01-09-2008, 02:32 PM
There are a number of different types of kayaks & materials that they are made of.
There are whitewater, flatwater, ocean & surf(deck) kayaks, and these can all be single or double & deck kayaks can also be triple (we now have one double & one triple surf kayaks, but I used to do whitewater kayaking & slolum course work on eastern rivers)
Whitewater kayaks roll easily, and have turn on a dime ability, have float bags inside, and normally have adjustable foot pegs.
flatwater kayaks are keeled, have higher sides, less likely to roll, turn much slower and can have float bags
Ocean kayaks are much like flatwater, normally have foot operated rudders, normally have gear ports and have float bags.
All of the above, the kayaker sits inside the boat
Surf kayaks, the kayaker sits on the deck, they are much broader than the others, with a little keel, and are a sealed platforms, so no float bags.
Most kayaks today are made of roto-molded plastic or fiberglass composite, but some of the ocean and flatwater kayaks are made of more traditional materials, inc. wood, skin, cloth and/or metal.
If you want to try out surf kayaks (we chose them for there ease of operation & the fact we like playing in the surf & you can flop out & snorkel & flop in very easily), give us a holler. We have seen a number of different kayaks and canoes throughout the island, of many different materials.
There are whitewater, flatwater, ocean & surf(deck) kayaks, and these can all be single or double & deck kayaks can also be triple (we now have one double & one triple surf kayaks, but I used to do whitewater kayaking & slolum course work on eastern rivers)
Whitewater kayaks roll easily, and have turn on a dime ability, have float bags inside, and normally have adjustable foot pegs.
flatwater kayaks are keeled, have higher sides, less likely to roll, turn much slower and can have float bags
Ocean kayaks are much like flatwater, normally have foot operated rudders, normally have gear ports and have float bags.
All of the above, the kayaker sits inside the boat
Surf kayaks, the kayaker sits on the deck, they are much broader than the others, with a little keel, and are a sealed platforms, so no float bags.
Most kayaks today are made of roto-molded plastic or fiberglass composite, but some of the ocean and flatwater kayaks are made of more traditional materials, inc. wood, skin, cloth and/or metal.
If you want to try out surf kayaks (we chose them for there ease of operation & the fact we like playing in the surf & you can flop out & snorkel & flop in very easily), give us a holler. We have seen a number of different kayaks and canoes throughout the island, of many different materials.