Can A Fat Man Love This? Kokopelli Inflatable Kayak Review 

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Ya they actually paddled better than I expected but were a little less than rigid for us bigger folk!

They really are nice boats and great for people who are not quite so rotund as me! I reckon when I lose my weight that sag will disappear!

Thanks for dropping by. When it is all packed up it is a bit of a handful, but once inflated it moves around pretty easily, even camera lady carries it around. Once I shed a few pounds I bet it tracks even better! hahah,

Thanks for stopping by and I do think they are a great solution. I think the sag is totally on me and my fat arse and not an indictment of the boat as Camera Lady had no such issue, but I did want to point that out as there are some big dudes in the camping space! They are a great solution to save space and still get out on the water but they are not a replacement in my mind but I can see someone checking this onto a plane for example. I am not sure why they discontinued the heavier kayaks and the only model they have now after reviewing the website that carry anything over 330# is a tandem model. When I see them next I will have to ask them. It was a stellar day and we both were bummed we didn't have any fishing gear with us.

That makes perfect sense with expanding air. I have also heard that in cold water temps you need to take the pump and give them a few strokes as the air cools down and the pontoons deflate a bit. I expect more experience and you could adjust based on experience for the initial fill.

Thanks for checking it out!

I am glad you found it helpful.

hahah-one must try but this one is definitely for a smaller person and it would have been helpful if they had talked about paddler weight instead of total boat capacity.

Not as much as with me! In all candor I am not sure and it seems this kayak is no longer in the catalog so perhaps the newer models have addressed this

It was inflated to their specs, yes.

Yes, I even called the company to ensure the proper inflation as there was a discrepancy between the tag on the boat and the instruction manual.

@@dickinaroundoutdoors8609 Thanks for your reply too btw. I didn't get notification from youtube (they cut off notifications!). But going back and forth I noticed this. Cheers.

Geared up call it 270, but don't tell anyone! You could trim the boat by putting some weight in the front and back but I think a hard boat would suite me better (or do more paddling so I don't weigh so much!)

I think you should be fine but I don't have first hand experience with this combination. One thing to consider is that I don't think Kokopelli makes these anymore so you might check the current model directly with them. Good Luck!

Other than my weight induced v-shape they paddled really well and were quite stable, and if they deflate we could float our way back to shore in our life vests!