Sevylor Kanu aufblasbar Tahiti Plus Faltkajak, 2+1 Personen, 363 x 88 cm

Bought this kayak for use on the Thames with my 6 year old son. Wanted a 2+1 / 3 seater to enable us to have plenty of room for taking food and drink and other bits and pieces for our "expeditions"! The boat comes neatly packed in a single box and doesn't come with any accesories, so to get going you'll need a good pump, some paddles, life jackets/bouyancy aids and I recommend a skeg (more on this later). I would also recommend a practice inflation in the garden before you take it on the water - it'll cut down your prep time at the water's edge and you'll be able to fiddle with seat positions, etc. In terms of prep it really does inflate in about 5 minutes, however by the time you've inflated seats, tied down your kit, put paddles together, etc, then a realistic "car boot to launch" time is probably 15 to 20 minutes. Still very good!Being an inflatable you're not going to want to scrape it down a slipway, but it's so stable that launches from a low dock or bank or getting in from the shallows are easy (even juggling a 6 year old at the same time). Based on other reviews I bought a Sevylor official skeg to fit on the stern of the boat, which it does easily. It does track nicely with one fitted, especially with the paddling power difference between dad in the back and son up front. When little one was having a rest I found it paddled very nicely, responding well to a long, efficient stroke, and it turns on a sixpence. I haven't tried it without a skeg but I can imagine it would be less efficient with two paddlers. The PVC material it's made of is fairly thick and gives you some confidence - I get the feeling it would be fine bumping slow up against blunt obstacles like stumps/roots on the river bank. It's certainly robust enough to bump up against a jetty or other smooth(ish) surface. The inflation indicators are a boon - in the recent very hot weather it enabled me to keep an eye on the pressures in the side tubes whilst paddling on the river under very hot sun and let a little bit out of one side that had crept up a bit higher than the other. Spray skirts fore and aft make for handy storage for a few bits, although I find that ditching the centre seat but fitting its webbing strap in place gives a very good anchor point you can strap a small cooler, dry bag, etc to. For river use I also knot a rope on to the bow carry handle, and I have made a home-made paddle leash for my son's paddle in case it goes overboard (some paracord and a carabiner can clip to the eyelets the spray deck fasteners use. The seats aren't the most comfortable, it's true. I might look for another seating option for me there. If you are taller, try inflating the seats fully, and pushing the seat base right back under the back. I found this gave better support but only for a while - a bum shuffle backwards is required at regular intervals to regain lower back support. Again the stability of the craft means this is no problem. Because the boat flexes it handles wash from larger craft with no problems - in fact you get an interesting rollercoaster effect which my son loves so we keep "surfing" wake! This boat is maneouverable enough to handle a busy river easily, and it's larger size and open nature gives you a bit more presence. It's quite wde so you may want to consider a longer paddle to clear the side tubes if you are shorter but I'm happy with this as a trade for the extra stability. All-in-all this is a great family boat, but I would think 2 adults and a child a bit of a squash. 2 adults or 1 and a child will have a great time messing about on the water. 3 or 4 hour river trips with a lunch stop are no problem if you have a little bit of paddling fitness and with a set of lightweight paddles my six year old can help out in between resting and watching the wildlife. A recommended purchase especially as Amazon's price is currently extremely keen.

Great kayak, literally takes minutes to set up and put away. Took it out on the water with a couple of friends, can take three grown adults (providing two of them are skinny) with myself being 14 stones and my two friends having a combined weight of 20 stones the kayak stood the test. I would give the Tahiti plus 5 stars if it wasn't for one terrible flaw which has tarnished my gleeful thoughts towards sevylor. At some point during the deflating, bailing and putinbootofcar process, the valve for the hull was lost. This wasn't noticed until a few weeks later when it was time for the good ship's second voyage. A bit of a pain, but I thought 'no problem', I'll just pay the tenner and get the packet of two boston valves which 'fit any sevylor kayak'. For some absurd reason the valve for the hull of the kayak is a different size to the 'all healing' boston valves. I contacted sevylor and was told that they no longer stock the Tahiti plus and that I would have to search online for the desired valve.... Well I have searched online and can't find the valve which fits the hull. If anyone has had a similar problem I would greatly appreciate advice on how to fix this. Thankfully it does still float without inflating the hull, however with three bums protruding from the bottom of the kayak, the ribbed effect creates a hell of a lot of drag. Furthermore, without the support of an inflated hull I fear it's only a matter of time before the Tahiti plus becomes a venus fly trap.

IMPORTANT TIP: ------------------------ If you don't intend to go kayaking with "passengers", I recommend one of this kayak's "baby brothers" (basically the single-seat versions) as they are more compact, lighter, and therefore more portable. If, however, you intend to take friends/family out... this is the best I've come across (and I've tried about 6 others) Let's start with the packaging and work from there: The kayak comes in a reasonably-sized box, and is folded inside it along with a multi-lingual "manual" (nothing to it really) and puncture repair kit (more on that later). Since the entire package is wrapped in a transparent plastic bag inside the box, removal from the box is very simple. Okay, let's get on to the product itself: Before we get to the boat, it's worth noting (as others have said) that you need to buy a pump for it! The Sevylor 2x2Ltr double-action hand pump is simply brilliant for inflating this product, and total inflation time is under 5 minutes once you've had a practise. Also, it doesn't come with the paddles, so you'll need to buy those separately (lots of options out there, so take your pick really) Simple: ------------- Remove the kayak from the package and release the two straps (not the velcro ones, the ones running through the compression locks) and unroll the boat. You'll note the blue section on the outside of the roll unfolds in the opposite direction to the rest of the boat itself, so consider this when orienting the thing if you're inflating it at the side of a river or lake! You need about 4 meters of jetty or suitable ground (no broken glass or anything that'll cut the material) to set up in. With the boat unrolled, locate the inflation valve for the bottom section (at the rear of the kayak) and inflate this first. Now, on the side pontoons there are very cool inflate/deflate valves. Make sure the valves' bottom sections are screwed in nice and tight (mine arrived loose so I had difficulty inflating the pontoons the first time I tried, but quickly found the problem and tightened up the deflate valve caps). With the deflate valve caps tightened up, open up the inflate valves (which are part of the same valve assemblies ON TOP OF the deflate valves) and use your pump to inflate them. If you're using the Sevylor 2x2Ltr hand pump (recommended) simply inflate the pontoons until there is significant resistence on the pump (you'll know it when you feel it) then close up the valves securely (unlike some of the other valves, the side pontoon valves are pressure-sealed and air won't escape when you disconnect the pump). Now inflate the splash guard covers on the ends of the kayak. You don't need to use the pump for this, as a single lung full of air will inflate them fully. Now, be careful here because you'll find they want to deflate immediately as soon as you stop blowing into them (slightly annoying). To prevent this, push the valve firmly before you release your lips (or pump if you're using one) and keep it held firmly down while closing the valves (this applies to the seats - discussed further down - too) Now fold the two inflated end pieces (the blue sections) over the ends of the boat, attach them to the slide locks on each side of the boat and be sure to secure the shotcord (elastic cord) around each of the attachment points (this'll keep the splash guards in place and prevent water getting into the kayak on the ends). Now comes the seats (which as others have said aren't exactly "brilliant", but not too bad once you've figured out how they work and get used to them. Inflate the seats (I recommend using a pump for this, and you'll need to press the valves firmly down before you release the pump to prevent sudden deflation) you're going to use, then ensure that the straps attaching them to the kayak aren't twisted. Orient them towards the front of the kayak... you'll know they're facing the right way when the straps go BEHIND the seat backs! Now here's a tip! The splash cover on the rear of the kayak contains a velcro-locking compartment on its underside. Place the puncture kit inside there and close it up nicely. This way, should you get a puncture while out on the water, you stand at least SOME chance of being able to seal it up (be that on the water or on land at the lake/riverside. Tough: ------------- The material is very rugged, and resistant to an impressive amount of abrasion (brushing up against rocks, roots, riverbed and even wooden jettys). I watched a video on YouTube before buying this one of a man in this kayak's baby brother (identical materials and construction, but smaller with only one seat) taking it through some rapids on a very fast-moving river. He brushed past lots of rocks and the thing held perfectly (no leaks). Properly inflated, this kayak DOES NOT bend badly when you step into it (most inflatable boats do, and that's a bad thing). You can adjust your position confidently... but if the kayak does want to fold or warp where the weight is concentrated, it means you haven't inflated it properly (so pull it out of the water and add some air to the three main sections before taking it out into open waters) Stable: ------------- As I mentioned above, assuming you've properly inflated the kayak, it doesn't want to warp or bend when you get into or out of it (or when adjusting your position). It's remarkably stable (even when you're leaning to asist a rapid turn) and even if you did somehow roll it over, because it's inflatable it'll continue to float even if the interior filled with water. That's a good advantage to have if you have a tendency to roll kayaks (though the better solution would be to seek training to help you learn how to be more stable) It sits higher in the water than wooden and fiberglass kayaks (makes sense... it's inflatable with a flat kiel) but because it has a flat kiel, it isn't as prone to rolling as wooden/fiberglass traditional kayaks. Fun: ------------- Well, if you've ever been kayaking or boating before, you already know it's fun. If you haven't and this is your first attempt... you're going to seriously enjoy it! With it being so fast and simple to get this kayak ready for the water, and with it being so tough and stable... you'll be able to relax and enjoy your time on the water without worrying about sinking or ending up in the drink. Bonus: ------------- It packs so small that it fits easily into a car boot (I actually strap mine to the pillion seat of my motorbike). Solid kayaks require either a trailer or a roof rack... so this is a huge plus! It's not particularly heavy (weighs less than 15kg, and feels substancially lighter than that when pulling it out of the water) It rolls up into a sort-of "backpack" you can carry on your back (though I wouldn't recommend it as it's not terribly comfortable to carry in such a way). Fortunately the backpack straps are adjustable enough that you can carry it like a duffelbag (easier to do, more comfortable). Get to know the kayak before you take it out to use. I unpacked it on my front lawn and spent about half an hour getting used to it (inflating it and figuring out what's what). That way you won't feel pressured by the desire to get it in the water (which can lead you to miss important things, and compromise your safety) With two people aboard, there's a lot of extra room for carrying a picnic (or even camping gear). The max rated load is 200kg, but (though obviously you should use your best judgement as your experience may vary) I've had around 250kg in it and it still sat high in the water (without incident). Remember if you're going out as two adults and one child, place one adult at the front, one at the back, and the child in the middle (optimal boyancy). Enjoy :)

This works well and is easy to inflate and transport, but after having used it 4 times in very tame conditions (just to paddle around in our local river, with no big current, rocks or anything of the sort) it has developed an air leak from one of the inflation valves, which I can’t seem to locate and stop. It’s therefore now broken, as - even though it takes a few minutes to fully deflate - I’m not going to put my kids in a boat which I know will deflate within 10 minutes. Very disappointed as we had an identical kayak for years previously and it worked well until it didn’t. I expected this to last longer than 4 inflations in 3 months…

I chose this kayak based on the reviews on other forums as well as these here on Amazon. I have read some 1* rating about how this product was a waste of money and not fit for purpose. I fail to see what the issues are, and suspect expectations are set far too high. This kayak is brilliant, for what it is. An easy to transport weekend, light use, 2+1pleasure kayak. Firstly. The sensible thing is to inflate and check it out on the lawn first to figure out how in goes together, and get the hang of the seats and learn how to get yourself comfortable in them before hitting the water. Ok the seats aren't perfect but with a bit of body adjustment their ok.. Older models don't have a skeg, ok it's without, but better with one. It ultimately comes down to technique.. I found the inflator guides on the two side ribs useful to show if you have sufficient air in them. The floor can be pumped up nice and hard. There is no significant bend in the boat at all. If there is then you simply haven't put enough air in. We use the kayak regularly and there's enough room for two adults and a child + picnic gear. Take a small towel or two to help mop up any water that may get splashed in during rowing. But if your sensible there really isn't much at all. As yet we haven't had any punctures despite brushing past small branches and going over stones when in very shallow water, so to quash the reviews stating its nothing more than a glorified kids Lilo as silly. After use the kayak deflates real easy and as long as you take note about how the straps go around to stow away after use it easily folds up into same size as when it was first taken out the box. Anyone with half an ounce of common sense will not go onto open water without wearing a lightweight buoyancy, but the craft is perfectly stable especially on a river or lake. I personally wouldn't take this kayak out on the sea just in case as an open craft can easily take on a lot of water. There's specific craft if this is what your after. There are lots of similar inflatable kayaks on the market, smaller, shallower, etc, so pick one that's right for its intended purpose. Basically it a great family fun kayak for messing around on the river or lake, take time to get used to it. Be sensible, and have fun.

As recommended I bought this kayak with the £11 pump and was glad I did, you would not want to be blowing this up in any other way, it's quick and powerful and gives you a good workout to boot! When I first blew it up I was delighted with the size and look of it. It is sturdy, good looking and nothing like the kind of seaside dingy look I was half expecting! Reading some of the previous reviews I was a bit worried about not having a skeg (which seem to be unavailable worldwide!?) as people were talking about going round in circles. Turns out this is just if you are not very good at paddling. We were a bit worried about this when we first took it on the Thames in Wiltshire, and so launched it out of site of any potential observers. we blew it up, (very quickly) stowed all our stuff on board including small dog and tentatively pushed out onto the river from a small beachy area, (after waiting for a bunch of people in 'real' canoes to go by first!) To our delight it went fabulously! We originally had two single paddles from an old blow up dingy, we did great with these but have since got double paddles, which is much better, faster and gives us more manoeuvrability. On our return we pulled up at the jetty outside the pub, and at the same time a couple with a 'real' canoe were also disembarking. We felt slightly embarrassed by our 'pseudo' canoe but that soon wore off as we watched them struggle with foam padding, ropes and straps while loading it onto the car roof. Meanwhile we strolled by with our deflated canoe on our back, popped it in the boot and went for a beer! We have now been on the Thames, on the canals and on the sea, paddling between two bays in Kent, great fun! This is the good bit... Unfortunately on our last river trip we noticed that one side of the canoe was gently deflating. We assumed we must have somehow got a puncture, but couldn't figure out how as we have been very careful with it. It turns out that actually one part of the seam between the bottom and the side had slightly split and there was no way the puncture repair kit was going to fix it. So this saturday morning we emailed Amazon who called us immediately back. Upon hearing our story they offered to send us a new canoe and pick up the old one! I'm writing this on Monday afternoon and the old one has been picked up and the new one has arrived!! I can honestly say I have never had such superb customer service! Astonishing and brilliant! Hopefully this is not a standard fault with this boat but Sevylor have a great reputation so I'm guessing this is not a common occurrence. All in all if you're like us, and not too serious but want to get out on the water and have some fun, then I'd highly recommend this product.

Good points about this canoe are: - It's easy and quick to inflate even with a hand pump. - It's stable in the water - I was able to get down into it even off a relatively high pontoon without tipping it up. Less good points are: - The instruction booklet has tiny print and is very hard to read - plus doesn't have enough detail. - Folding the canoe up into the straps for the 'backpack' system is impossible - 4 of us have tried and can't figure it out! - The canoe is very hard to keep straight without a skeg Overall it's not a bad starter canoe and I'm sure we'll have fun with it. However I regret not buying a Decathlon Inuit canoe - they seem to be much sturdier.

Only used mine on Lake Windermere - gets about with no fuss and the kids and me love it. +ves Easy to inflate and get ready - takes about 5-10mins - need a 2 x 2l air pump - job done to inflate. Stable on the water. Took 100kg Dad and 2x 30kg kids no problem With skeg goes well and manouverable. Looks good and was out and about for 2 hrs doing easy strokes and was no bother - very good fun to use. Only me paddling (for now) but could imagine a couple folk could get about pretty easily and cover good distances. Once washed and dried - deflated and packed away in 5mins. -ves If 100kg Dad sit in the middle the Kayak bends a bit (not much) but the Wife thought it looked funny and I was told to stop eating biscuits (again) - to overcome - sit in the back - much better back support and control Seats give poor lower back support - have to shuffle if in the middle of front - maybe there is a technique I've not sussed out yet. Overall - great family Kayak to mess about in the water in - cant beat if for a 1st Kayak to get everybody more confident for mucking about on Lakes/Lochs. Take care coming into shallow water (dont bottom out) - jump out and pull/lift the Kayak ashore. Great value for money.

très bien. déjà utilisé 20 fois. Le canoë tient bien à 2 adultes et un enfant sur un lac. Seul déception, pas de rame ni de gonfleur. Je vous conseil de prendre un gonfleur électrique plus un manuel pour arriver à la bonne pression

L’ho trovata grande, molto comoda e spaziosa soprattutto per un adulto con due bambini. I tubolari non vanno appoggiati su terreni che la possano bucare come è successo a me, meglio appoggiata sul fondo.. il kit di riparazione è in dotazione ma manca la colla. Comunque ottimo acquisto!!

funkar och är stabil.

Perfecto, lo uso con mi mujer y el niño, muy cómodo, pero hay que hincharlo a la presión adecuada

Perfektes Boot obwohl ich zuvor nie ein Kajak hatte und nur Erfahrung mit Schlauchboot vorhanden war..es ist wendig und schnell im Wasser und sehr leicht zu händeln- wie erwähnt fehlte mir jegliche Erfahrung- ich wollte bei dem ♡WUNDERVOLLEN SOMMER 2018 ♡ einfach nur per bezahlbarem Boot aufs Wasser 🛶!! Es ist tatsächlich in Minutenschnelle aufgeblasen via Hubpumpe - man braucht auf jeden Fall eine 2te Person die es mit zum Wasser trägt - es sei denn man kann es am Uferrand aufblasen- dann geht es auch alleine! Es ist einfach TRAUMHAFT wie Pfeilschnell das Schätzchen durchs Wasser saust ohne das man sich groß anstrengen muß!! Das war die BESTE INVESTITION(!!!) die ich seid langem getätigt habe!! Natürlich gibt es einen kleinen Wermutstropfen..muß meinen Vorrednern Recht geben : Die SITZE sind grottig und taugen nicht viel ..hab sie beim 2ten Mal nicht mehr aufgepustet aber ich fand es auch so bequem genug im Kajak..Ich würde es SOFORT wieder kaufen und kann es auf JEDEN FALL weiter empfehlen