Sea Eagle 330 Inflatable Kayak

I got this as a birthday present. I wanted a kayak as opposed to a dinghy or something like that because of maneuverability. We’ve had a lot of rain in California this year and so I knew I wanted to do some boating, couldn’t afford an actual physical boat, and didn’t want the storage, but wanted to be able to be out on the water at some point to go on the rivers close by and mountain lakes here in the central valley. This kayak is the perfect choice. It holds two people and up to 500 pounds. You can go on lakes, rivers, or in the ocean. It was so easy to manage. The hardest part was putting the rings on for the valves. I have arthritis in my hand so I did have to use a plastic curved tool and a hairdryer to end up getting the little rings over the openings of the valves that took some time but after I figured out a system of doing it, I got all of the valves installed properly and then I was good to go. The instructions are very clear, and the KAYAK comes with a diagram about how full to inflate it. It’s 35 pounds and so it’s not that hard to transport down to the waters edge. The pump goes really quickly to inflate it. I think I had to pump it 60 times for the side, inflator parts of the boat 60–70 to get it fully inflated. It went really quick as a wink. It was really comfortable and easy to get into. Because it’s more like a little boat and not like the standard kayak where you’re sitting on top of it, it feels safer and more secure like you have less danger of flipping over and falling in , it’s really well designed and well thought out. The rubber is very sturdy and doesn’t feel like it’s going to puncture easily or lose air. But it does come with its own patch kit in case anything like that happens. It’s very attractive in white and you can see it. The paddles are easy to put together and adjust. It’s so lovely being out on the water is so quiet and serene. I might upgrade to the deluxe seats. Although the seats that came with the kayak are useful, at some point, I might want to have some thing that has a little bit of a taller back because I am a very tall person overall of fabulous by that is going to get many, many hours of enjoyment and recreation in water sports for me.

Excellent kayak, inflates easily, seems sturdy, arrived on time well packaged.

I got this Kayak just the other day and its great , Its almost an exact copy of my 20 year old Sevylor which is no longer made the same way.( I finally wore the poor thing out) This is no rubber ducky,and I took it out to the Kananaskis kayak race coarse at Canoe Meadows,with all its rapids etc,and loved it. unlike the lesser quality ones this has the boston valves your foot pump plugs into and when full you disconnect and no air escapes. It steers good because of the two guides on the bottom. Unlike some this comes with a huge storage bag thats extremley tough, It holds my bailing kit ( required by law) life jacket , foot pump,paddles,and still has room for more. I can not think of anything I'd change if asked,it's perfect !! Well one thing I might mention ( but I wouldn't change) is that allthough its called self bailing ,it really isnt, Self bailing means about 20 holes along the bottom so white water coming over the sides will be equalized by the bouyancey of the boat and there is always water in the bottom, This boat has what I'd call a drain hole in the rear bottom that is similar to the the valves that you inflate it with except you just unscrew it and a 1 inch or so hole allows the water to drain out. I doubt if it would be big enough to equalize the boat if any amount of water came in.. Also you would be sitting in water at all times if you left it open, a thing which is ok in white water ,but as I said its not going to drain 5 gallons of water in less than 3 or 4 minutes .

I sold my 3 person 15' canoe so that I could buy a kayak. I researched the inflatables and decided that they were the best option for me. I have an SUV and wanted something that was easy for me, a 5'6" 150 lb woman, could handle by myself. After reading all the reviews on a ton of different inflatables, I decided to purchase the Sea Eagle 330 with Deluxe Package. I figured this was a good option because after purchasing my paddles, life vest and pump separately, I would be close to the $225 price tag anyway. It arrived, after waiting for Amazon to ship it for two weeks (pissed me off, but that's a separate issue,) I pulled it out of the box, made an inventory of everything and started to assemble. Took my son and I about 10 minutes to pump it up in my living room, where we left it overnight to make sure it held air. It did! We let the air out, rolled up the kayak and packed everything into the carrying bag to await my first time out. Two weeks later, I was able to get out on the river. We live right where the Payette River runs into the Snake River in Idaho. I took it up river about 3 miles and assembled. Took me about 20 minutes or so to inflate and then pack my soft cooler and stuff into it and launched. I had a GREAT afternoon on the river and I LOVE this kayak!!!! This truly is the best money I have ever spent!!! After getting to the boat docks to pull out, it took me about 5 minutes and kayak was deflated and packed up and back in the car. I brought it home and re-inflated it so I could rinse it off and dry it properly. Seemed to dry out fine. I did leave it out in the yard to air dry before I took a towel and dried off the nooks and crannys.Pros:Nice air valves. Easy to air up and to deflate.Very sturdy! Would really take some work to tip over.Heavy duty construction.Air pump is very good quality.Paddles are sturdy and well made!Carrying bag is VERY well made. Heavy duty canvas!Easy to navigate.Easy to get in & out of.Cons:VERY HEAVY!!! 26 pounds my butt! I think it weighs more like #50 with all the equipment (air pump, seats and 1 paddle in the bag!)Seats are easy to shift while paddling. Was only me today, but I actually had my soft sided cooler tucked in behind my seat and it made a great sturdy brace for the backrest of the seat. The other seat, if someone was with you, might be more of a problem.As I stated, I absolutely loved the ride! My brother in law said I should have bought one like his, but I didn't feel like spending $700-800. He is actually really impressed with my kayak and he is an experienced rafter/kayaker. I am elated with my choice!UPDATE! I just wanted to say that I did take another reviewers advice in regards to backing my car as far down the boat dock as I could and then lifting the front of the kayak out of the water and slide it into the back of my SUV without deflating. I put a large old sheet down to protect the interior of my car as well as put one half of my back seats down. I then proceed to deflate the kayak and just fold over the back onto itself. This makes it cleaner and then easier to re-inflate when I get home to rinse off the kayak and dry properly before storing. I actually leave the kayak inflated in my backyard in the summer over night to make sure it is dry before packing it back into the back. I still absolutely LOVE my kayak.....I do want to invest in a bit smaller one man kayak just for shorter river trips.

Very good and solid kayak! Very stable and confortable. But only for one person. I use it to go fishing, and it works fine. Hard top control against the wind. It is pretty fast for an inflatable. I love it!