And, due to the roughness, people starting getting hurt — it was difficult to control the kayaks, so they kept slamming into other kayaks and peoples’ limbs. The excellent hull design makes it suitable for either playing in the surf or for paddling down the river. Performance wise, it is good all round and I have been happy when paddling off the beach or up estuaries. Here’s the thing: Go Sea Kayaks in Byron Bay cannot control the weather or the dolphin sightings, of course.

This means there is an abundance of marine life, and you are almost guaranteed to see the dolphins and turtles. Featuring a generous rear tank well storage space with secure bungee and a front located stowage hatch, there is ample room for all your angling kit provisions. It lets me do things that other people can only dream of, if of course they dream of paddling around secluded islands? Forums like this are of great importance to our industry, and we very much appreciate hearing constructive feedback from those who have ‘tried and tested’ ours and other brands of kayaks and kayak accessories.The only other thing I'd say is that if this is a UK manufacturer then it would be good if all of us could give them some direct quality feedback. The deep cockpit provides the user with a secure and inboard feel that inspires confidence during longer journeys. In addition the Response 50N houses an array of features including a centre zip, padded shoulder straps, adjustable waist, key pocket and reflective print detailing. Since my newfound freedom, I have set foot on all seven continents, explored 114 countries, and continue to strive to live life to the fullest. since then I have recommended GoSea to two friends, one who has a perception Scooter but wanted a fishing kayak so got a GoSea Stealth (he prefers it to the scooter for all round paddling)and the other got the Compact like mine.

Get a detailed online 10 day weather forecast, live worldwide wind map and local weather reports from the most accurate weather models. The unique 1 plus 1 kayak is exclusive to GoSea Kayaks and is the ultimate all-rounder and perfect fishing companion. By the way I have nothing to do with Go Sea, I am currently paddling an RTM Abaco and a Native Watercraft Slayer so I have no bias. Really not sure where a couple of the reviews here are coming from, but certainly not my experience. I got lots of extras thrown in when I purchased it, not sure if this is what you would get from all retailers but I looked long and hard at all the options out there and the Go Sea range was by far the best value kayaks I could find.

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