Information for a complete novice??
Hiya,
I am looking at a canoe for sale, a Pyranha inazone 222, I am 6' 2" and about 80kg and am completely new to canoeing, I hope to use this canoe on rivers,lakes and sea, I am really looking for some information and would really appreciate it if anyone reading this could let me know would this be a suitable canoe to start with.
Kind regards, Padraig
Thanking you for your swift reply,yeah think you may be right, the inazone 222 may be a little on the small size,checked out pyranha site but it didn't give stats on reccomended sizes. If anyone else can give me more information I would really appreciate it.
Kind regards.
Thanking you for your swift reply,yeah think you may be right, the inazone 222 may be a little on the small size,checked out pyranha site but it didn't give stats on reccomended sizes. If anyone else can give me more information I would really appreciate it.
Kind regards.
I bought a gt as my first yak about 2 years ago now... its a great boat thatll bring ye up to quite a high grade of paddlin....i paddled a club-owned rpm first. but decided the gt was definetely the best option.... if you can get yourself into a club you might be able to try out a variety of club-owned boats relatively easily !!
hope this helps,
Moose
If you're buying anything second hand, most sellers will be happy to let you try the boat for a weekend. If they're not happy to let you then it's reason to be wary - or they could just have a queue of other buyers.
You're tall so apart from making sure you're in the weight range for the boat (check www.playak.com for stats) comfort over a length of time is important. If there is enough space in the boat, comfort comes down to padding it out to suit you.
try putting up a wanted add in the for sale forum giving an idea of your price bracket too if on a budget (new boats can be up to 1200 - no second hand boat should make more than 750 IMO, unless it's close to unused). Also include your stats.
I'm nearly 7 feet tall and have been using a touring kayak, the past 18 months, before that I had a sit on top.
Been trying out a few boats to try and get something a bit more versatile, but it's not easy in my height/weight/price range - so many factors!
I've contacted all the suppliers and Pyranha recommended their Pyranha Burn, but haven't quite got round to it yet. They come in 3 sizes, S, M & L and I heard there's an XL available in the states, yet to come over this way, fingers crossed.
Folks, i'm 90Kgs, and about 5'10, i'm looking for a good playboat, new or used, what are the recomendations?
What are the top guys paddling?
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At the moment I think the two boats of choice are the JK Allstar or WS Project 52. You're well within the height range for both and probably ok for weight too.
www.i-canoe.com
When I die, I want to go peacefully, like grandfather did, in his sleep - not screaming like the passengers on his bus!
the inazone is a good alrounder and a pretty good beginner boat its will pretty much do anything.
im not too sure if the size will fit you seeing as you pretty tall check out the stats of the kayak on www.pyranha.com it will tell you everything you need to know about the boat.
paddle hard, drive fast, keep it real PEACE:)