can i use this for water sports? (rafting)
806338
Hi... i have used it for doing rafting and it is ok if it fix you properly... so that, yes, you can use it without any trouble.
2248719
I would not use in a fast flowing river. If the water was high and no rock it would be fine.
2090458
I really don't know. I only use it at a quiet small lake. I would not want to risk itin swift moving water. Better to use a hard shell kayak.
1296807
It is not that large and is meant for signal only. So now it will not serve as a safety raft or keep someone afloat. You are better off fully inflating your BCD instead.
662911
You MIGHT be able to get it to fly up in the air, but you'll be going WAAAYYYYYY too fast for the safety of those riding. I'll say no. It is a great raft; very large! My older teens really like it! It does come up some when going over waves. But that's it. More side to side movement... And, as one person noted, keep weight toward back because it WILL submarine (front goes down into water)!!
1698406
That would be hard for me to answer. We just use it for fun. It is very nice for the price and compact. We use it at the lake for our Grandkids to paddle around in. Many years ago we also owned another one that we used for our kids to paddle behind us connected by a rope to our canoe when we canoed on a MN river and they were grade school age.
899086
Dear, might it cannot. Though the item can make float, prevent the GoPro Hero 2 or Hero 3 camera from sinking. So you don't have to worry about losing it in the water.Notes: Floaty will not support the weight of the suction cup mount which is not recommended for high impact water sports.
1459336
Yes, I think that it would work very well for your purpose. It is very water proof and lightweight. I think you will love it.
1238294
If its an actual raft, I'm not sure but if you are referring to a towable tube then absolutely!
671220
I have never "river rafted", but I cannot see how it can be possible with this tube. It might look big in the picture, but it is a maximum of 8" in diameter on the outside, and 4" diameter on the inside when fully inflated. It is very small; I used it as a replacement for my pressure washer tire inner tube, which is a small tire. Hope this was helpful.
435208
Cliffy, it's actually easier than rowing, because you can see where you're going ! If you can swim, I don't think you'd have any safety issues. I've used mine on calm water, in a running tide and going downriver with the current--paddling upstream might be pretty challenging, but otherwise I've been very impressed with what this kayak can do.
174959
I dont see why not. First time i used it was for sledding. I cant wait to use it this summer for diving.
1238295
Mary, Yes you def can. I tow around my kids on a one person raft and it works perfect. I've been using it for two years now and not one problem on a single tube. Hope that helps, and enjoy the water!
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.
636175
In short, ok. It's not designed to get wet at all. That said , there's a ton of YouTube videos about pontoons and floats and such. There is a company that will actually coat the electronics to waterproof them as well. On a practical note, I crashed mine into my pool one day... With my go pro hero 3 uncased attached! I was trying to get some low angle who's of my rottweiller barking at it, and the prop wash made it unstable enough that the skids followed by the camera went into the water. Two props made it in but then I hit full power and it actually pulled up out of the water and righted itself. The camera stopped when it hit the water. I landed it and blew everything out w compressed air, 30 min later back flying, 4 hours later filming again as well! I wouldn't be so aggressive in salt water or where I couldn't get it quick, and I think it's gonna fly w the camera cased as much as possible. It's worth theflight time sacrifice for the safety of the cam. Buy it! It's awesome!
1739167
No, if you wanna run in the water buy a cheap Traxxas cause most likely your Esc and motor don't mix well with water eaither
650779
Yes it can and quite well, however I don't know if the mesh seat is strong enough for rapids.