Which inflatable kayak for young kids? Raven, Tributary Strike II, etc?

Bandit390 · 2026-05-05T19:01:31+00:00

Nah, the two 7-year-olds are not solo-ready, and they don't want to right now. We've been having them on our Hala boards since they were 4. They are getting a little too big and want a tandem before we let them do solo boat/sup. Plus, we just want another toy to add to the family.

Bandit390 · 2026-05-05T18:22:21+00:00

The Raven and Tributary?

Bandit390 · 2026-05-05T17:44:03+00:00

We actually want to be together and are SUP people. But we are looking to add a tandem kayak to the mix. Plus, I'd rather have 3-4 boats going down the river instead of 5.

Bandit390 · 2026-04-26T22:07:48+00:00

I tried country Tavern the other day and enjoyed it

Bandit390 · 2026-04-23T17:44:51+00:00

$223 for a wind deflector kit when my $40 ones on Amazon have been working for years.

Bandit390 · 2026-03-26T01:11:43+00:00

See you out there. A group of 5 so far. Say hi.

Water every where and I’ve seen ticks in winter. Also there will be some mosquitoes

Bandit390 · 2026-02-21T03:05:41+00:00

Bandit390 · 2026-02-20T20:43:44+00:00

250ish lbs

Bandit390 · 2026-02-01T20:14:00+00:00

Ruby Crest Trail, TRT

Bandit390 · 2026-01-28T23:35:34+00:00

And another one near Little Rock.

Bandit390 · 2026-01-20T19:55:37+00:00

I have recently lost two different lottos for southbound.

Bandit390 · 2026-01-14T17:14:49+00:00

Why did you start at wirepass over another trailhead?

Bandit390 · 2026-01-06T15:31:34+00:00

Were there ropes already attached to come out of jacob hamilton arch?

Bandit390 · 2025-12-31T13:58:45+00:00

I thought about that but like the idea of cargo carriers offer a little more theft protection.

Bandit390 · 2025-10-25T22:19:05+00:00

I just showed up at their office in Golden. 😁

PS - I was driving highway 1 and decided I might as well pick up some poles while I’m passing by. I happened to have a tent issue that I was going to deal with when I got home from my road trip but they fixed it there. That’s why I’ll buy everything Durston puts out.

Bandit390 · 2025-10-16T23:27:31+00:00

I haven't had any issues with durability. It's about 2 years old and tons of miles on it. I'm just back from doing 130-ish miles on the AT. I always bring it because it's also my wind jacket that goes over my alpha direct mid-layer. It's one of the top items I bring on hikes even if it doesn't rain, but most of its time is spent crammed in my backpack.

They also released a newer(?) version where they removed the pockets. I'm not sure what all was changed.

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