Inflatable Kayaks

[Flysmallie]

How long does it take to inflate one? Just curious.

[creek wader]

I use a pump that I plug into my cigarette lighter, I also, have a foot pump. From the time I get my bag out of the vehicle to being on the water is about 5 min. It takes no time at all. Takes more time, to tie on the lures.

Note; As far as holes go. The good inflatables are tough. In 4 yrs. I only put two holes in it. Both at the same time. I didn't do it on the water. But dragging my bag across the parking lot at work. It put several holes in the bag and two in the deflated yak. Right where the yak was folded. It was from friction not puncture. My own stupid lazy fault, not the yaks. Should of carried the bag.

My inflatable is tough. I drag it over gravel bars. Use treble hooks in it. Run into rootwads, trees, logs, rocks, etc.

Still, I will eventually by a solid one. Someday. ....wader

[ozark trout fisher]

I use a pump that I plug into my cigarette lighter, I also, have a foot pump. From the time I get my bag out of the vehicle to being on the water is about 5 min. It takes no time at all. Takes more time, to tie on the lures.

Note; As far as holes go. The good inflatables are tough. In 4 yrs. I only put two holes in it. Both at the same time. I didn't do it on the water. But dragging my bag across the parking lot at work. It put several holes in the bag and two in the deflated yak. Right where the yak was folded. It was from friction not puncture. My own stupid lazy fault, not the yaks. Should of carried the bag.

My inflatable is tough. I drag it over gravel bars. Use treble hooks in it. Run into rootwads, trees, logs, rocks, etc.

Still, I will eventually by a solid one. Someday. ....wader

Mine isn't exactly what you'd call a good inflatable unfortunately.... You might even say its a pretty bad one. Does the job usually though.

I do use treble hooks in it, but I have to be pretty careful. I have had them make a pretty decent leak in my kayak before, but then again it is a pretty crappy one to be honest.

[Wayne SW/MO]

I suppose it depends on the streams. I've had quite a bit of experience in inflatable cats and rafts on everything up to class IV. If there is enough water they are great, if not, they're a big pain. They have a tendency to grab rocks rather than slide over them. On are streams its hard to find any that don't have they're share of shallow shoals.

I'll take my hard shell yaks or solo canoe any day.

[fishinwrench]

I suppose it depends on the streams. I've had quite a bit of experience in inflatable cats and rafts on everything up to class IV. If there is enough water they are great, if not, they're a big pain. They have a tendency to grab rocks rather than slide over them. On are streams its hard to find any that don't have they're share of shallow shoals.

I'll take my hard shell yaks or solo canoe any day.

I gotta agree with that. Unless you have some decent current moving in the direction you WANT to go I think it's easier to wade, bushwhack, or swim, than to paddle or row anything inflatable.