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Looking to buy a sit on top kayak.

It will be used by the whole family including a 7 and 5 year old

Give me a recommendation and why.

Thanks
Dave

In reply to davegs: Hi Dave,

I recently bought 2 Fatyak Kaafu's. These are used by myself and my son (11)
I chose them based on a combination of looks, cost and a couple of reviews I found online.

They have been great so far but I stress, I am a total novice. I have had them in a reservoir, rivers and the sea.

They also make a smaller kayak called a Surf. The Kaafu is 3 metres long so a roof rack is essential.

I'm sure you will be happy with whatever you choose. They are great fun.

Oh, the Kaafu with paddle and seat was £350

In reply to davegs:

Far too many on the market to choose from but we have an Ocean Kayak Malibu 2 and our neighbours have the Malibu 2 XL.

Myself, wife and our 3 year old love it. Easily wheeled to the beach on our wee trolley, outstanding and stable in the water (we use it in the sea in all kinds of conditions and it is excellent.

As usual with most family kayaks, it is a fair old piece of kit but I have a roller system on my kayak roof rack and can load it myself. Saying that, ours is only about 26 kilos so actually light for what it is.

Our neighbours have a 10 and a 7 year old and they use ithe XL themselves (under supervision) or paddle with their dad and again, stable and really good in all types of moderate conditions.

Another contender is the Perception Gemini double comfort. Basically the same as the XL Malibu and again outstanding bit of kit.

You won't go far wrong with either if these and second hand on fleabay you're looking at anything between 3-400 quid. I'd recommend the XL or the Perception Comfort double, perfect for what you are after.

Hope this helps, Den

http://www.oceankayak.com/kayaks/tandem_kayaks/malibu_two/

http://www.oceankayak.com/kayaks/tandem_kayaks/malibu_two_xl/

http://www.bournemouthcanoes.co.uk/productpages/perception-kayaks/gemini.ht...