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Overlanding and kayaking
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Kayaks are one of the things we wished we took during all our years on the road. Many have inflatable kayaks/SUPs, we'll definitely work something in to our rig as we transition it to non-fulltime.
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Overland with a kayak? That’s crazy talk!
on the Enchanted Rockies Trail.
on the Enchanted Rockies Trail.
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I take 1 when I'm on my own ...
... and 2 when I go with my wife ...
... and 2 when I go with my wife ...
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I have, but sadly didn't use it near as much as I would have liked to.
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Nice. Yes, we all try to minimise hassle but I realised it adds a lot to overlanding, it makes it less static and more sporty.
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I got myself an advanced elements inflatable that I take out. Storage at my house is limited, especially for something the size of a kayak so I opted for something that can fold up and fit in a storage bag when not in use. Takes a few minutes to blow up and it works out great. 
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Yes I agree with the inflatable version, got the INTEX explorer K2 for only 150 USD and works perfectly fine similar to other more expensive ones.
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Nice! I spent some time searching Craigslist to find mine. Surprising how many are up for sale that are pretty much brand new. People buy these and use then 1 time in a season then decide to sell em. I got mine for 1/2 the price of a new one but it came with a vest and paddle.
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We were overlanding through Western Maine this summer and spent the last few days at Flagstaff Lake, near the Canadian border. It is an incredibly beautiful area and a great place to kayak. We usually take the kayaks with us. Trying to share some pictures, but no matter what I do it says the image is too large.
Depends on the group. Sometimes I do if others in the group brings theirs. I recently bought a Sea Eagle Razorlite inflatable to take with me when I don't want to mess with the trailer.
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My trips are planned around my kayak.
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we take our Intex excursion pro 2 seater with us on most trips; easy to set up, tracks well with extened skeg. paddles were garbage, but otherwise works well for us
No worries, we've encroached on their territory so it's mostly safe now. I've kayaked that location without issue, then again, maybe I don't have a purdy mouth.
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This time I took my iPhone with me…No worries, we've encroached on their territory so it's mostly safe now. I've kayaked that location without issue, then again, maybe I don't have a purdy mouth.
