This is an excellent warm weather touring kayak. Weighing only 33 lbs with a 15’4″ waterline, it is fast, lively, and maneuverable. A drop-skeg is part of the framework and is necessary for tracking. Stow gear on the bow and stern decks. With the sit-on-top kayak, your center of gravity is higher. To provide stability, the Java has an ample beam. If you’d like to paddle with a friend occasionally, there is an easy add-on second seat kit.
Sit-on-Top Construction—What’s it Made of?
Hull — Duratek. Our specially formulated urethane hull fabric welded with our continuous process technology.
Deck — Urethane coated Polyester.
Air — There’s lots of air—securely trapped inside welded urethane sponson chambers.
Frame — Anodized 6061-T6 aluminum magnesium alloy, shockcorded together, just like a tent. Bow and stern sections are through bolted to hdpe end plates.
There’s not a lot of framework, but enough to make these sit-on-top kayaks rigid, sleek and ready to perform. These are not rubber-ducky boats!
You’re Going to Get Wet!
Yeah! It’s a water sport, and you’re going to get wet. That’s not such a bad thing! Our sit-on-tops are self-bailing with drain holes in the hull. Water over the top—water out the bottom!
You’re Going to Get Wet!
You’re going to be comfy!
In this high-backed padded seat that offers good support in all directions. And because you sit on the center air tubes, you are not sitting in a puddle of water. The standard seat cover is black. For tropical paddling, you may wish to choose the lighter sand colour seat cover option.
You’re going to go straight!
All Airline models are standard with either a drop skeg, rudder or both!
You’ll be amazed!
At how the paddling performance measures up against the plastic sit-on-top kayaks. And how much lighter the Airline models are.
Pump Included!
A double-action hand-pump makes inflating twice as easy.
Comes in a single bag!
All Airline models come with, and fit into, an over-the-shoulder, single, rugged Cordura bag. When you’re paddling, the shoulder strap doubles as one of the thigh brace straps.
