Skwoosh Kayak Gel Pad for kayaks, canoes and dragon boats |

I use this in a low volume kayak where the ability to shift your position is limited and thicker cushions are not a viable option. It has made a HUGE difference in my comfort level and allows me to stay on the water hours longer. I'd buy another - I recommend this to others. A few personal attributes that impact this review. * I am not endowed with a lot of personal padding and hard seats are tough * I'm remarkably cheap, but there are some expenditures that matter My typical paddling session runs 3+ hours and the last 60 minutes or so would feel like an 'enhanced interrogation technique'. Part of the problem is my favorite boat 'fits' to the point where readjusting body position while paddling is not real practical. The original seat was designed for stoic suck it up types by a near sadist. Before buying the Skwoosh,I tried a variety of DIY solutions using closed cell foam. They were OK, but by no means great. This low profile pad has made a real difference. Well beyond what I would have thought possible from 1/2" of gel. It's durable,lightweight and cleans up well. If your brain loves kayaking, but your bottom has a different opinion - I'd give this a try (even if it is more expensive than cutting your own foam).

I paddle my sea kayak once a week and typically go 7 to 8 miles. I have sciatica and my rear really is in a lot of pain on one side by the last few miles of the paddle. I bought the yellow Skwoosh pad and what a difference! It is a very thin pad but it really makes a huge difference! Also, it doesn't affect the stability of my very long and narrow kayak due to the pad being so thin. I do not write reviews of products but this one has helped me so much I felt compelled to write one. I won't leave the shore without it! I am a 76 year old woman and I highly recommend this pad!

I got this pad because I was uncomfortable after an hour or so on a lake. The pad worked very well the last time we were out. I would’ve given it 5 stars, but while It fits the seat of my Eddyline 10, it comes with only an elastic loop to secure it to the back of the seat. It does flop around a bit when moving the yak. The pad matches the yellow yak, but I’m not sure what it will look like after a few more outings, and I hope it survives being in the yak on the rack.

I got the pad for a Wilderness Systems kayak in which my rear started hurting after more than 2 hours of paddling. It did the job. I also use it in an uncomfortable office chair that I use when visiting my parents (I work from home/anywhere I can get the internet). The pad made the hard as a rock chair comfortable and negated the need to buy a new chair for the several weeks a year that I visit them. A lot of reviewers have commented on how "thin" it us. At first glance, it is; however, even if I place it on bare cement and sit on it, there's still gel and foam between me and the cement. So adding more gel to make it thicker isn't going to make it any more effective. I'm 6 ft tall and weigh around 200 kbs.

I purchased this for my SOT kayak for the kind of seat I have. After a couple hours on the water my left tailbone or sitz bone just starts killing me. This pad helped that issue out a little bit but I still have the issue so most likely it's more my own physical shortcoming. I only hurt on the left side, my right never bothers me. All in all it doesn't alleviate the pain as much as I had hoped but I still would rather use this as an addition to my seat than go without. Unfortunately I left it in the kayak seat the other day when coming home and it blew out. Couldn't find it anywhere so will probably get another one soon.