Nice recreational tandem

By Todd Schmalhurst Ranked #41 - Kayaks July 2, 2009

This tandem has lots of nice features that make it very enjoyable to paddle such as cupholders, paddle bungees, mini drywell in the cockpit.

It is relatively easy to paddle as far as recreational kayak is concerned. I wouldn't take it on very rough water, but if you are paddling across the wind, the rudder option would be a nice addition. I have found this to be a very stable kayak, particularly in the primary. As a recreational boat, I don't ever get it fully into secondary, and I couldn't imagine flipping it on accident in calm water.

It is a very wide boat, so this might cause problems for low-angle paddlers. The seats are comfortable, the rear drywell is very easy to open/close from the cockpit.

Some deck rigging would be nice for the stern paddler, but with such a large cockpit, there just isn't room.

The boat is much more responsive when paddling solo, primarily because of the reduced weight.

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