If you want a kayak that is BOTH amazing to paddle AND lightweight and easy to handle, the AdvancedFrame Sport kayak has it all! This popular kayak goes straight and fast like the regular AdvancedFrame, but is lighter for handling to and from the water, and has a wider cockpit for easy entry and exit. It is comfortable and fast enough for long paddles, but also very quick to set up if you just want a little exercise.
For me, it’s the perfect combination of quick and easy set up AND a delightful paddling experience.
Super quick set up
Ultra lightweight
Delightful to paddle
Comfortable
Easy to get in and out of
Durable
Who is the AdvancedFrame Sport Kayak For?
I sell this particular inflatable kayak a LOT to people who don’t want to lift a heavy kayak, but don’t want to compromise on durability and paddling performance.
It’s ideal for women, seniors and children, but the 113kg capacity means I can still sell it to big blokes who want a super-quick set up and like the look of the easy-access wide open cockpit!
Love a Quick Set Up?
Me too. The AdvancedFrame Sport kayak goes from in the bag to on the water in 4 minutes and 10 seconds.
Kim
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"Hi Emily, The Sport arrived a few days ago and is great, I have tested it out and it is light enough for me to handle and only takes a few minutes to inflate and be on the water."
Lightweight for Easy Handling
Packs up into a bag about the size of a small suitcase and weighs only 11.5kg…
Easy to travel with, easy to store and (most importantly), easy to carry down to the water.
Wide Open Cockpit
The wide open cockpit allows you to take a dog or a small child with you.
Plus, it’s easier to get in and out of for those of us who are not super flexible…
Holly
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"Managed to get my girl Blue to settle on the kayak and she eventually learnt to stay still and loved it 🙂"
Delightful to Paddle
Glide straight and cuts through chop with the patented AdvancedFrame design – no waggling when you paddle.
Built in fin to help you paddle straight.
Low centre of gravity and a flat hull make the AdvancedFrame Sport kayak very stable. Save your strength and relax!
Angela
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"Hi Emily, I have been kayaking every day in this brilliant kayak.
My arms are sore but I feel like I am glowing.
I can’t believe how peaceful and restful it feels just sitting on the lake watching the fog lift off the water, the birds mucking about and the fish frolicking.
The kayak is very comfortable and moves ever so easily and quickly when I want it to."
Comfortable and Supportive
This is me at 6 months pregnant, having a paddle with my 70+ year-old parents – talk about a comfortable and supportive seat!
There’s nothing worse than a hard seat giving you a numb bum and an aching lower back from lack of support.
Whether you are jumping in the AdvancedFrame Sport kayak for half an hour, or paddling for the whole day, you want to be comfortable and supported. Fortunately, Advanced Elements have done a wonderful job of making the AdvancedFrame Sport kayak a delight to sit in!
Your back is supported by the clip-in seat so you are comfortable all day
Your bum is cushioned by the low pressure inflatable floor reducing the risk of numbness
It depends on your weight. For people under about 80kg, it’s surprisingly fast!
It’s not the fastest kayak we sell, but it’s got a wonderful ‘glide’ to it.
If you’re over 80kg, the kayak starts to lose rigidity, which impacts on it’s speed, and I would recommend the AdvancedFrame Sport Elite kayak instead.
Advanced Frame Sport kayak
Even though it’s only 3.2m long, the built-in fin and the awesome AdvancedFrame hull design give you a wonderful paddling experience.
You can generally predict how wind affected it’s going to be based on the ratio of kayak above the waterline to kayak below the waterline.
The AdvancedFrame Sport is a sit-in kayak, so it sits quite low in the water, especially compare to other inflatables, so it performs quite well in wind.
The AdvancedFrame and the AdvancedFrame Sport inflatable kayaks are all the same length width and look like the same design… so why did Advanced Elements create two of them??
AdvancedFrame Kayak vs AdvancedFrame Sport Kayak from Advanced Elements
The AdvancedFrame Sport kayak is compatible with the inflatable foot brace. A lot of paddlers swear by foot braces for encouraging good paddling technique and for supporting the lower back.
The AdvancedFrame Sport kayak has good back support – the seat back is high and stiff with adjustable straps to get the angle right.
The AdvancedFrame Sport kayak is not huge inside, but it has an over-sized cockpit, which means there might be enough space for both of you, depending on the size of the dog (and you).
The soft floor will need some protection from doggy claws – you can check out our Dura-Floor for this. It’s a very lightweight mat that sits over the top of the soft floor in the kayak.
The wide flat hull means the kayak is very stable so you won’t all go over board if your dog gets excited and makes a sudden move (not that they ever do that …).
It’s possible to use the AdvancedFrame Sport kayak as a tender for your boat.
It’s very stable and the wide-open cockpit makes it easy to step in and out of.
It’s not our biggest kayak, but there is still quite a bit of deck space and capacity (113kg) for gear if you are using it to transport your stuff to and from shore.
**Caution – do not leave the kayak inflated on the deck of the boat. The heat will cause the pressure to rise and you could damage the kayak.
Although it performs well in chop, it is not rated for open ocean.
It’s fast and comfortable enough for anything from 1 hour to a full-day trip.
You could technically do a multi-day expedition, you just don’t have a huge amount of deck space for storage of gear.
If you have to pack a huge amount of stuff, I suggest looking at our AdvancedFrame Expedition Elite, which has a higher capacity and more storage space.
Although the AdvancedFrame design helps it cut through chop very well, you can NOT put on a spray skirt to keep out the waves.
The AdvancedFrame Sport is also a bit different from the AdvancedFrame kayak – it only has one main chamber in the inner tube, not two. For this reason, it is suggested you don’t go more than 50 metres from shore in this kayak.
The AdvancedFrame Sport kayak is fine for class 1 and 2 whitewater, however it is really designed to paddle in a straight line, and therefore not recommended for rivers above class 2.
In my experience, seniors are looking for a lightweight kayak, and at 11.8kg, the AdvancedFrame Sport kayak definitely ticks that box.
The other key features for seniors are stability and ease of getting in and out – the AdvancedFrame Sport is extremely stable and the wide open cockpit makes it easy to get in and out of.
You can adjust the seat straps to bring the seat closer to the front of the kayak, or further back in the cockpit to give you more leg room.
When I say “about 6’2″”, it’s hard to be precise. Whether you fit in the kayak is more a function of leg length, rather than overall height. It also depends on how you like to sit in the kayak – legs straight requires more space than legs bent.
Having said that, the rigidity of the AdvancedFrame Sport kayak starts to drop off at around 80kg, at which point you want to consider the AdvancedFrame Sport Elite kayak instead.
Performance of the AdvancedFrame and the AdvancedFrame Sport Kayaks, with and without the DS floor
Any double bladed kayak paddle will work, but I would strongly suggest getting a LONG one, so you can easily get over the side tubes. Ours start at 230cm.
Pretty well any pump on the market capable of 2 PSI will work, but I would strongly suggest you purchase our Double Action Hand Pump with Gauge because it has all the right adapters and comes with a 12 month warranty.
