Old Town

Next Kayak

occupies a unique and unchallenged niche.

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] i bought new three years ago. this is a FAST canoe. great for flatwater. holds a ton. also, use it for ozark streams that can get very shallow. i float right through riffles that my other kayaks run aground on making me get out. 200 lb man can float through 2.5 inches of water. pushes right through swampy stuff because it runs so shallow. I'm even able to paddle upstream enjoyably when my other kayaks will not at all. on the water it is very photogenic, lots of curb appeal. it has its place, i think this boat should return to production every three years or so. i will never sell, you can't find them used because people don't part with them.

It gets the family on the water.

I bought mine used locally. The family I bought it from bought a powerboat and didn’t need this anymore. They did say that it was used a ton. Enough to convince them to buy a powerboat. But also I have used it just about every weekend this summer and I love being on the water. It’s easily maneuverable, I plan on using it for river camping trips, this fall and next spring. I can pack all of my gear into it and have room for a cooler. My kids can fit in the bow and the stern and they like to go for paddles also . The Friday that I bought it, I kept it on The car. We took it out Saturday morning, I drove around with it on the car the rest of the weekend just to flex.

Great design

I've had my NEXT for 3 years now and it's a great boat. Works great on our mountain lakes and rivers. I usually outrun everyone, it's a fast efficient boat.

Love this boat. It's easy to control. The seat is very comfortable. Adjustable with foot rests too. Not too heavy. Well built and thought out. Holds a bunch of cargo if you need. Just what I was looking for.

Fun river runner.

The Solo NEXT canoe seems to be a very good canoe, however the bottom is not flat as advertised. It does have a small keel running the length of the bottom so it does not turn as quickly on the river as a flat bottom canoe does (I have 10 canoes of various sizes). The NEXT is narrow and easy to paddle with a kayak paddle. The seat is very comfortable and has a stowage capacity under the seat for thin objects held suspended under the seat.

Buying a canoe online

Seemless process everything happened in a timely fashion with good communication small issue after unpacking shipper scratched 12 inches long hopefully someone can ship me some touch up paint

Owner for over 2 years

Great for float camping. I am able to bring almost anything I want 65 liter bag in front and 110 liter in back. Tracks good and is fast. The chair is the best, I am able to float 5-6 hours without my back killing me.

Beautiful but I need more.

This is a pretty boat in the size, capacity and style I want BUT i need a shallow arch bottom. I just will not have a flat bottom in my fleet.

Fantastic For Fishing

This is my second year fishing in a NEXT and I love it! I traded a traditional sea kayak in for a NEXT because I get in and out of my boat a lot as I float rivers. The seat in the NEXT is very comfortable for fishing all day. You can easily adjust the seat and change positions in the boat which is difficult to do in a traditional kayak. The NEXT is lightweight, so I can easily throw it in the back of my truck. I looked at fishing kayaks and they are too big and heavy for my needs. I prefer to paddle my NEXT with a kayak paddle. For many years I fished from a two man canoe with my son. Now that my son is grown and left home, I have been looking for the perfect solo fishing rig. I am glad that I found the NEXT.