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Some people might be reluctant to do business exclusively through the Internet with a virtual company.
But you can go with confidence with this one. Not only are Gumotex products among the best in the world, Veronika Pribyl's customer service is definitely excellent and impeccable. I would give six stars if possible.

The product is of good quality overall. I'm willing to buy again next time, and I recommend buying it as a set with glue.

Excellent product! Thanks

Fits my older Innova perfectly and was just what I wanted to put on the kayak. Waiting for a nice day to see how it improves tracking. Prompt and friendly service from Hike 48.

After seeing an online review of this fin applied to an Itiwit x500 inflatable kayak, I first ordered the fin and then the holder when I realized that the fin didn't include it. I used Seamax marine glue.

Attaching the holder to the kayak was easy, and the bond remains very strong after several uses. Sliding the fin into the holder required a rubber mallet at first, but it gets a little easier with each insertion. I don't carry the mallet, but I still need something like my kayak seat to hammer the fin into position and to remove it (after deflating the boat). Hopefully, the fit won't become too loose with time. Some reviews complain of losing the fin in the water, but despite snagging, I can't imagine it coming loose with the boat inflated at this point.

The kayak must be deflated to insert or remove the fin, so I don't leave it on the boat, and I don't always want it anyway. It improves tracking substantially, but it can snag submerged trees and limbs or even the bottom in very shallow water. The kayak sits high in the water and only needs a few inches of clearance. The fin adds another five inches.

In the Okefenokee swamp, the fin snagged often enough that I eventually removed it, but tracking is rarely an issue in the swamp's narrow canals anyway. For deeper water on lakes and rivers, the fin improves tracking a lot. I've snagged submerged trees on the Oconee River, but in high wind or current, the tradeoff is worth it. Without it, I must paddle continually to stay on course. With it, I can relax for dozens of feet before drifting significantly off course.

Hello
We bought a double kayak gumotex Swing 2 last year. I wanted to try for a year, before to give my preview. At our first excursion, the weather was bad, strong wind and lot of waves. Were be comfortable and secure on the kayak. I love this kayak.
The maneuverability is excellent. The siege are not confortable with time, for exit more than 3 hours.
You need the Tracking fin. Without the Tracking fin, the kayak is hard to keep a forward direction.
Finaly, I think is the best inflatable kayak on the market.

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Aloha, The tracking fin is an essential part of the Seawave’s ability to track a straight line. Make sure you don’t leave it behind or lose it! Mahalo to Hike 48 for shipping out the Tracking Fin quickly so we could continue enjoying our stateside vacation! David and Jennifer Meyer

The seat is perfect to allow 3 people in our Palava and Hike 48 was great to deal with.

I bought the Solar to get my wife and at the time one kid out of the house during covid. We have used it countless times over the years on lakes of all sizes. We now have two kids and can fit the whole family (Me, Wife, 2 kids) plus some gear no problem.

This is the only place I could find that has this replacement fin. It did cost a lot getting it shipped to Hawaii though.

I came back from a ride with my 17 year old Sunny and the skeg pad was half unglued. I contacted Hike48 for help. Excellent service and advise. They quickly provided instructions for the repair and required material. I was able to repair the Sunny myself. I recommend Hike48.

We bought a Rush II last year before our trip to Yukon and Alaska. What a good choice we made. This kayak is amazing. Stiff, surprising hydrodynamic for this type of kayak. Felt safe and kept dry with the canopy option we also got. This thing brought so much good time, one of those was when we chartered a plane which dropped us on a glacier by a glacier lake in Alaska. Incredible memories we couldn’t have without this purchase..

I am originally from CZE and finding out that we can buy this amazing boat here in CA was a very nice surprise. The shipping was fast and everything arrived safely.
Palava is a really good canoe, tested on class2+ rapids. Easy to inflate, easy to handle, and easy to carry.