's not too cumbersome when not in use.
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Check with your harbourmaster that using a kayak as a tender to your boat is permitted - recently I was firmly told by our HM it is not.
 
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