Folbot Kiawah Folding Kayak

Folbot KaiwahThis touring kayak is as lightweight. Perfect for day trips and weekend getaways,the Kiawah is incredibly maneuverable and stable. A light and easy to assemble, folding kayak with the Folbot revolutionary tensioning device, the Kiawah tracks like an arrow, has good initial and secondary stability and gets up to speed extremely quickly. The Kiawah comes with backpack, foot pegs and molded seat. Completely made in the USA.

Frame is assembled completely outside the boat skin and then placed inside. Tensioning comes from our much-copied adjustable stern tensioning mechanism and two full length sponsons. Tracks well, primarily because of the scalloped cross section of hull fabric when in the water. It creates the feeling of having three full-length skegs. Stability is good because of a generous beam.

Materials Hull: principal component is Elvaloy - a polymer with toughness and flexibility. It provides superior abrasion, tear, puncture and UV resistance. It does not break down over time and is resistant to changes due to prolonged exposure to heat, UV and salt water. Your boat's hull will continue to maintain its shape, flexibility and color It sets up in about 20 min., and folds up into a pack that you can store in your car's trunk or your gear closet Thanks to a clever tensioning device in the rear of the kayak, you can first assemble the frame and then insert it into the skin, streamlining the set-up process Perfect for day trips, the stable hull tracks well and cuts through flatwater and gentle currents with ease A synthetic rubber material called Elvaloy is tough like a rhino's hide and protects the hull of the Kiawah Urethane-coated polyester protects the decks; all outer materials on the Kiawah resist UV light and are designed to take a beating without puncturing Frame of the Kiawah is just as sturdy as its skin, with stainless-steel keel brackets, aircraft-grade tubing and anodized aluminum cross pieces Inflatable chambers called sponsons run the full length of the boat to increase tension and lock frame pieces into place; sponsons also flare out the hull to enhance stability Seat and footpegs adjust to create a comfortable position in the cockpit Easy-to-open zippers with high-strength zipper heads offer access to interior of kayak; hook-and-loop stormflaps and water-resistant closures keep things sealed up tight Solid aluminum strip protects the bow and stern keels What’s included? Your kayak will come inside its backpack with skin, frame, 2 foot braces, 2 air sponsons, 2 safety bladders, and inflatable seat and paddle