How well does it work for a water float in rivers?
1195193
Never tried it on a river but would not recommand it because it might get riped on rocks or branches, made more for sleeping or in the pool, use a riverrat tube instead, they work great!
1195194
Not quite sure... i only intended to use mine a camping mattress,however, it deflated on the first use and was thrown away.
1279811
Yes, it works pretty good. When we go to the water park, I use it in the water. I love it! I would recomend it to every one.
610236
See Michael's answer. I use it the same way and it works fine. You must have air in it to make it float.
304908
No, it does not float. I lost my first of these by dropping it out of a canoe. Went straight to the bottom.
35032
I guess it depends on the river and how fast the water is moving! I would advise against it if you are likely to come into contact with rocks and trees as the material is not strong enough and will easily puncture!
1886511
No, not at all. I like using mine in small rapids in the creek. It does well.
456567
No, our water has good pressure and steady stream. I never have any problem of water flying anywhere but in the basin. I use this in my office, and it has been working great so far.
722587
I use it in water all the time. I do river clean-ups and that is what I bought it for. Sand and debris do not seem to clog it like others get clogged. Should work fine. There is even a longer one, but I have yet to find that on the web.
309545
I know exactly what you are talking about! You can definitely float on it w/o getting wet. I LOVE mine!!!
1638795
It is very adequate. You probably need good pressure on the input side for this to work well. we had no issues with water pressure.
1306845
I would not use it in fast water. It's rated class 1 river but is really ok for just lakes or still water river calm waters. Craig
458883
I've been using it on a calm lake. If it is a rough river, that you need to make it upstream it may be hard. The paddles aren't the best, there is no foot pressure to get the full thrust of each stroke. One day i was out and it was pretty windy and i could barely keep moving against the wind. That said, if you are going on a river that is fairly calm or you are just traveling with the current it should be fine. I'd watch out for shallow rocks, as I saw one of these tear by scraping on a rock when being put into the water.
423077
Yes it floats but has to be hands down the heaviest paddle around. Very heavy duty but not made for smaller/weaker paddlers.
2138697
I have used mine in rivers and lakes/ponds. Whereas you sit on top of this kayak, if you got hung up in the shallows, its just a matter of swinging your legs to the side and standing up and pull it along to deeper water. But i've never had to do that...even in a few inches of water. However, this is not made for any type of white water, rapids, etc., imo.
2219351
I have one of these and use on a fresh water lake.. my paddle sinks right away. Glad I tested it - ended up getting a paddle leash which works, but can get in the way. Better than losing it though I suppose.
1215518
I own two of these, and I used them when I was around the 350 mark. They will float with that much weight but obviously they sit lower in the water. Hope that helps
785669
It should be just fine as long as you understand that the shorter the boat the less stable. I play with mine in the main Salmon river Idaho and on lakes. I have flipped mine a few times horsing around.Out in larger chop I have extra floatation and a pump. This boat is a bitch to drain if your out from shore and flip it. I have a skirt for mine and that's real sweet. Bottom line it's light and very versital.