What is Reddit's opinion of Intex Challenger K2 Kayak, 2-Person Inflatable Kayak Set with Aluminum Oars and High Output Air-Pump, Grey/Blue (68306EP)?

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You could get a 2 person inflatable kayak, like this one I found on Amazon that has a 180kg(400lb) weight capacity. It’s only $240 US as well.

If the seats aren’t separate, you could just not inflate them an instead place in your own seat so you’re sitting closer to the center.

The Intex Challenger K2? 350 pound weight limit, inflatable, slow, forgiving, extremely green. $115 on Amazon.

I'm looking at one of these and may just give it a try. I don't have an easy way to get a kayak to and from the river so inflatable is preferred, but could be a big mistake lol.

Would anyone from this sub like an inflatable kayak? Me and partner bought it a few years ago for a specific trip and have only used it that one time. Now it's just taking up space. We live in Astoria and you would have to pick it up. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00177FIJ8/ref=twister\_B08976YQX7?\_encoding=UTF8&th=1

I've had an Intex Challenger 2 inflatable kayak for a few years now, it's been fun -- I've used it on calm days in the sea around Vancouver, and lakes around Ottawa. It's not for serious kayaking, but good for getting out on gentle water for some fun.

Just make sure you wear life jackets as well!

Intex Challenger K2 Kayak, 2-Person Inflatable Kayak Set with Aluminum Oars and High Output Air Pump https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00177FIJ8/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_..ssCb8PXGWBE

I bought a one person version back in March 2018 for ~$70 on Amazon, but it doesn't seem to be available anymore. So, I'm including a link for the two-seater. Either way, I definitely recommend this brand. During the spring and summer, I used it at least 15 times. Best purchase I ever made. Easy to store, travel, and affordably priced.

Order your inflatable, 2-person kayak from Amazon now. Then live out a math problem by floating your fellow raiders to the roof one at a time.

Intex Challenger K2 Kayak, 2-Person Inflatable Kayak Set with Aluminum Oars and High Output Air Pump https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00177FIJ8/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_SK.GDb9FWTCMA

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Amazon link here starting from 19,200 for a 2 person inflatable one

Do you by any chance want to buy a kayak for really cheap? I have an inflatable one that I bought off Amazon a couple years ago and it's still in the box. :)

https://www.amazon.ca/gp/product/B00177FIJ8/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

I got this one: https://www.amazon.ca/gp/product/B00177FIJ8/

It was 147$ (with tax and shipping). But now I see they are not available anymore, or the available ones are muuuch more expensive. I love it (especially that it was so cheap :-D). I used it here in Deep Cove, Ambleside, and in the Rockies (Lake Louise). For 2 people is perfect, but if you use it just by yourself its even better ;->

Intex Challenger K2 Kayak, 2-Person Inflatable Kayak Set with Aluminum Oars and High Output Air Pump

https://www.amazon.ca/Intex-Challenger-2-Person-Inflatable-Aluminum/dp/B00177FIJ8/ref=as_li_ss_tl?psc=1&SubscriptionId=AKIAJ7T5BOVUVRD2EFYQ&linkCode=ll1&tag=thebigaawes06-20&linkId=05916527d508fbfee6fa706f7716339a

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>As the title states, I currently live in an apartment with very limited storage space for a kayak. My options for storage - in order of least feasible to most feasible - are my apartment (safe but up 3 flights of stairs), my apartment building's shared basement (half a flight down, but can be accessed by all tenants), the "backyard" area behind my building (no stairs but can be accessed by anyone), and my car (crossover-sized). > >I have been using this inflatable for the past year and a half, and it's been a great solution to my storage problem since I can keep it in the trunk of my car/my apartment. I used it about once a week last summer and it's held up decently well. I'm looking to upgrade it to a non-inflatable, though, as the tracking is pretty bad, I can't take it to any larger lakes, I get nervous about popping around rocks and branches, etc. My tandem K2 is also kind of of impractical because I use it by myself 90% of the time, which makes the tracking even worse. (I originally bought it to use occasionally with friends, but I've found that I like taking it out by myself a lot).
> >I've been looking at the 8 ft Pelicans and Sun Dolphins, since they're short and light. I know that they're supposed to be pretty shitty, though, and I'm open to spending more than they cost. Another option could be to get the one-person version of the same inflatable which hopefully would have slightly better tracking. The other thing I've considered is buying a modular kayak, but I was really hoping on staying under $500. > >Would it be possible to get a hard kayak with these limitations or do you think I should just stick with my inflatable? Are modular kayaks really worth the cost? Thank you!

For recreational use an inflatable is probably just peachy. Don't expect it to be fast, because it won't be. And don't expect it to be exceptionally maneuverable, because it won't be that, either. It will be different from your rental kayak.

For what it's worth, I have the newer version of the Intex Challenger K2, which is very similar to the model you linked in your post. It's perfectly adequate for tooling around in still water like a lake. You could also remove the skeg and try it in a river or creek, but I'd advise against it. The bottom is pretty thick and it sags when you sit in it, so you need fairly deep water, at least 14" or so I'd say, otherwise you'll be dragging your butt on the bottom. (My dinky Future Beach Fusion can pass in about 6 inches of water with me sitting in it, by comparison. Maybe a little less if I don't care if I scrape a bit.) I think the specs say that thing can handle up to class 2 whitewater and people have said they've taken them up to class 3 but again, I wouldn't try it. There is obviously no way to fit a spray skirt, no way to fit any kind of thigh braces or even foot rests and it'd be very easy to get dumped out, I think. Also, once water gets into an inflatable it's very difficult to get out. You'll probably still float, after a fashion, even if you completely swamp the thing because of the air chambers but that'll make you sit even lower in the water...

Anyhoo, for one person use I think the "two person" inflatables are great. Just like a tent, the number-of-people rating is a little generous. Not only will you push the weight limit very quickly with two people on board (and sit even lower in the water!) but you'll find it very cramped. You can use it as a one man boat just fine. That leaves a lot of room to throw all your gear in the remaining space in the boat if you want to bring a dry bag or a cooler or whatever. I prefer to install only the rear seat and sit in the back, sort of like soloing in a canoe. If you do that you will loose the benefit of the Mystery Green Triangle that comes with the boat, which you're meant to stuff up into the bow and use as a foot rest for the front seat. Since there's nothing to brace your feet against you'll have trouble paddling with anything resembling a really powerful stroke.

You'll want to do three things if you buy the Intex: Drill a hole in the included skeg and tie it to one of the lashing points on the boat with some paracord or something. If you scrape it likes to pop out of its slot and if you lose it you're in trouble. The boat will not track without the skeg in open water. It just won't. Also, glue the end cap onto the included pump or buy a different one. It works just fine, but mine liked to blow the end cap off all the time when I was trying to inflate the boat which is annoying as hell. And lastly, ditch the included paddles and buy some different ones. Even some cheap paddles from Dick's or something would be better. The included paddles work, for suitably small quantities of "work", but the blades are very bendy and the shafts are pretty bendy and rattly too, and you waste a lot of energy flexing the paddle around rather than moving the boat. The only advantage the included paddles have is that they break into five pieces and fit into the carry bag. You can get ultralight carbon fiber paddles for hardcore pack-nuts that'll break into small pieces like these if you really want to, but if you can handle carrying the paddle separately a $40 Chute paddle from Dick's will be perfectly adequate. When you buy a paddle for this thing make sure you get a nice long one, because the Intex is very wide and you will scrape the sides of it all the time if your paddle is too short. (If your paddle is good and long you will only scrape the sides of it most of the time, which is marginally less annoying.)

The Intex K2 was my first kayak, at least the first one that I actually owned and didn't borrow from someone. I bought it for the same reason as you, mostly. I was broke, I wanted a boat, and I didn't really have anywhere to store a boat or a way to transport one. It served me well for a while, and I still have it to use as a loaner. I will say this about it, too: A buddy of mine who is super into outdoor gear and equipment just bought one despite the fact that he owns not one, not two, but three "real" hard sided boats. The ability to roll the thing up and throw it in your trunk really can't be overstated. He got the 1 man version, and loves it for being able to just drive to the local lake after work and throw it in the water for a relaxing afternoon out there.

I see a lot of people on the local lake with Sea Eagles. Most of them seem to be having a blast with them. I've never sat in one, and they're more than twice the price of the Intex. They're probably better built. Someone else can probably chime in with some info on those.