Hobie Adventure-First Impressions - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

805gregg · 08-28-2008, 08:52 AM

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I wonder how fast the other yak companies are scrambling to develop their own "leg driven mechanical propulsion system"?

I talked with a kayak shop owner in the Channel Islands Harbor, he had a discussion with the owner of Wilderness kayaks, the Wilderness owner said he had put his best designers on it, and could not come up with an alternate pedal drive. It must be 30% different than Hobies. He tried propeller, etc. He said Hobie had really done their homework and their system was so well thought out, that everyone would have to wait for the patent to run out.

Billy V · 08-28-2008, 09:14 AM

Here is another human powered kayak that is on the market.
The Wave Walker
-Its fast, expensive $2195.00, and heavy #120 lbs.

I have not seen it in person yet, but it looks like it would be fun once you figured a way to unload it from your truck.

http://www.hydrocycles.com/

forefrazier · 08-28-2008, 09:24 AM

This one is brand new from Native Watercraft....Just don't know about the whole "canoe" type thing. Seat looks comfy but it seems this would take on too much water through the surf and in choppy conditions without being a SOT.

http://www.nativewatercraft.com/ult_14_propel.cfm

08-28-2008, 09:14 AM	#2
Billy V Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Bay Ho Posts: 1,382	Here is another human powered kayak that is on the market. The Wave Walker -Its fast, expensive $2195.00, and heavy #120 lbs. I have not seen it in person yet, but it looks like it would be fun once you figured a way to unload it from your truck. http://www.hydrocycles.com/ Last edited by Billy V; 08-28-2008 at 09:29 AM.

08-28-2008, 08:52 AM	#1
805gregg Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Ojai, Ca Posts: 43	. I wonder how fast the other yak companies are scrambling to develop their own "leg driven mechanical propulsion system"? I talked with a kayak shop owner in the Channel Islands Harbor, he had a discussion with the owner of Wilderness kayaks, the Wilderness owner said he had put his best designers on it, and could not come up with an alternate pedal drive. It must be 30% different than Hobies. He tried propeller, etc. He said Hobie had really done their homework and their system was so well thought out, that everyone would have to wait for the patent to run out.

08-28-2008, 09:24 AM	#3
forefrazier Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: OC Posts: 397	This one is brand new from Native Watercraft....Just don't know about the whole "canoe" type thing. Seat looks comfy but it seems this would take on too much water through the surf and in choppy conditions without being a SOT. http://www.nativewatercraft.com/ult_14_propel.cfm