AQUAGLIDE Navarro

I was pleasantly surprised by this kayak. I have a really nice 13 foot, 100lb plastic stand-up fishing kayak that fits in the bed of my truck, but my wife wanted to join me. I couldn't fit another one back there and I wanted something light enough for my wife to handle, so I reluctantly looked into inflatables. I had an inflatable kayak years ago and it was awful. It wouldn't track, and the wind blew it all over the lake. It also weighed a ton and didn't have a protective cloth cover on the hull.This kayak is totally different. The bottom is literally stiff as a board and it has a fin to help with tracking. It paddles very well and tracks straight. It's almost the equal of my rigid kayak when it comes to performance on the water.A few specifics:-The zippers are heavy duty and strong.-The cloth cover is nice looking and tough and the air bladders are thick and tough.-There are two kinds of valves, which is annoying but necessary due to the high pressure of the floor (6psi).-I bought a 12v electric pump. It fills the kayak to the right pressure quickly and came with a big bag of various valve adaptors, two of which were correct!-I though it was odd that the boat did not have any storage pouches or zippered compartments other than the hatches. It would be nice to have a couple of pouches to hold boat licenses, etc.-The seat is OK, not great. My wife added an extra cushion for more padding and higher position and things are good now.-There is tons of room inside for the boater and cargoIt's so nice to be able to put a really capable 13' kayak in a bag and stick it in the closet. I had to build a special rack for my rigid kayak outside, with a little roof, and cover it with a special waterproof cover. My boat's great in the water and excellent for fishing, but out of the water, it' a big hassle compared to the inflatable.

Other reviews here are pretty good, so I'll just my thoughts and experience.I looked at a lot of inflatable kayaks before choosing this one. My main requirement was that I have a lot of room for my legs (I'm 6'3"). I'd tried a few kayaks (rigid and inflatables) where I didn't like having to be completely inside or have my knees bent all the time. With that in mind, most of the inflatables I found seemed to look way too much like rubber rafts instead of kayaks. Ultimately, that probably wouldn't bug most people, but I wanted a kayak! (or, at least something that pretended to be a kayak really well). The canvas covering on the Navarro 130 really sold me on it. Yeah, it's more of an inflated/rubber canoe than a kayak, but it doesn't LOOK like it (not too much).I've taken it out 4 times. I used a Ryobi Inflator to put the air in. I had to find some special adaptors to make it all work. The sides inflate individually, and then the floor gets inflated. There's also a 'collar' that you can inflate (I just blow into it). Getting the kayak to the right pressure is a challenge, since the max pressures for the three main parts are pretty low. I ended up ordering a low-pressure gauge (made for golf cart tires, I think?) to help check the floor pressure. The floor becomes rigid at max pressure, so I try to get that as close as possible to the max (6.0 psi). One thing I haven't seen anyone else mention is that the floor is actually a completely separate object. I inflate the sides first, then lay the floor in and get it centered and then inflate it. When I deflate everything, I take the floor out to get everything dried off.The canvas covering of the top and the inside 'pontoons' takes a long time to dry, which is probably my only complaint. But the canvas also gives the kayak the look and feel I really like, so it's a trade off.Pros: Looks cool, lots of leg room (too much? - see below), very comfortable to sit in and paddle, lots of storage space, easy to carry around (inflated or deflated), nice paddle straps on each sideCons: Takes a while for the canvas to dry off, storage bag is bare-bones compared to what other companies offer, doesn't come with paddle or pump (which could be a pro, since it makes it cheaper and maybe you already have a paddle and pump?), seems like it's 1-2 feet longer than it needs to be.

Have only taken this kayak out twice now, but it's pretty fantastic so far. Very comfortable and pretty easy to inflate. You need to alternate inflating the side walls as to not have the boat lean one way too far.. Difficult to explain, but took me a few tries to get it right.Once it's out on the water, it's very easy to maneuver and seems pretty fast. Have been out for a few hours total and am very comfortable. I'm 6'3 and am very happy i chose this over the 110. The extra space has been nice so far for carrying my paddle board friends supplies, as well as the cooler!Only thing is that the optional deck is pretty important imo. Would have been nice if they included it, but not too upset as the product overall seems extremely high quality so far.Will update in the future!

It appears to have a slow leak somewhere in the port side air bladder. We cannot locate it given the air bladder is underneath the hull material. Unfortunately it was purchased last fall and remained in the box until recently, so no return is available. Hoping to figure out a fix and get it in the water.

llego en tiempo, muy contento del primer uso, estuve casi todo el dia en el agua, tristemente, al final del primer dia, se descosturo uno de los costado y decidí devolverlo, hasta el momento no me han solucionado la devolución. Esta muy emocionado de la versatilidad de una Kayak inflable, pero no se dieron las cosas como hubiera querido, espero me reembolsen el pago, para comprar un Kayak rígido y seguir disfrutando el mar que tanto amo

This kayak is great and is even better than I expected! I absolutely love it. Easy to inflate, deflate and transport. A dream come true! Highly recommended! Hope it lasts a long time too !!

Das Boot ist seinen gehobenen Preis definitiv wert. Neben der Möglichkeit, viel Gepäck mitzunehmen, härtet der Boden beim Aufblasen stark aus (so dass es sich fast wie ein Hardcover anfühlt). Das Boot hat auch beladen nur wenig Tiefgang, liegt sehr stabil im Wasser und ist ordentlich schnell.Ein ganz besonderes Lob auch an den tollen Kundenservice. Bei der Lieferung hatte zuerst ein Teil gefehlt, man hat aber direkt reagiert und das Teil auf eigene Kosten nachgeliefert. Top!

Habe das Aquaglide Navarro 145 am 10.06.2021 neu über Amazon gekauft. Die Lieferung erfolgte sehr schnell und direkt vom Verkäufer.Das Produkt macht beim auspacken einen vollständigen und mit Aussnahme, von ein paar schmutzige Stellen auf dem Transportsack, die mich nicht gestört haben, einen neuen Eindruck sonst hätte ich das Aquaglide Navarro 145 sofort wieder zurückgeschickt. Aber an den Ventile waren z.B. noch das Original Etikett mit QR-Code des Herstellers angebracht.Die große Enttäuschung kam dann allerdings beim ersten aufpumpen. Ich habe mich hierzu im Vorfeld mehrere Video Tutorials des Herstellers angesehen und die Bedienungsanleitung genau gelesen.Außerdem habe ich mir die für das Aquaglide Navarro 145 empfohlene Handluftpumpe besorgt bei dir auch die benötigten Adapter dabei sind.Das empfohlene Wechselspiel von: erst linke Luftkammer, etwas aufpumpen dann rechte Luftkammer etwas aufpumpen dann linke Luftkammer bis zum (direkt am Ventil angegebenen Luftdruck) füllen habe ich vorschriftsmäßig durchgeführt.Noch vor dem Erreichen des finalen empfohlenen Luftdrucks ist mir auf der linken Seite bereits eine komische Wulst aufgefallen beim genaueren hinsehen habe ich bemerkt dass die Luftkammer aus dem umnähten Aussenmaterial gerissen ist (siehe Foto).Zu den Fahreigenschaften kann ich leider nicht sagen da das Boot nie Wasserkontakt hatte.Das Boot ist super schwer was nicht nur ein Vorteil ist aber dafür erwarte ich eine höhere Qualität und höhere Produktsicherheit.Bei ein Kajak in dieser Preisklasse setze ich auch eine zuverlässige Qualitätskontrolle des Herstellers voraus um solch eine Enttäuschung zu vermeiden..Die Badegäste welche neben mir währen meines ersten Aufpumpen des Aquaglide Navarro 145 ihre neue Luftmatratze für zehn Euro aufgepumpt haben, hatten mehr Glück, Sie konnten damit ins Wasser. Ich mit einem fast 1000 € teuren Aquaglide Navarro 145, ein Luftkajak dass vom Hersteller für den Profi Einsatz beworben dagegen nicht.Ich hoffe dass der Verkäufer jetzt schnell reagiert und für unseren Urlaub einen entsprechenden Ersatz zur Verfügung stellt.Über die Erfahrungen mit dem Verkäufer und Hersteller werde ich hier berichten sobald mir hier zu Informationen vorliegen.Nachtrag: 29.06.2021Das defekte Navarro 145 wurde vor über einer Woche zurück zum Verkäufer In die Niederlande geschickt.Für dir Kosten für den versicherten Versand welche über 50 € betrogen musst ich selbst in Vorleistung gehen.Wie sich hinter her herausstellte wurden die E-Mails des Verkäufers nicht an mich weitergeleitet. Als dann schließlich doch die Kontaktaufnahme geklappt hat wurden vom Verkäufer die Kosten für das Kajak und für den Rückversand erstattet.

The kayak is smart but we could not inflate it properly. There are 3 different valve types and trying to find an appropriate pump has been a challenge yet to be solved. For the price, I would have thought a pump and fittings should be standard