how tough are the blowup kayaks in bass pro or cabelas

[polock]

are these tough enough for jacks fork and upper current??

[jdmidwest]

They should perform well with limited use on those rivers. I bought one several years back at Wally world for $25 on clearance. It has been on several floats and duck hunts. It served the purpose of a lightweight boat that could be packed in or an extra backup boat on a float trip. Still, I used extra caution with hooks and always watched out for beaver sticks. Same thing goes with inflatables of any type, I only floated with them when I had a backup boat that I could crawl into in case of trouble or deflation. You would be better off with a rigid plastic kayak, spend a little more money and get something more durable for all around use.

[creek wader]

I have a Sea Eagle 330 (2-man)inflatable kayak. Got it a year ago. I've used it about 20 times on streams and a few on lakes. It is as tough as any raft used on the Colorado River. It cost around $300 with the pump, etc. I am very pleased with it. They have higher end kayaks that are probably better built. But, you shouldn't have any problems with this one. Even though it's a 2 -man. It's still tight on space. If you are used to a canoe, these are smaller. Especially when you get a cooler, tackle box, patch kit, pump, bait bucket, etc. in there. Then again, I'm 6'4". I've drug it over all kinds of rocks and sticks. Bounced off of rootwads, etc. Never have had a leak or lost any air. If you need to save space like me (car trunk). I highly recomend them for any of Missouri's streams.

Forgot to answer your question. .. Yes, the one I own is tough enough for the Jacks Fork and Current river. I've floated both. I've floated many streams with more snags than either of those rivers. No problems. In fact it should be ideal for them.