Talk to me about inflatable kayak's...

[extraT]

So the FIL loves kayaking, and I would like to go with him. However, physical space to store and transport one of these beasts is limited.

In addition, and most importantly, I am not the strongest of swimmers, so I would like one that is fairly "capsize proof".... does such a think exist?

I will use it on very calm flat lakes.

Any suggestions, PH?

[Stu R]

Yep, they're perfectly good, don't go over especially easily either.

I picked up a cheapy SeaEagle as a get-me-by, it's pretty decent but I've never had another to compare it against!

[Jamie VTS]

I used to sell the sevylor inflatable kayaks and the most popular model was the Hudson, easy to inflate and pretty hard wearing. They don't perform as well as a rigid boat but on still flat water they are a perfectly adequate way of getting out and about on the water.

As a weak swimmer. A decent buoyancy aid and some form of basic training are a must!