Best Inflatable Canoe:
The Sevylor Colorado
“The Sevylor Inflatable Colorado Canoe: Ideally suited for rough waters, lakes, ocean fishing and diving and great for beginners”
This 2-person canoe is close in shape, comfort and styling to the traditional North American Indian canoe – as close as an inflatable boat can probably ever get. According to the manufacturer Sevylor, it is “Ideally suited for rough waters, lakes, ocean fishing and diving and great for beginners”.
Let’s have a close look if this is true and why:
Equipped with a double hull and a thick bottom, this inflatable canoe is extremely resistant to puncture. Bouncing over rocks and stones … no problem. The double hull construction makes it quite rugged, rigid and durable.
Five separate air chambers insure that if you lose pressure in one chamber, the others act as a safety feature. It comes with a skeg that secures a straight paddling line and very good maneuverability. But even without the skeg it tracks quite well.
You might think that this stability and resistance adds some weight. But its only 32 pounds (14.5 kg) make it quite easy to just throw it in your car or carry it with you in an airplane. Once arrived, it is inflated and ready to go in 10 … 20 minutes. The handles on front and back and on each side make it easy to carry it to the water.
Even if it is wider than a comparable hard shell kayak, this canoe is comfortable with double blade (kayak) paddles as well as with single blade ones. It is delivered with removable seats, carry bag, repair kit and can additional be equipped with a motor. I recommend using the original Sevylor 12V motor.
In fact, it seems there has nothing been forgotten: The seats are adjustable and very comfortable, with good back support and come with large fanny packs that can be removed and attached to your waist if you go for a walk; there are paddle holders and plenty of tie points for rope or D rings.
Specifications:
- Color: Blue
- Length overall (LOA): 10 feet, 6 inches
- Beam: 3 feet, 3 inches
- Weight: 32 pounds
- Maximum engine power: Sevylor SBM 12V motor
- Capacity: 2 persons
- Max. weight capacity: 500 pounds
Features:
- Two directional strakes
- Two elevated bucket seats with storage compartments in back
- D-rings and tie downs
- Includes nylong carry bag
- Raised bow and stern
- Repair kit included.
- Removable stern storage
- Carry handles
- Paddle/oar holders
- 18 gauge PVC/420D nylon cover
- Durable reinforced fabric material on bottom
How Much Should You Pay for this Canoe?
Astonishingly, we have found prices varying from $455 down to $249 on the market. We check prices regularly and have always found the . However, they often sell out as the Colorado Canoe is very popular.
Last time I had a look, there were .
Tips and Recommendations
While we examined all the reviews on the internet, it was very hard to find something negative about the Colorado Canoe. But we found some quite useful hints, how to enlargen your experience on the water – and we don’t want to hide it, of course:
- Kayak paddles should have a length of 90 inch approx. (84 is a bit short, risking that your legs get wet)
- Get the which comes with a pressure gauge that makes it fast and easy to inflate it to the proper pressure, to ensure good tracking.
- You should install the skeg before inflating the kayak, by folding the bottom and bring the 2 black knobs close together. (after inflation it’s almost impossible and this part is not in the instruction)
- For solo fishing put some weight on the bow area to keep it level, and if it is windy you need an anchor (5lbs min)
Over all, this inflatable and very variable canoe is really fun, no matter if for fishing, diving, wild water rafting or … just relaxing.
Sounds quite good after all, but …
How To Get This Jewel In The Crown?
If we compare prices, reliability, delivery time and delivery conditions, Amazon.com is still the winner. Especially if we consider the FREE Super Saver Shipping. Customers give this Canoe an average .
If you decide to buy this canoe at the beginning of the week, chances are that you put it into your trunk already next weekend, heading for the next lake or river to pass a beautiful half-day under tide and sky …
You can .
Nuff said.
