Kayak - Perception Calorina 12xs. - Child’S Touring Kayak

Kayak - Perception Calorina 12xs. A Kayak designed to introduce Children to Paddling, the Carolina 12XS is a purpose build Touring Kayak with a narrow beam, defined keel and a sleek bow to give true tracking performance on Canal, River or Estuary Trips. With Adjustable foot pegs and light weight construction it allows children to maintain a comfortable paddling pace and keep up with Adults on day trips and longer adventures, enabling them to develop proper paddling technique. I bought this Kayak 7 years ago from A&S Watersports in Exeter and it has had given both my Children many happy days of paddling with me and several multi day camping trips. Mainly used on Canals (Avon & Kennet, Basingstoke etc) it has also be used on the Lower River Dart, The River Fal, the Helford River, River Hamble and a seven-day 180km wild camping trip to the lakes of Dalsland in Sweden, which was amazing!

As a keen Paddler it allowed me to introduce my children then aged 7 & 8 to ‘my world’ and to develop a sense of adventure, a love of nature and enjoy being out in all weathers. I added a high density foam backrest and improved the deck rigging since buying, it comes with a worn, but perfectly serviceable Reed Chillcheater Spray deck for when the young paddler is confident enough and has done their ‘wet-exit’ drills! Always washed, stored and maintained this Kayak has many more years of good use ahead of it. This boat now needs a new owner and a Mum or a Dad with a love of paddling and the outdoors and who wants to share their world with their young children. These are hard to find second-hand and have a RRP of £399 if you can get one, but I have priced this to sell and also so it is an affordable purchase for a family.

So bag yourself a bargain and get out on the water in the coming weeks! Good luck bidding!