# Kayak owners ITT **URL:** https://forums.speedlife.net/t/kayak-owners-itt/253370 **Category:** Shift518 Off Topic **Created:** [July 20, 2010, 6:55pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/kayak-owners-itt/253370 "2010-07-20T18:55:34Z") **Posts on this page:** 1 **Showing post:** 48
### Author: ![Alpine](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/4da419/32.png) [@Alpine](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Alpine) #### Post date: [July 21, 2010, 9:57pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/kayak-owners-itt/253370/48 "2010-07-21T21:57:58Z")
> [@TW: 302 whp 94 Acura Integra SOLD](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/tw-302-whp-94-acura-integra-sold/32014/94): > > You’re probably looking at a 10-12’. Anything shorter and you’ll be exhausted and miserable getting anywhere. Longer and you wont be able to maneuver and transporting it is a PITA. You can still take a 12’ on rivers and in some moderate fast moving water, but no actual rapids. If you can find a place that rents them, try a few out at different lengths. Proper paddling form also keeps you from getting tired by only using your arms. You may know all that already, if so nm. > > I’d also recommend one with a water sealed “trunk” area or at least get a waterproof bag (for sale everywhere kayaks are sold) for your stuff. I spent 7-8 hrs in a Pungo 120 last weekend that would be perfect for your use but the Wilderness stuff is expensive. This is a great thing to find used on Craigslist btw. Good info. What do you think about this Perception 9.5’? [http://www.ems.com/product/index.jsp?productId=3800628&cp=3677349.4192339.4192354](http://www.ems.com/product/index.jsp?productId=3800628&cp=3677349.4192339.4192354) Either that, or the Perception swifty also has an attractive pricetag. I don’t want anything too big because like you said transporting them is a pita and also more expensive. The one at l.l. bean is a true 10’ but is a little bit more expensive. --- _[View the full topic](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/kayak-owners-itt/253370)._