Does anyone know if this boat can be used in a lake with areas of floating 'lily-pads'? Does the paddle wheel get tangled?
1295831
I've never used it on a lake with lily pads but I would think it would definitely get tangled up. I would avoid them if possible.
1295832
With any boat you have to avoid lily pads, but this one's paddle does not make it any harder�
1138741
No. It is fine for putting stuff in and it accidently falls overboard and you grab it out of the water, but we tried to actually take it in the water and everything got soaked. I would recommend you don't buy it for crossing a lake
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.
1120606
I don't have a lake, but my kids put it in the middle of our pool and worked just fine. It won't tip over, but it'll move around easily. You'll need to anchor or tie it to something.
2170136
may want to be careful of what river/creeks you might use it on. Small pebbles and smooth rocks aren't a problem, but if you continuously use it on a river/creek with jagged rocks, you'll end up tearing through the rubber. Plug you run a very high risk of losing the fin on the bottom. Better to use it on a lake without any chance of really rubbing it along the bottom - not really a river/creek kayak
435207
just taking a shot here. i have almost no boating experience but this looks like an easy way to get on a calm small lake and paddle around. would this be safe for a novice who has only rowed a boat before?
862194
I have lily pads and it works great. The guy who recommended it to me has reeds and showed me a picture of how it cleared out his shoreline.He couldn't even see the lake before he used it. Be careful because it is razor sharp.
1160060
It would absolutely survive a river run. There are some sturdy loops you can use to connect this to others. We've had one for about 7 years now and use it heavily for lounging out in the lake all summer long. It's faded and worn looking, but structurally great. It's the "anchor" for our flotilla too. We connect an anchor and 2 to 5 more floats to it. It's awesome!
1403254
Yes, you could use it on a lake with no waves. It is light though and thus not so stable. I would recommend it for someone with good balance. Good luck
406974
Sorry, ours didn't work out of the box, so we sent it back for a refund. I bought it as a beginner boat for my son and we planned on using it in salt water, just be sure to rinse it with fresh water after each use. That was our intention, but never got to try it out. Sorry, but hope that helps.
2179101
Hey Deborah So the paddle does float but I don't recommend leaving it for extended periods of time because they can fill up with water being an adjustable and since it is aluminum they are more likely to sink than the Carbon fiber paddles. Hope this is helpful and let us know if we can help with anything else.
1327664
Shouldn't be a problem. The handle is thermowelded so it's a solid attachment point. Also the hull floats on the surface, very little of the boat is actually underwater so it takes very little power to move it around.
458884
This boat is hard to paddle and steer in a straight direction if you're going down a river. Takes a bit of coordination, but you can manage. Just don't expect to go far in a short amount of time. Inflatable kayaks or canoes are speedier, or just get someone to tug you behind their kayak or canoe!
1116898
I don't live or fish in those type conditions but from what I have used it, it seems to operate the same as if it was on a boat. The ripples I have experienced are not like 1 or 2 foot waves so it may be different. Someone should be able to help you more on this question. Surface and ripple have been no problem for me. North Central Ohio.
1880623
it (the motor) is very light, but the battery that you will need is CRAZY heavy. If you put the battery in the center of the paddle boat (I remember my parents one had a space in back) it will be ok. Those batteries weigh about 50lbs. They are called deep cycle batteries and should be hooked up to a battery tender while not in use. Batteries Plus Lights helped me pick the right one and a matching tender. I use the motor on a small fishing boat only every other weekend and I have had no problem since I got the "tender". Nice lil motor, I'm very happy with it.
1203574
From what I remember...No. It is the best, most well made boat there is! They even sell a small motor that can slide on the bottom of this boat and it can move around in bathtub. My grandson is 3 1/2 and have been playing with this is tub for over 2yrs. All playmobil is awesome.
1033351
the boat is amazing so far and does indeed look like a banana. Why does that bother you? It is very sturdy and tracks very well. I even have my dog in it and can actually walk on top of the kayak while on a lake and change seats without disturbing the kayak or falling into the water. The ends come up slightly as you don't want water to spill in when you speed up. I also ordered the longer 96" paddles as the airhead paddles are only 84" or so, much more pull with the longer paddles.