Kayak or SUP?

[Jdubs]

Rented some kayaks with a friend of mine yesterday and we had a blast paddling around Saratoga Lake.  So now I'm thinking about getting one (or two).  However, there were also a LOT of women in bikinis on SUP's (stand up paddleboards)!  For those in the know, which is the best way to go?  

[Jeremy K]

I'm married ,if i were single id go for the girls on paddle boards over the kayaks. 

[Skillet]

Kayak is a lot more versatile. Never seen anyone fishing or duck hunting from an SUP.

I love my kayak. The real question is to get a sit-in, or a sit-on. I like sit-in.

 

Edited July 22, 2019 by Skillet

[Jdubs]

Pics didn't save to my OP, but these are the kayaks we were in.  Open platform versus the closed top.  Is one design any better than the other?  

[Merlot]

Judging by the picture on the top...I'd go for the design on the right....lol

[BizCT]

girlfriend? maybe time for a ring?

[ApexerER]

I love Kayaking down a stream from point A to B. Hard to do that on a paddleboard. To me going out a paddling around a lake for an hour or two is boring but to each their own....

[The_Real_TCIII]

Im a sit on top kayak owner. The decision was based on being able to launch it in the Big O in January with 4 footers crashing, to retrieve ducks. The sit inside filled up with water immediately. I think you could even stand up and paddle mine if one wanted to

[Jeremy K]

16 minutes ago, The_Real_TCIII said:

Im a sit on top kayak owner. The decision was based on being able to launch it in the Big O in January with 4 footers crashing, to retrieve ducks. The sit inside filled up with water immediately. I think you could even stand up and paddle mine if one wanted to

I wouldnt take a kayak in lake O in January with 4 foot waves to retrieve MONEY.

[Jdubs]

40 minutes ago, Biz-R-OWorld said:

girlfriend? maybe time for a ring?

Ha!  No rings.

[The_Real_TCIII]

4 minutes ago, Jeremy K said:

I wouldnt take a kayak in lake O in January with 4 foot waves to retrieve MONEY.

I am not a smart man, Jen-nay.

 

Edited July 22, 2019 by The_Real_TCIII

[NFA-ADK]

And if you really want to do it in style get a foot pedal Hobie, the seats in the first models sucked but it did go faster and more stable than most other yaks.  Still have mine!  Hobie outback I think.  4 pole holders!

[Moho81]

Can I suggest a 2 seater.


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[Hunter007]

Only  thing good about a paddle board is it takes  up less space and is easier to carry move around  .

Besides that a kayak is better in every other way. 

Look  for a design that has good secondary stability. 

The hull  shapes    that have 3 hull design work best center  hull should be deeper then the side hulls  . Shape like in the picture works best .

 

[BizCT]

Can I suggest a 2 seater.


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Top and bottom? Only need 1 seat


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