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Advanced Elements Island Voyage 2 Kayak
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Advanced Elements Island Voyage 2 Kayak
Kyuss242
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Apr 21, 2017
Hi quick question, I am debating joining this drop but I have no experience with inflatables, I currently have a 10 ft rec, a 14.5 current designs breeze and a 17.7 Current Designs Solstice GTS.
I am looking at the AE Island for my kids on the local river, the Kickapoo in South Western Wisconsin. it is a slow beautiful river and quite shallow. Sometimes you will bottom out and it can be a bit rocky at times. Not jagged rocks but rocks nonetheless. So my concern is how tough is this kayak? I am thinking it is resilient enough to handle this as it will not be hitting rocks at a high rate of speed and most rocks are small. How puncture resistant is it?
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CFH3
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Advanced Elements
Apr 21, 2017
Kyuss242Hi Kyuss242, Great question! The hull matierial is a PVC tarpaulin which is made of two layers of PVC that sandwich a layer of polyester fabric. Similiar to inflatable river rafts. This layer takes the abrasion and abuse. Rocks in rivers are usually pretty worn down and will scuff the material but that's about it. The next layer is the pvc inner tube. Like a bike tube it is removable and it holds the air in the individual chambers (3 total). In order to puncture the air chamber you would need to go through the Tarpauline AND the PVC inner tube, which is pretty tough to do. The tubes are repairable with included patch kit and it is just like patching a bike tube. As for shallow water paddling, this kayak has a deep tracking fin that is removable. We usually suggest for river paddling just leave the fin off, and only use it in paddling other than rivers.
Thanks for your questions and please let us know if you have any others!
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Kyuss242
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Apr 21, 2017
CFH3Great! Thankyou!!
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CFH3
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Advanced Elements
Apr 21, 2017
Kyuss242Absolutely!
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ATPaddler
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Sep 19, 2017
CFH3I don't have this particular boat, but I have two AE kayaks, as well as some other-brand hardshells. This can handle bumps and dragging--at least mine has. I love how easy it is to get mine inflated and in the water, without having to unload a heavy boat off the roof of the car. There are things I prefer my CD Storm and Dagger Mamba for, but for sheer ease of use, in fun situations, my AE boats are at the top of the list. I got one of their four part paddles, too, and I've been surprised at how wobble-free it is, and how good the catch is. It's well designed. (And I don't work for AE.)
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