How easy is it to paddle with a single person?
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The experience is different from a conventional rigid hull kayak in two primary ways. The first is that it has no semblance of a keel line so the sway with each stroke is substantial which could be easily countered with two people taking syncronized strokes on opposing sides so in that manner, it's more difficult than a conventional kayak with a single person, however, this problem can be corrected to a large degree by utilizing the bow and stern attachable keels. I only use a stern keel and it still swings even with the stern keel attached a little more than I am accustomed to, but it's not significant. The other factor is that having the two large inflated tubes running along your sides slightly reduces the normal room that paddlers of conventional kayaks are accustomed to, so you have to take a slightly wider stroke where your lean is accentuated more than normal. Niether of these factors are a big deal... you get used to both quickly and the quality of the kayak along with the convenience inherent in the design far outweigh a couple small differences which you quickly adapt to.
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I have only tried paddling with two persons in the open ocean. I would think that paddling in calm waters such as in a lagoon could be relatively easy for only one person. In the sea, the two rowers are needed, in my opinion.
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Hi Jeremy,I have not tried yet paddling alone. But I do not think it will be a problem.Att,Alexandre
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It is quite easy to paddle solo. I have paddled in both the middle and rear positions in flat water, no problem. I have not paddled solo in whitewater, would choose to paddle from the middle should I do so. Inasmuch as the Sea Eagle is an inflatable, it is a little sluggish when paddling solo.Grant in Seattle
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Yes it is possible, my husband did it with 3 others in the boat but it is not easy when you hit small tides and wind. He worked pretty hard and was sweating. It's hard to control for one person just because it's long and big. We looked in to getting a small motor but it's not cheap!
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I think you could. I've gone on a river before and its honestly hard going up it if its strong. I took it to the cottage just got back today. Lakes are so easy if no waves are present. But a few waves can be challenging. I think you could do it depending on how fast the river is
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I would say it would be safe if one person was in boat. I've been in some pretty choppy waves and it handled waves good. But wind blows you aound and with electric motors it's hard to get around in choppy and windy days.
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Most definitely possible for one person. However, rolling is easier to do alone. When unrolling alone, you sometimes need to go back and forth on each side to prevent the front edge of the cover from catching and dragging in the water. I always roll it open alone but much prefer a helping hand for unrolling it closed.
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Absolutely! If the water is a little rough, a single rider is a lot of fun.
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Depends on what u load in. If its empty and you have 2 people then its easy. If its just one person might be a little heavy.
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Yes. In fact, we had two adults doing just that yesterday. The person sitting actually stabilizes the board a bit and makes it easier to stand and paddle. JVH
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Not difficult just akward to do alone. It needs at least 2 adults. and 3 hours. Have all the tools and review all the directions first. Identify all pieces and locations. Happy shooting.
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It's really quick with 2 people. I'd say about 30 min for one person in daylight with no wind. Much of that will be fixing something that fell out or moved on one side when you were working on the other. Even 1 adult and a kid to hold things would be much better than alone.
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I have done both single and double in the 370. both are very easy. double is very easy and does not require a lot of coordination. if your double the back person just needs to follow the front persons stroke. single if you have gear weighs the kayak down very well and you have no issue.
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The paddles aren't hard at all. It operates like a normal scuf. Really no difference in it at all.
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Probably more manageable with one person. Two people requires serious coordination and a forgiving spirit. Not for high performance.
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Two people can use this kayak comfortably. I think there is a weight limit though.
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yes one person can row the boat. My husband and I took the boat out with our 3 kids and both took turns rowing. I took the kids out by myself and so did he. just remember you have to row back :)
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If you have two adults in the boat, yes, a 2nd paddla would be beneficial. You can a buy a separate paddle very reasonably.
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pretty easy, two person preferable, but one can do it as well. Make sure you have a drill though, that's the only extra thing you might need if pre-drilled holes are too small as in my case