Can a Wavesport Z river kayak be used for surf kayaking?
I’m planning on buying a wavesport Z river kayak just to use for surf kayaking in the sea and i wanted to know if it would be a appropriate kayak to get.
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June 6th, 2010 at 1:05 am
I’m not familar with the boat but 8 guys on Paddling,net gave it rave reviews for whitewater and river wave surfing if you want to read them.
http://www.paddling.net/Reviews/showReviews.html?prod=303
Seems to be a boat that is best for big and tall guys, over 210 pounds — sloppy fit for a medium to small person. Also it seems more designed for white-water and playing in river surf and holes than ocean surf. I think you’d have difficulty paddling back out to catch a wave and also riding straight in on the waves with such a flat, wide boat.
Here’s a pretty good buyer’s article on the types of kayaks that are best for surf.
http://www.sit-on-topkayaking.com/Articles/SurfSail/SurfKayaks.html