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#Sevylor Fiji Travel Pack Kayak (Blue, 2-Person): Sports - Outdoors

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By Jian Gao on July 11, 2012

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We bought this kayak for a recent trip to Cape Cod. Used is in a bay with mild current and wind for about a week. Here are the things I like about this product:

- Easy to carry, set up and store. - This is the most important part about an inflatable kayak.

- The materials appears to be sturdy and the appearance is great.

- The paddle can be separated into three pieces and very easy to fit into any spaces in the car.

- The storage bag that comes with it is large enough that things fit in pretty easily.

Here comes my major issue: to get the kayak to go straight, a skeg is a MUST! The manufacture should announce that black and white in large font. You can still paddle it but it takes a lot effort. If there are two people in the kayak, the body weight helps to sink the kayak deeper and paddling straight becomes a little easier. That being said, the skeg should definitely help based on other reviewers' feedback.

There are a couple other things to bring up. More of user experience than concerns:

- The storage bag has holes to fit in a string/rope to pull/close the openning; you might want to add the rope to make carrying easier.

- There are two types of inflation holes. The smaller ones are tricky to handle. You need to pull the hole nose out before you can inflate them. Once inflated, the hole noses need to be pressed down while the pump is still running to void air leaking. Once the hole is pressed down, then you can pull out the pump and put in the cap - more as a safty measure.

- Recommend use an electronic pump with the right connectors for both inflating and deflating.

Overall, this is a good product for leisure usage. Buy it together with the skeg and you'll be good to go!