Inflatable Kayak Blog

PakBoats makes a very lightweight, high quality, folding kayak. Their Puffin line has been a mainstay for several years. This year PakBoats will be introducing some new models. The XT Touring Kayaks (both solo and tandem) will essentially be replacing the Puffin Swift, which is being discontinued. The Puffin Saranac (two person kayak) will replace the Puffin II and the Puffin Saco (12 foot solo kayak) replaces the Puffin 12 Kayak. I’ll post a blog about the specific design changes as we get closer to the new kayaks hitting the market.

PakBoats has been offering clearance sale prices since early last Fall and sales have been good. Green is the only color left in the Puffin II line and, although the color selection is still intact (Red, Green & Blue), the number of Puffin 12’s and Swifts have been shrinking. At 15% off, these PakBoats are an excellent bargain. Especially taking into account that the 12’s and Swifts include a deck, which will not be the case with any of the new 2009 models. With those, the decks will have to be purchased separately.