Sevylor Kanu aufblasbar Tahiti Plus Faltkajak, 2+1 Personen, 363 x 88 cm

As recommended I bought this kayak with the £11 pump and was glad I did, you would not want to be blowing this up in any other way, it's quick and powerful and gives you a good workout to boot! When I first blew it up I was delighted with the size and look of it. It is sturdy, good looking and nothing like the kind of seaside dingy look I was half expecting! Reading some of the previous reviews I was a bit worried about not having a skeg (which seem to be unavailable worldwide!?) as people were talking about going round in circles. Turns out this is just if you are not very good at paddling. We were a bit worried about this when we first took it on the Thames in Wiltshire, and so launched it out of site of any potential observers. we blew it up, (very quickly) stowed all our stuff on board including small dog and tentatively pushed out onto the river from a small beachy area, (after waiting for a bunch of people in 'real' canoes to go by first!) To our delight it went fabulously! We originally had two single paddles from an old blow up dingy, we did great with these but have since got double paddles, which is much better, faster and gives us more manoeuvrability. On our return we pulled up at the jetty outside the pub, and at the same time a couple with a 'real' canoe were also disembarking. We felt slightly embarrassed by our 'pseudo' canoe but that soon wore off as we watched them struggle with foam padding, ropes and straps while loading it onto the car roof. Meanwhile we strolled by with our deflated canoe on our back, popped it in the boot and went for a beer! We have now been on the Thames, on the canals and on the sea, paddling between two bays in Kent, great fun! This is the good bit... Unfortunately on our last river trip we noticed that one side of the canoe was gently deflating. We assumed we must have somehow got a puncture, but couldn't figure out how as we have been very careful with it. It turns out that actually one part of the seam between the bottom and the side had slightly split and there was no way the puncture repair kit was going to fix it. So this saturday morning we emailed Amazon who called us immediately back. Upon hearing our story they offered to send us a new canoe and pick up the old one! I'm writing this on Monday afternoon and the old one has been picked up and the new one has arrived!! I can honestly say I have never had such superb customer service! Astonishing and brilliant! Hopefully this is not a standard fault with this boat but Sevylor have a great reputation so I'm guessing this is not a common occurrence. All in all if you're like us, and not too serious but want to get out on the water and have some fun, then I'd highly recommend this product.

I bought this a few weeks back based on some of the reviews I've seen on Amazon. I've got to say that I was not dissapointed. The package came on time and we spent 20 minutes blowing it up and assembling. It is incredibly easy to inflate. We took it to our local river and me the wife and daughter had no trouble getting in with space for a picnic and the pump, towels etc. It doesn't track to badly but we did have to battle a bit to get it going straight at some points. I took it out again this weekend and took the middle seat out and had me and my friend (both big strong lads) and our two daughters in the middle. Again it took the weight with ease and we had a great laugh on the river. The seats are a bit flimsy and do not support your back properly and we have had a puncture already as the skin is not to thick. Having said that though it is incredible value for money and a great laugh. The puncture was easier to fix than one on a bike inatube!

I chose this kayak based on the reviews on other forums as well as these here on Amazon. I have read some 1* rating about how this product was a waste of money and not fit for purpose. I fail to see what the issues are, and suspect expectations are set far too high. This kayak is brilliant, for what it is. An easy to transport weekend, light use, 2+1pleasure kayak. Firstly. The sensible thing is to inflate and check it out on the lawn first to figure out how in goes together, and get the hang of the seats and learn how to get yourself comfortable in them before hitting the water. Ok the seats aren't perfect but with a bit of body adjustment their ok.. Older models don't have a skeg, ok it's without, but better with one. It ultimately comes down to technique.. I found the inflator guides on the two side ribs useful to show if you have sufficient air in them. The floor can be pumped up nice and hard. There is no significant bend in the boat at all. If there is then you simply haven't put enough air in. We use the kayak regularly and there's enough room for two adults and a child + picnic gear. Take a small towel or two to help mop up any water that may get splashed in during rowing. But if your sensible there really isn't much at all. As yet we haven't had any punctures despite brushing past small branches and going over stones when in very shallow water, so to quash the reviews stating its nothing more than a glorified kids Lilo as silly. After use the kayak deflates real easy and as long as you take note about how the straps go around to stow away after use it easily folds up into same size as when it was first taken out the box. Anyone with half an ounce of common sense will not go onto open water without wearing a lightweight buoyancy, but the craft is perfectly stable especially on a river or lake. I personally wouldn't take this kayak out on the sea just in case as an open craft can easily take on a lot of water. There's specific craft if this is what your after. There are lots of similar inflatable kayaks on the market, smaller, shallower, etc, so pick one that's right for its intended purpose. Basically it a great family fun kayak for messing around on the river or lake, take time to get used to it. Be sensible, and have fun.

This is a terrible Kayak. The seats constantly slip from under you as you're paddling and two of the three have punctured in the seams, so impossible to mend. I've had mine for a couple of years and its been well tested- I'm now seriously thinking of sticking a Stanley knife through it! I had to return the first one I had delivered as they'd forgotten to add some of the necessary parts when it was manufactured - which gives you a clue as to how poorly the QC is. It tracks like a drunken pig - even with the Skeg I bought. The only way to manage is to get the balance of crew just right - if not, you'll be going around in circles even before the pub, especially when trying to paddle upstream. Paddling on your own is just as difficult. Even with the correct inflation the bow will stick out of the water and the boat sags in the middle. The width of the boat means that you can't paddle on an optimal way and you'll realise that you're too low in the seat to avoid chafing the sides with your arms. Along with the other faults I'd like to wish you luck packing the boat so that you can carry it on your back. Life is too short to sit on a bankside trying to work it out, especially when it's wet - and you won't enjoy the weight. Having now purchased a Wilderness Tarpon 100 Sit on Top Kayak, I can thoroughly recommend the sport. It is the most wonderful feeling paddling around the islands of Scotland and the English waterways. Pure bliss! But I implore you to think again and save up a bit more to get something that you and your family will enjoy for years to come. Now - where's that Stanley knife!

Bought this kayak for use on the Thames with my 6 year old son. Wanted a 2+1 / 3 seater to enable us to have plenty of room for taking food and drink and other bits and pieces for our "expeditions"! The boat comes neatly packed in a single box and doesn't come with any accesories, so to get going you'll need a good pump, some paddles, life jackets/bouyancy aids and I recommend a skeg (more on this later). I would also recommend a practice inflation in the garden before you take it on the water - it'll cut down your prep time at the water's edge and you'll be able to fiddle with seat positions, etc. In terms of prep it really does inflate in about 5 minutes, however by the time you've inflated seats, tied down your kit, put paddles together, etc, then a realistic "car boot to launch" time is probably 15 to 20 minutes. Still very good!Being an inflatable you're not going to want to scrape it down a slipway, but it's so stable that launches from a low dock or bank or getting in from the shallows are easy (even juggling a 6 year old at the same time). Based on other reviews I bought a Sevylor official skeg to fit on the stern of the boat, which it does easily. It does track nicely with one fitted, especially with the paddling power difference between dad in the back and son up front. When little one was having a rest I found it paddled very nicely, responding well to a long, efficient stroke, and it turns on a sixpence. I haven't tried it without a skeg but I can imagine it would be less efficient with two paddlers. The PVC material it's made of is fairly thick and gives you some confidence - I get the feeling it would be fine bumping slow up against blunt obstacles like stumps/roots on the river bank. It's certainly robust enough to bump up against a jetty or other smooth(ish) surface. The inflation indicators are a boon - in the recent very hot weather it enabled me to keep an eye on the pressures in the side tubes whilst paddling on the river under very hot sun and let a little bit out of one side that had crept up a bit higher than the other. Spray skirts fore and aft make for handy storage for a few bits, although I find that ditching the centre seat but fitting its webbing strap in place gives a very good anchor point you can strap a small cooler, dry bag, etc to. For river use I also knot a rope on to the bow carry handle, and I have made a home-made paddle leash for my son's paddle in case it goes overboard (some paracord and a carabiner can clip to the eyelets the spray deck fasteners use. The seats aren't the most comfortable, it's true. I might look for another seating option for me there. If you are taller, try inflating the seats fully, and pushing the seat base right back under the back. I found this gave better support but only for a while - a bum shuffle backwards is required at regular intervals to regain lower back support. Again the stability of the craft means this is no problem. Because the boat flexes it handles wash from larger craft with no problems - in fact you get an interesting rollercoaster effect which my son loves so we keep "surfing" wake! This boat is maneouverable enough to handle a busy river easily, and it's larger size and open nature gives you a bit more presence. It's quite wde so you may want to consider a longer paddle to clear the side tubes if you are shorter but I'm happy with this as a trade for the extra stability. All-in-all this is a great family boat, but I would think 2 adults and a child a bit of a squash. 2 adults or 1 and a child will have a great time messing about on the water. 3 or 4 hour river trips with a lunch stop are no problem if you have a little bit of paddling fitness and with a set of lightweight paddles my six year old can help out in between resting and watching the wildlife. A recommended purchase especially as Amazon's price is currently extremely keen.

Good points about this canoe are: - It's easy and quick to inflate even with a hand pump. - It's stable in the water - I was able to get down into it even off a relatively high pontoon without tipping it up. Less good points are: - The instruction booklet has tiny print and is very hard to read - plus doesn't have enough detail. - Folding the canoe up into the straps for the 'backpack' system is impossible - 4 of us have tried and can't figure it out! - The canoe is very hard to keep straight without a skeg Overall it's not a bad starter canoe and I'm sure we'll have fun with it. However I regret not buying a Decathlon Inuit canoe - they seem to be much sturdier.

We bought this kayak after reading all the Amazon feedback and it has lived up to all the positive reviews. We river-tested it this weekend on a camping trip. Firstly it worked beautifully as a fairly stable 'play-around' inflatable for the children near the campsite. Then, all four of us (two adults and a four and six year old, just below the 200kg max recommended, although bear in mind only three seats) set off for an hour's trip and the kayak performed brilliantly. It glides surprisingly well. It was a little slower than our friends' rigid family kayak but not enough to cause a problem. We then had the advantage when we had to lift it out to bypass weirs because the Sevylor Tahiti, being inflatable, is of course very light. The kayak does drift a little in the wind and we did have to fit the skeg that the reviews advised buying. It was very quick and easy to pump up the kayak with the Sevylor pump, which I'd bought separately, and it was great to arrive at the pub at the end of the trip, deflate the boat quickly and stuff it in the boot of the car. We are very pleased with this purchase and we will use it a lot on slow-moving rivers, lakes and sheltered coastal waters at slack tide on relatively calm days. We would be nervous using it in strong winds or tides because we are not sure how easy it would be to control.

Only used mine on Lake Windermere - gets about with no fuss and the kids and me love it. +ves Easy to inflate and get ready - takes about 5-10mins - need a 2 x 2l air pump - job done to inflate. Stable on the water. Took 100kg Dad and 2x 30kg kids no problem With skeg goes well and manouverable. Looks good and was out and about for 2 hrs doing easy strokes and was no bother - very good fun to use. Only me paddling (for now) but could imagine a couple folk could get about pretty easily and cover good distances. Once washed and dried - deflated and packed away in 5mins. -ves If 100kg Dad sit in the middle the Kayak bends a bit (not much) but the Wife thought it looked funny and I was told to stop eating biscuits (again) - to overcome - sit in the back - much better back support and control Seats give poor lower back support - have to shuffle if in the middle of front - maybe there is a technique I've not sussed out yet. Overall - great family Kayak to mess about in the water in - cant beat if for a 1st Kayak to get everybody more confident for mucking about on Lakes/Lochs. Take care coming into shallow water (dont bottom out) - jump out and pull/lift the Kayak ashore. Great value for money.

très bien. déjà utilisé 20 fois. Le canoë tient bien à 2 adultes et un enfant sur un lac. Seul déception, pas de rame ni de gonfleur. Je vous conseil de prendre un gonfleur électrique plus un manuel pour arriver à la bonne pression

L’ho trovata grande, molto comoda e spaziosa soprattutto per un adulto con due bambini. I tubolari non vanno appoggiati su terreni che la possano bucare come è successo a me, meglio appoggiata sul fondo.. il kit di riparazione è in dotazione ma manca la colla. Comunque ottimo acquisto!!

funkar och är stabil.

Perfecto, lo uso con mi mujer y el niño, muy cómodo, pero hay que hincharlo a la presión adecuada

Perfektes Boot obwohl ich zuvor nie ein Kajak hatte und nur Erfahrung mit Schlauchboot vorhanden war..es ist wendig und schnell im Wasser und sehr leicht zu händeln- wie erwähnt fehlte mir jegliche Erfahrung- ich wollte bei dem ♡WUNDERVOLLEN SOMMER 2018 ♡ einfach nur per bezahlbarem Boot aufs Wasser 🛶!! Es ist tatsächlich in Minutenschnelle aufgeblasen via Hubpumpe - man braucht auf jeden Fall eine 2te Person die es mit zum Wasser trägt - es sei denn man kann es am Uferrand aufblasen- dann geht es auch alleine! Es ist einfach TRAUMHAFT wie Pfeilschnell das Schätzchen durchs Wasser saust ohne das man sich groß anstrengen muß!! Das war die BESTE INVESTITION(!!!) die ich seid langem getätigt habe!! Natürlich gibt es einen kleinen Wermutstropfen..muß meinen Vorrednern Recht geben : Die SITZE sind grottig und taugen nicht viel ..hab sie beim 2ten Mal nicht mehr aufgepustet aber ich fand es auch so bequem genug im Kajak..Ich würde es SOFORT wieder kaufen und kann es auf JEDEN FALL weiter empfehlen