inflatable canoe / kayak

[bigpaul]

(12 January 2012, 16:06)00111001 Wrote: Cool - I didn't realise there'd be that much difference.
Thankfully I'll not be on the sea, so nout much chance of getting swept away. Only really be used for trips down the river - but if they're crap then there's not much point in getting one I suppose!

dont let me put you off, thats just my personal opinion, i wouldnt have one myself but then i nearly drowned when i was 12 so the only water i go in these days is the shower

[00111001]

I'll keep investigating - there's got to be something out there!

[NorthernRaider]

There are some good inflatables, they are the ones with multiple independant chambers on each part of the boat, some even have foam flotation fillings right up front in the pointy end and again in the rear.

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here you go
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-15928312

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Dunno why more of us are not considering this as an option
http://www.flickr.com/photos/43478117@N00/6684830359/

[Skean Dhude]

Some of us have it on our lists and have considered what is needed.

[Scythe13]

After this canoe trip my girlfriend and I are going to do (we've talked a load of friends into it, so we'll possibly make a few converts, or even just have an adventure team available), I'm probably going to take this option much more seriously.

I'm thinking about the range you can travel to. As far as you want, if you think about it. If something did happen, you could even cross the channel. I know it would be a HUGE mission to do, and really dangerous as well. But you could move about 500 meters away from the shore line, and travel up the coast to somewhere more rural.

Put it this way, I think I'll have an inflatible canoe/kayak in my car this time next year.

(12 January 2012, 16:50)NorthernRaider Wrote: Dunno why more of us are not considering this as an option
http://www.flickr.com/photos/43478117@N00/6684830359/

I've looked at kits for those, and they are like £10k. Not in my price range.

[uks]

A bit Madmax

[Scythe13]

(15 January 2012, 19:01)uks Wrote: A bit Madmax

How bad is this, but I've not actually seen Madmax! I recall parts of thunderdome, but I don't think I've actually seen Madmax. Maybe me and AlyBear will watch it tonight.

I just think that if you live in a city with a waterway, the roads will be blocked, but the waterways will probably be all clear. Same as with living near the sea. It would probably be faster (depending on the tide and currents) to travel by water than it would be by road, if everyone is trying to get out at the same time.

[NorthernRaider]

How about this, one man power
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-...-boat.html

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Found the perfect power source for the pedalo for the south West Chapter
http://www.flickr.com/photos/43478117@N00/6702651739/

[Scythe13]

I'm going to set a budget of £150 for this year, when looking at kayaks.

http://www.simplyinflatable.co.uk/Kayaks...rson-Kayak
is one of the main ones I'm thinking of.

The middle seat is removable, which means there will be space for BOBs.

[NorthernRaider]

(15 January 2012, 21:16)Scythe13 Wrote: I'm going to set a budget of £150 for this year, when looking at kayaks.

http://www.simplyinflatable.co.uk/Kayaks...rson-Kayak
is one of the main ones I'm thinking of.

The middle seat is removable, which means there will be space for BOBs.

Ah yes I've seen folks using those on both the Esk and the Tees, one I think was a scout group and other was some environmentalists taking water samples. Nice choice.