Portable Kayak Reviews: Are They Really An Option?

[Jere Thomas]

If you have not figured it out already, we really love being out in the water. Whether you browse our post about tents for camping on the shore (since sand shouldn't stop a wonderful time outside in nature) or how we've never found a reason to let below zero temperatures keep us from enjoying the experience of winter camping, we still love what which has to do with getting out and finding life in the organic world.

That is why hearing portable kayaks or backpack kayaks really caught my attention since it's not something my brother and I'd heard of before. We are not solid enough water athletes to buy our very own kayaks and roof mounts on automobiles to haul them and fro, but these were something we could definitely see ourselves falling some money on.

Time out on the water is amazing, but I am not a terrific swimmer. The magnitude of my natural swimming gift is showing people how to not float. This will not stop me from throwing a life vest and getting out there, however, I'm not the type who gets to only swim out to the lake, so hearing portable kayaks has definitely fired up my attention.

Some models are discontinued, others have appeared in the marketplace with authority, and we've done our best to vastly upgrade our listings. Check out the chart for quick strikes or scroll down to full reviews!

Note on"average scores" -- in this case, there's a huge cost difference between inflatable kayaks versus folding models which work with company frames. Due to the keep in mind that many inflatables will rank high for being far more affordable while the many durable options may very well be the folding ones that fall in overall ranking because they're 4-5X the cost. So while the number is a good general manual: all of these are great choices. So store based on funding and your own specific needs. Thanks!