Product Dimensions | 312.42 x 91.44 x 50.8 cm; 15.88 Kilograms |
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Item model number | 68307EP |
Is discontinued by manufacturer | No |
Colour | Yellow |
Size | 2-Person |
Hand Orientation | Kayaks |
Style | 2-person |
Construction | rubber |
Frame Material | Vinyl |
Length | 312 Centimetres |
Weight | 16.22 Kilograms |
Width | 91 Centimetres |
Material | Polypropylene (PP) |
Number of Items | 1 |
Number of Pieces | 1 |
Outer Material | Vinyl |
Special Features | inflatable, foldable |
Included Components | Repair patch kit, High-output pump, Removable skeg, Inflatable Seats with backrests, Heavy-duty grab handles with grab lines |
Batteries Included? | No |
Brand | Intex |
Maximum Weight Capacity | 400 Pounds |
Item Weight | 15.9 kg |
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Intex Explorer K2 Inflatable Kayak Set with Aluminum Oars and High Output Air Pump | 2-Person
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Brand | Intex |
Item weight | 35.02 Pounds |
Material | Polypropylene (PP) |
Colour | Yellow |
Style | 2-person |
Seating capacity | 2 |
Weight limit | 400 Pounds |
Product Dimensions | 50L x 50W x 1.9H Centimetres |
About this item
- ✔ EASY TRANSPORT: Lightweight and compact, this kayak is easy to assemble and, with the Boston valve, it inflates and deflates in minutes; paddles come apart and the pieces can be conveniently stored with the boat in the included carrying bag allowing you to take the fun of kayaking wherever you go
- ✔ READY FOR ADVENTURE: Explorer K2 Kayak is great for experiencing lakes and mild rivers with a friend, this kayak is sporty and fun with a streamlined design for easy paddling, with the bright yellow color and sporty graphics this makes the kayak highly visible in the water
- ✔ STABILITY: Made with rugged vinyl construction and built for performance, this sturdy kayak has an inflatable I-beam floor, a low-profile deck, and high-buoyancy side chambers for stability, comfort, and function; the removable skeg provides exceptional directional movement
- ✔ 2-PERSON CAPACITY: Inflated kayak size is 10.25 feet x 3 feet x 1.6 feet with a weight capacity of 400 pounds which can be used solo or tandem
- ✔ ADVENTURE ACCESSORIES: Includes two 86 inch aluminum oars, two inflatable seats with backrests, heavy-duty grab handles with grab lines, two quick-fill Bonston valves, high-output pump and one repair patch. Cockpit designed for comfort and space
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ASIN | B00A7EXF4C |
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Customer Reviews |
4.3 out of 5 stars |
Best Sellers Rank | #7,888 in Sports & Outdoors (See Top 100 in Sports & Outdoors) #3 in Kayaks |
Date First Available | March 5 2013 |
Manufacturer | Intex |
Place of Business | LONG BEACH, CA, 90810 US |
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The Intex Explorer™ K2 Kayak is sporty and fun with a streamlined design for easy paddling. The bright yellow color and sporty graphics makes the kayak highly visible in the water. Great for experiencing lakes and mild rivers with a friend, this Sports Series kayak is perfect for two adults. Lightweight and compact, this kayak is a snap to assemble, and allows you to take the fun of kayaking wherever you go. Made with rugged vinyl construction, this sturdy kayak has an inflatable I-beam floor for comfort and rigidity. A removable skeg provides directional stability, while two adjustable, inflatable seats with backrests are included for comfort. Quick inflating or deflating is a breeze with a Boston valve on each side. A grab line and grab handle at each end is provided for your convenience, as well as a U.S. Coast Guard I.D., and a repair patch kit. The Explorer™ K2 Kayak provides added accessories including: two 86in aluminum oars and an Intex high-output pump for easy inflation and deflation.
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From the manufacturer
Explorer K2 | Excursion Pro | Challenger K1 | Challenger K2 | Dakota K2 | |
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4.3 out of 5 stars
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4.2 out of 5 stars
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4.2 out of 5 stars
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4.1 out of 5 stars
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4.3 out of 5 stars
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Inflated Size | 10'3" X 3' X 1'8" | 12'7" X 3'1" X 1'6" | 9' X 2'6" X 1'1" | 11'6" X 2'6" X 1'3" | 10'3" X 3' X 1'8" |
Kayak Weight | 30.60 lb | 39.01 lb | 23.9 lb | 33.53 lb | 30.60 lb |
Weight Capacity | 400 lb (180 kg) | 400 lb (180 kg) | 400 lb (180 kg) | 220 lb (100 kg) | 400 lb (180 kg) |
Air Chambers | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
Skegs Included | Standard directional | Standard directional & shallow water directional | Standard directional | Standard directional | Standard directional & shallow water directional |
Repair Patch Included | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
3-Ply Laminate Construction with Polyester Core | ✓ | ||||
Integrated Fishing Rod Holders | ✓ | ||||
Inflatable Booster Pad for Elevated Seating | ✓ | ||||
Persons Capacity | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
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Defective: Out of the four kayaks my friends and I have purchased, none of them have come with a patch repair kit (despite the box and the Amazon.com product listing saying it's included). You can purchase a comparable kit for ~$12. One box was missing an instruction booklet (PDF available online on Intex's website) and a water ringlette that's part of the paddle. Another box had a paddle where the shaft was too long for the paddle to snap in properly. Make sure you put everything together and give it a go during the warranty time period!
We've taken it out now in total four times: Shallow rivers (eg. Grand River near Kitchener) result in the skeg hitting the bottom of the kayak. But despite the abuse the entire way down the river, the skeg was visibly scratched but did not detach from the boat. The bottom surface of the boat showed no wear at all. Removing the skeg makes it very "spinny" which made it very interesting as you might find yourself "drifting" (going sideways) but does significantly reduce hitting the bottom of shallow bodies. My suggestion is to keep the skeg on because it drastically improves the kayak's straightline ability.
We've been into the Toronto Inner Harbour on a calm day, and there was no feeling of danger at all from capsizing or rocking from waves.
The weight limit is 160kg (confusingly, 180kg is also listed on the kayak itself as persons + gear), but I am confident that the kayak can carry more than this. For a short span on the water, one of these kayaks carried three adults with no problems (two in seats and one perched on the back end of the kayak). With three compartments, I'd like to see how much these could carry before it came close to tipping over. Furthermore, any water that does get into the kayak pools under the sides of the kayak in a pocket between the inflatable side and inflatable bottom.
Note that this is not a small kayak - two adults can fit comfortably (because it is inflatable, you can comfortable squeeze your feet in between the chair and the sides of the kayak even for people who are 6'). With both seats in place, you'll still find plenty of room for bags behind the back seat and in the front. The seats aren't affixed to the kayak, instead they velcro on, so if you want to go fishing, you could go by yourself with just the back seat and place your tackle box/cooler/other gear in the front (IMO you *could* do this with 2 people, but it would be tight).
Inside the box is a bag holding everything: the kayak (deflated), pump, instructions, 2 kayak paddles (breaks down into 5 parts each), skeg (I didn't see a patch kit). Set up for the kayak is quick and easy. Each valve is labelled, so you simply have to fill each compartment in order #1 (base), #2 (side) and #3 (side) using the pump (do not attach a cap!), then fill #4 and #5 (front and back skirt) which like another reviewer we initially we found difficult to seal - don't squeeze the valve and the air will stay in! Next, pump up the seats and squeeze them between the walls and onto the velcro.
Depending on the conditions, you might consider closing the scupper (drain valve) on the end of the kayak (eg. if you're significantly overweight!). Because the kayak is lightweight, you can set up the kayak in any open space, load it up with your gear then carry it down to the water using the convenient handles on front and back (you will need two people to carry it).
The paddles aren't great, you might consider selling them on Kijiji in order to subsidize purchase of real paddles elsewhere. But at this low price, the paddles are pretty much a bonus.
If you are kayaking in Canada, note that aside from this kit, you will need to buy a Transport Canada approved PFD (easily found at Amazon/Walmart/Canadian Tire), 50ft buoyang heaving rope, sound signalling device (eg. pealess whistle) and bailing device (eg. a plastic cup, a cut plastic water bottle, etc.). If you are on the water at night, you will also need a light to be visible to others. The Fox 40 Classic Boat Safety Kit meets all the above requirement (except PFD) and can be found at Amazon/other retailers on sale for ~$15 CAD.
Because of its large size, it is difficult to clean properly. It does not fit well into a conventional bathtub and attracts dirt and dust off the driveway when hosing/towelling it down in the backyard. I haven't found a solution to this yet.
Would highly recommend to friends and family without question.
EDIT (2017-06-06): One year later and it's going strong, though we managed to puncture one of the four while were packing in a gravel lot (probably our fault to compact it against sharp gravel! Amazon.ca graciously provided us with a repair kit and we're excited to take it out again this coming Summer.
Defective: Out of the four kayaks my friends and I have purchased, none of them have come with a patch repair kit (despite the box and the Amazon.com product listing saying it's included). You can purchase a comparable kit for ~$12. One box was missing an instruction booklet (PDF available online on Intex's website) and a water ringlette that's part of the paddle. Another box had a paddle where the shaft was too long for the paddle to snap in properly. Make sure you put everything together and give it a go during the warranty time period!
We've taken it out now in total four times: Shallow rivers (eg. Grand River near Kitchener) result in the skeg hitting the bottom of the kayak. But despite the abuse the entire way down the river, the skeg was visibly scratched but did not detach from the boat. The bottom surface of the boat showed no wear at all. Removing the skeg makes it very "spinny" which made it very interesting as you might find yourself "drifting" (going sideways) but does significantly reduce hitting the bottom of shallow bodies. My suggestion is to keep the skeg on because it drastically improves the kayak's straightline ability.
We've been into the Toronto Inner Harbour on a calm day, and there was no feeling of danger at all from capsizing or rocking from waves.
The weight limit is 160kg (confusingly, 180kg is also listed on the kayak itself as persons + gear), but I am confident that the kayak can carry more than this. For a short span on the water, one of these kayaks carried three adults with no problems (two in seats and one perched on the back end of the kayak). With three compartments, I'd like to see how much these could carry before it came close to tipping over. Furthermore, any water that does get into the kayak pools under the sides of the kayak in a pocket between the inflatable side and inflatable bottom.
Note that this is not a small kayak - two adults can fit comfortably (because it is inflatable, you can comfortable squeeze your feet in between the chair and the sides of the kayak even for people who are 6'). With both seats in place, you'll still find plenty of room for bags behind the back seat and in the front. The seats aren't affixed to the kayak, instead they velcro on, so if you want to go fishing, you could go by yourself with just the back seat and place your tackle box/cooler/other gear in the front (IMO you *could* do this with 2 people, but it would be tight).
Inside the box is a bag holding everything: the kayak (deflated), pump, instructions, 2 kayak paddles (breaks down into 5 parts each), skeg (I didn't see a patch kit). Set up for the kayak is quick and easy. Each valve is labelled, so you simply have to fill each compartment in order #1 (base), #2 (side) and #3 (side) using the pump (do not attach a cap!), then fill #4 and #5 (front and back skirt) which like another reviewer we initially we found difficult to seal - don't squeeze the valve and the air will stay in! Next, pump up the seats and squeeze them between the walls and onto the velcro.
Depending on the conditions, you might consider closing the scupper (drain valve) on the end of the kayak (eg. if you're significantly overweight!). Because the kayak is lightweight, you can set up the kayak in any open space, load it up with your gear then carry it down to the water using the convenient handles on front and back (you will need two people to carry it).
The paddles aren't great, you might consider selling them on Kijiji in order to subsidize purchase of real paddles elsewhere. But at this low price, the paddles are pretty much a bonus.
If you are kayaking in Canada, note that aside from this kit, you will need to buy a Transport Canada approved PFD (easily found at Amazon/Walmart/Canadian Tire), 50ft buoyang heaving rope, sound signalling device (eg. pealess whistle) and bailing device (eg. a plastic cup, a cut plastic water bottle, etc.). If you are on the water at night, you will also need a light to be visible to others. The [[ASIN:B000208IYI Fox 40 Classic Boat Safety Kit]] meets all the above requirement (except PFD) and can be found at Amazon/other retailers on sale for ~$15 CAD.
Because of its large size, it is difficult to clean properly. It does not fit well into a conventional bathtub and attracts dirt and dust off the driveway when hosing/towelling it down in the backyard. I haven't found a solution to this yet.
Would highly recommend to friends and family without question.
EDIT (2017-06-06): One year later and it's going strong, though we managed to puncture one of the four while were packing in a gravel lot (probably our fault to compact it against sharp gravel! Amazon.ca graciously provided us with a repair kit and we're excited to take it out again this coming Summer.
Inflating is easy. It take a little longer to deflate and pack up. (EDIT- after using for 4-5 times we have gotten a hang of how to fold it effectively. A video might be useful by the manufacturer). The bag (as expected) is not very handy to carry the kayak. Would be awesome if the manufacturer upgraded the bag for east carrying or sold a separate product.
pros:
-cheap
-decent material quality, wont rip or puncture easily (for the boat only)
-small size and relatively light weight to carry around
cons:
-way too small, im not even a super tall dude, just 6'2, and even with me sitting in the front, i still cant straighten my legs, had to be bent at 90 degrees the whole time
-very hard to use pump, one hand operation only, u cannot use two hands to pump, and its not high output at all
-complicated inflating process, theres like 5 things to inflate, and u gotta do it in order
-very hard to deflate
-drip rings on the oars came deformed, not a deal breaker, but says a lot about their QC
-zipper on the carrying bag broke after one use. well technically zipper didnt, the bag just ripped cuz its super flimsy material
overall its "okay" i guess, but i still decided to return it, because the tobin canyon pro from costco is only $20 more, ($30 less if ur lucky, only certain locations has that price, like ottawa) it has much more space, 2 ppl can straighten legs and lie down in it, much better pump, 2 hand operation, has battery for psi reading, theres mechanism to lock oars in place when not in use, and the inflating process is much simpler, basically just 3 things, main boat, flooring, and cushions, and its SUPER easy to deflate due to the design of the knobs, even compared to our coleman air mattress, the design detail on these knobs are next level, it looks like it belongs on those $400+ ones. the only real con is theres no carrying case, we been using the giant heavy duty plastic bag it came in, but u can just use some string or rope to hold it in place, and use like one of those big costco bags or something
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Se infla fácilmente y como en 10 minutos con la bomba incluida, y de hecho desinflarlo es un poco más tardado y laborioso.
Se siente resistente y de hecho incluye un par de parches, por cualquier cosa, y en una vulcanizadora podrían reparar rápidamente cualquier rasgadura que pudiera sufrir. Como dije antes, es muy grande, es cómodo para dos personas y de hecho hasta subí a mi perro (puse una toalla para que sus garritas no estuvieran en contacto con la superficie y no le encantó el movimiento). Por el precio, me parece una opción inmejorable, sobre todo si alguien vive cerca del agua y le puede sacar mucho provecho. Lamentablemente no es mi caso, pero espero poderlo volver a usar pronto.
Calidad-precio insuperable.
Reviewed in India on September 21, 2019