RE: {Tidal Potomac Fly Rodders} Inflatable Paddle Board or Inflatable Kayak?

No brand recommendations, most of them use rugged materials unless you go really cheap, but for features I recommend plenty of tie-downs for a cooler (to sit on, store beer, and store gear) and a small anchor (I use a 5 lb dumbbell) and some bungees you can stick your rod or paddle under – whichever you are not using.

 

I use mostly in rivers, so it's good to have short fins so you can glide over skinny water without stepping off. For bigger water you'll want longer fins to help you track. An inflatable won't make much headway against stronger breeze, though, so if you are on bigger water I recommend plastic over inflatable.

 

From: tidal-potomac-fly-rodders@googlegroups.com [mailto:tidal-potomac-fly-rodders@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Andrew Sarcinello
Sent: Wednesday, March 07, 2018 11:07 AM
To: Tidal Potomac Fly Rodders
Subject: Re: {Tidal Potomac Fly Rodders} Inflatable Paddle Board or Inflatable Kayak?

 

Joel and others,

 

I'm close to pulling the trigger on an inflatable SUP.  The advantages I see are portability and clean casting platform. And you can stand on any SUP but kayaks that allow the same will cost a lot and aren't able to be rolled into a backpack.

 

Does anyone have any brand recommendations?  Xterra currently has some crazy good deals on inflatable SUP packages.

 

TIA

On Wednesday, November 8, 2017 at 4:39:31 PM UTC-5, Joel Clement wrote:

On a reservoir just avoid windy days...or fish as you drift downwind, or bring a small dumbbell to anchor with. Very susceptible to wind. Best scenario is rolling down a lazy river and letting it take you around the rocks while you stand and fish your heart out, sit on the cooler for beer and pb&j. Any stretch of the potomac from harpers ferry to riverbend! Inflatables are stable and super light to portage as necessary. Fun to go upstream from Riverbend and drift back.

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