A Kayak You Can Pedal

Native unveiled these right AFTER we completed our kayak fishing project. One of these day my timing will improve. We all really like them, whether for hands free propulsion, the workout of pedaling, or just the "uniqueness" of the design, which is why we did this little video.

Category:

Sports

Tags:

• kayak
• kayaking
• fishing
• flyfishing
• boats
• boating
• paddlesports
• water
• pedal
• pedaling

[Nu13th]

Is it faster than paddling?

[QuietwaterFilms]

Yes it is faster than paddling. You still need a paddle for the times when you want to move laterally or do some other small movement. But for getting from Point A to Point B, for me, there's no question that it is faster than paddling.

[QuietwaterFilms]

This was shot behind Rutabaga in Madison, WI. This was Rutabaga's demo boat, which at the time, was all we had access to, as NW had not yet released their production boats.

[capp244]

I have a Hobie Revolution and i love it while watching this video the Native really lacks in the fishing area A LOT 1The boat doesnt have any stock rod holders 2 there is no under storage for your stuff that shouldnt get wet 3 it doesnt look as stable i can hang my feet over my kayak in the water while im drifting across a spot 4th where are the scuppers thats right there are non what are you going to do when a big boats wake hits you and comes over the bow all i know is my boat will drain nice

[QuietwaterFilms]

It's all good. Hobie certainly does their niche well, much like I think Native Watercraft boats do their own niche well. My first boat was a canoe, so I see the NW Ultimate as a canoe and love it for that. I also happen to like standing and poling a boat, for which an Ultimate is designed. Standing also makes sight fishing much more effective. Dry bags can keep things dry and for me offer more options than built-in storage. If bow waves are a concern, I add a front skirt to the boat.

[drreeder2000]

i'll stick with hobie

[QuietwaterFilms]

It's all good! Sitting in any boat on any water is WAAAY better than sitting in front a computer typing and listening to the winter wind rattle the windows of my office like I am now...

Jeff

[mishmosh2000]

Very cool.  Looks like you can go pretty fast too.

[jesse10x]

@jefter7676 have GoBananas or Sports Authority bring them in

[jefter7676]

I'm from Hawaii and never seen anything like this here. Seriously where can I buy one?

[sitycent]

I bought the 14.5 two years ago. Money couldn't buy it if I knew that I couldn't get another one.

[quintin636]

with version do you got?

[peplo6]

If only it were on fishing kayak

[z1nyc]

What is with the Hobie trolls? Hobie is a recreational tourist boat, this is a well-thought-out and executed design.

[jefter7676]

How much does one of these cost? And where can I buy one?

[chumpychumpychump]

@wastedazhell

@ drreeder2000

Hobie pedal boats seem to use a reciprocating drive, which is an approach that was tried many, many times during the development of bicycles, and always found inferior to circular pedaling.

[chumpychumpychump]

@Tojizuka

Short cranks are for short legs. If those are the legs you've got, then short cranks are the way to go.

Short cranks and crazy wide gearing are also used to compensate for the ergonomic problems of recumbent bicycles and their inabilities in hilly terrain. Since this is a watercraft, there are no hills. There is only one gear ratio. The only thing that would make short cranks better than rider-proportional cranks would be if the gear ratio (prop pitch or rpm) were too low.

[PavePaws]

I'd give you $10 for that!