![]() ![]() Despite it's stability, it is extremely easy to control and will go very fast if you paddle a decent amount. It doesn't tip or teeter, in fact, you have to try to make it do so. We went to a kayak rental before and they were big, block kayaks that wobbled very easy but the maverick 100x cuts through medium sized waves without you noticing. I hadn't really been kayaking before (maybe one or two times) but even for the new/rookies pelican makes it extremely easy and enjoyable. Purchasing my Pelican Maverick 100x was the best thing ever. Unlike most white water and open top kayaks that are flat on the bottom. ![]() It’s ten feet long and meets to a point at the bottom. I believe that mostly comes from the design of the kayak. It is so handy especially when you see a rapid that makes you question why your out there. With three rows I’ve changed my whole direction and attack at a rapid. My friend I normally go with owns a white water kayak, and he can’t control where it goes most the time because it wants to flip. ![]() I didn't see a review that mentioned how well they could control their kayak. I’d still pick my bed over the kayak, but in my option they did a great job designing the seat. The seats are padded all the way down to my knees, and it has a backrest that reaches the center of my back. Even after an eight hour float I felt no real pain. I don't know if Pelican had the worry of owner comfort in mind when they were designing, but thats one thing I've never noticed in mine. One thing I noticed on the reviews I looked at was people always talked about how uncomfortable they were after a long float. Also you can put whatever you feel comfortable having with you in the cockpit. I haven't lost anything of the back yet, so it does well. I use that one to hold down my dry bag mostly. I don't tend to use it though because water can get in there easily, and a large storage point with straps behind the cockpit. A smaller one on the nose of the boat with a lid. My kayak has two main storage points on it. It offers more storage then a White Water kayak, but less then an open top kayak. ![]() It’s hard to believe that it’s only plastic. I’ve bounced it of a few rocks, heard it scrape across gravel in low waters, and dragged it up to my pick-up on the boat launch. You can count the scratches on your right hand only. I’ve done calm waters and up to class four rapids, and I'm shocked with how well my kayak has taken it. That may sound expensive to some, but I don't regret it one bit! The joy I’ve got out of it is beyond worth it.īeing an Oregon native I’m lucky enough to have many launch points around me. Before I went and got it I looked around on the internet, and they were all around the same price. This kayak was $350 at Dick’s Sporting Goods. Especially when most people who kayak only try to go in the summer. Price is a big concern for people when they think about getting into kayaking. It has done an amazing job no matter what river I’ve decided to float. After looking at different brands and features I bought a Pelican, Maverick 100x. White Water kayaks do not provide much storage, open top kayaks do not provide stability for rapids, so that left the recreation kayak. Once I got home from our trip I began studying what type of kayak would fit my needs. The kayaks we rented were great for calm rivers and easy floats, but I wanted something a little more. It was beautiful, and at that second I was convinced kayaking was something I wanted to do. Over the summer last year my family and I took a trip to Kauai, and we kayaked down a river leading us to a water fall. ![]()
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