8 minutes from in-the-bag to on-the-water!
Over the past couple of years we’ve done a few extended caravan trips. There were many occasions where we wanted to get on the water, but didn’t think it was worth bringing a traditional kayak/canoe on a 3 month trip for a couple of outings. Our new inflatable kayak has exceeded our expectations on the first couple of paddles! First outing was in Peter Faust Dam (near Proserpine, Qld. Quick and easy setup. Excellent rigidity for an inflatable and better speed and tracking than we anticipated. Next test was in the ocean around Bowen. There was a bit of a breeze up and some wind chop, but the kayak handled it well and we felt very safe. Oh, and our Maltese Shitzu loves it too!
This kayak is an excellent design and makes kayaking very accessible for a newbie like me; it's beautiful to use on the water - super stable and comfortable to paddle - and easy to inflate once you know the process. It opens up a whole new range of activities for my camping holidays with kids and friends and can be packed into a boot or trailer as a foldable inflatable product. I'm really excited to try camping in new destinations where I can make the most of the kayak! I could also easily fit my 13 yo and 10 yo into the kayak with me and enjoy it as a family. I would also recommend getting a cart to make transporting the kayak from the water's entrance to your camp as easy as possible.
We wanted a kayak that we could carry inside our car rather than on the roof. The kayak is quick to set up, easy to paddle, comfortable and easy to pack away. We're very happy with our choice.
Great. The kayak was very stable and that gave us novice paddlers confidence. We had fun and am now planning the next adventure
Wonderful commitment to customer service rarely experienced in todays business environment.
We are regular paddlers having about 6 plastic sea kayaks at home, but while traveling saw the Advanced Frame Convertible Elite Kayak from Oz Inflatables and decided to add it to our travel kit. We are so happy with the craft and have used in many times already, as a double, a single, and two up with our young granddaughter on board. The kayak is easy to set up and pack away, is comfortable to be in and tracks really well in flat or light choppy conditions. Even in moderate winds I could still paddle it and keep it on track without difficulty. We love the convertible configuration and highly recommend the Advanced frame Convertible Elite kayak to those considering purchasing one. David & Judith
Thank you so much for taking the time to review David and Judith! Happy paddling! Lee @ Oz Inflatable Kayaks
Great kayak. We used to carry a 4.3m Zodiac & outboard in the motorhome. This was great for travelling long distances in a short time, up rivers & across open water. We found there were a few problems with the whole setup. We now have a Convertible Elite Kayak, which is easier to store, setup and paddle at a leisurely pace in confined waterways. Great for photographing wildlife. Better exercise too!
I purchased this wonder kyak and then took my children camping on kangaroo Island for 10days. We had so much fun with them on the river we camped by that we didn't leave our spot much. The kids are very new to kyaking and I believe this was the best introduction they could have had. I'm so glad that they are now very excited about the next kyaking adventure we go on. And I cannot speak more highly of my dealings with Emily regarding the purchasing process. This lady really understands how to run a Web based business in today's environment. Kudos to you!
We are pleased with the quality of this kayak. It is very stable and just the thing to keep up our fitness on the water. The simplicity of the whole system is refreshing and we are enjoying this very much. There is one thing that deserves a mention is the after sales service and attention to customer needs which are second to none. Emily genuinely cares about communicating with her customers and treats you like you are one of her family. This type of service is so rare these days! I don’t hesitate recommending OZ Inflatable Kayaks to anyone who will listen. .
But really looking forward to it. I went for a “lounge room paddle” today though. Unboxed, unwrapped and put it all together in the lounge room as a trial. Glad I did as it took me a while longer than I would’ve liked, but I’ve learned a lot about the process and feel ready to give it a go out in the wild. I feel more confident with setting it up now and will get out on the water soon. Watching the setup videos was a big help, especially the one about the valve in the floor!
We started to think about purchasing a an inflatable kayak. We we're getting on in years and we love the outdoors. We do a lot of Bush walking, but in summer it can get pretty hot and out on the water, it's pretty nice. So we decided to try and decide which inflatable kayak to get or some kind of inflatable at all. We did try a few alternatives and something very cheap from BCF, which was a lot of fun, but a little bit limited. Considered a few reviews on different brands of inflatable kayak and the Advancedframe convertible elite was rated very highly, and we thought that really fitted out our situation very easy to fit in the car. And we wanted something that we could both paddle in as well as my partner, Don could go out on his own. In fact, it's thanks to the video demos on Oz inflatable's YouTube channel that I was able to make a very well informed decision, knowing all the pluses and minuses of the different options. Buying the kayak online was really easy. But I did bulk at the payment stage at deciding which accessories I really needed. But one which accessories we needed was sorted out. And I had contacted Emily from Oz inflatables. Emily seemed super helpful, super good customer service. So went ahead and had our kayak delivered a bit before Christmas. As an early Christmas present and a surprise for my partner, we sometimes asked how well the canoe performs. Well, we're no experts, but we did hire a few rigid canoes beforehand, and while we don't expect inflatable canoes to be Olympic standard, it certainly does the job well enough for us. It's easy to paddle it, responds to paddling. It's nice and light, but the convenience of the inflatable for us is a winner. Super easy and comfortable to paddle. given the adjust ability of the seats, the leg room as well as lumber support. Very comfortable. I've found Emily at Oz inflatables super helpful always gets back to my questions, so I wouldn't have purchased a kayak unless I'd had that engagement, because otherwise you kind of don't know whether it's a scam or not. And since going on lots of paddling of adventures around the northern beaches of Sydney. We've met a few people who've got advanced elements, kayaks as well. And they also have had a really positive customer service experience. So I'd highly recommend both the Advanced Elements kayaks as well as Oz inflatables, who's a wonderful service provider here in Australia. It's really enriched our lives, an activity out in nature together which is good for the mind the body and the soul.
You never get a second chance for a first impression. We purchased the AdvancedFrame Convertible Elite Kayak recently and it's sat there for a while due to other commitments but it's now had it's maiden outing. To be brutally honest there were a couple of moments where we stood there scratching our heads BUT they were user errors 🤔. Quickly and painless resolved. We have had kayaks for years so reasonably aware of what to expect on the water . Very impressed in the quality of the kayaks finnish, it's incredibly stable, even with reasonably gutsy side wind. I had concerns about not having a rudder that I could steer with but no dramas turning and staying on course at all. I'm 68 and 6ft 2 inches, no problems fitting in with the Double Deck Conversion, my wife had heaps of room in the front. Pump worked as it should and the 4 piece paddles did the job well. The double Deck conversion did take a minute to work out but following instructions nailed it. It's earned a spot on the back seat for our next 6 month van trip but confident between now and then it'll see lots of trips
I just wanted to let you know, that we are very happy with this Kayak. it's so stable and it's great with our 2 dogs. They have a lot of fun! Greetings from Switzerland.
Very happy with the kayak and service. Super speedy delivery. The helpful videos and clear instructions on setting it up made it easy. The kayak rides well and the seats are really comfortable. Easy to also repack at the end. Very high quality.
This kayak delivers exactly what I was hoping for. Firstly, its size. Packs away into the size of a large suitcase and fits easily inside the car. No lifting heavy, solid, long kayaks onto the roof. Easily set up and packed away by one person. Big tick. Secondly, the on water performance. The drop stitch floor feels so solid under foot, not at all like it's inflatable. The built in aluminum nose and bow formers make the hull very streamlined. It glides along quite effortlessly, even in reasonably strong wind. The seats are comfortable and there is plenty of space inside to stretch out your legs. The kayak tracks very straight, so it's easy to control. It has truly changed my perception of what an inflatable craft can do. Construction looks really robust. The seams look strong, the materials appear heavy duty and able to take some knocks. I am super impressed by every aspect.
Thank you so much for the review, Rodney! If you have some photos we would love to get a copy as well. Happy kayaking!
After owning a tandem Hobie kayak for a number of years, it was exciting to see these inflatable ones come on the market. Our hard shell had become to heavy for my wife and I to lift on the roof of the van we had and thought our days on the water were over. To see the new construction, and ease of inflating, this was a no brainer. After a couple of goes getting it ready, we took to the water again. Just awesome, it carved through the water no problem. First day we took it out twice. Love the freedom that my wife and I can again experience on the water.
We were looking for an inflatable double which could handle multi-day trips in open waters, potentially with crossings of 5-10km, and which could pack as luggage for places where it’s not so easy to do a bare-boat kayak hire, like Greece, Turkey and Indonesia. We haven’t had the chance to try this out yet in those circumstances, only had it a few weeks, but have given it a few trips in Sydney Harbour, mixed sea states, and are very pleased with how well it has performed. The drop-stitch floor is wonderfully rigid and the boat tracks well at reasonable speed (considering it’s an inflatable!). It’s a bit of a drag washing and drying it after trips but that’s the price of the portability. Also haven’t tried packing for overnight in it yet, that will be the next test, it doesn’t have a lot of below deck space so I guess we go alpine! Overall a fine boat, good build quality, attention to detail, and excellent design. Service from Oz Inflatable was great, very fast delivery
It's changed our lives. We live on a sailing boat and this is our car/coral-viewing-hoverboard. I love that we can use it alone or together, and I can transport it and inflate it myself (and I am small with a small car.)
After doing a bit of kayaking in our younger days, as grey nomads we thought it would be nice to be able to paddle as we travel round. Due to space constraints an inflatable kayak was the logical solution, however I thought it would be at best a bit of a compromise. Well I was very wrong, this is great kayak, stable, fast, easy to paddle, all the things you would expect of a tradition kayak and then it packs away into a bag, that is easy to stow away at the end of the day. Brilliant product. Would recommend it for any couple wanting to spend some pleasant hours on the water.
