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Buying a kayak help 17 years 7 months ago #18151

Hey, Im looking for a kayak that would be great to play in the surf (at the beach) as the beach is where I spend most of my time (in the summer at least hehe). I was wondering what kayak I should be looking for, any tips woudl be great.
Im about 60kgs and about 170-ish cm

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Re:Buying a kayak help 17 years 7 months ago #18162

would you be kayaking only at the beach, or would you use this boat elsewhere?

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Re:Buying a kayak help 17 years 7 months ago #18166

I would just use it at the beach in the surf, and I will pinch my mates old kayak for the river. Im a surfer by heart but want to get into kayaking.

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Re:Buying a kayak help 17 years 7 months ago #18168

What sort of surf are you hitting?
Some boats work well on rolling waves but are suicide on a point or reef break.

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Re:Buying a kayak help 17 years 7 months ago #18170

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Rowan W wrote:

What sort of surf are you hitting?
Some boats work well on rolling waves but are suicide on a point or reef break.


roling waves? haha. if u kno what u doing then reef and/or point breaks are fine, with a little skill. just use ur brain :yes: :dance: get a fast boat for good result

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Re:Buying a kayak help 17 years 7 months ago #18171

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Rowan W wrote:

What sort of surf are you hitting?
Some boats work well on rolling waves but are suicide on a point or reef break.


roling waves? haha. if u kno what u doing then reef and/or point breaks are fine, with a little skill. just use ur brain :yes: :dance: get a fast boat for good result



Yup and guys who are asking what boat to use in the surf probably have a lot of experience and skill.

At your current height/weight look at the Mega X-Ray.

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Re:Buying a kayak help 17 years 7 months ago #18173

Are you planning on doing specific \"surf kayaking\" or are you looking at a general playboat that will be great in the surf. This a big difference?

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