Oru Kayak Bay+: At 12 feet long and a paltry 28 pounds, the Bay+ offers the perfect blend of easy setup, a comfortable ride and smooth handling. A perfect fishing or backcountry paddling kayak. $1,575If you’ve ever folded origami or played with Legos, you may have caught a glimpse of the future of kayaks.
Foldable and modular watercraft have been growing in popularity for the last several years, despite having been around for much longer. There are numerous brands manufacturing kayaks that can either collapse or be broken into parts for easy storage and transport, and some high-profile designs have caught on recently.
Why go that route as opposed to a traditional kayak, though? Here’s a quick look at some pros and cons for the newest trend in paddling.
Pros
– Easy to transport: Whether a kayak folds into a convenient carrying case or breaks into three separate pieces, you won’t need an SUV or a kayak rack to take it down to the river. And kayaks that break down are lighter than their one-piece, inflexible companions.