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Perception Hi Life 11 Kayak-SUP
4.5 / 5
Perception Hi Life 11: Sit on Top Kayak-SUP for Ultimate Water Adventures
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Title: Perception Hi Life 11 | Sit on Top Kayak - SUP
All the fun of kayaking and stand up Paddle boarding combined in one.
Designed for flat, slow-moving and calm coastal water types.
Perfect for sharing the water with kids and pets.
Bronze medal winner of the prestigious 2018 International design excellence Award (idea) in the sports, leisure and recreation category.
Front and rear swim decks with low sides and hand grabs make getting in and out of the water Easy.
Elevated seat with supportive, fold-down backrest and thick padding throughout.
Convenient drink holder keeps your favorite beverage from spilling.
FAQs:
Q: I lost my fin for my perception highlife kayak paddle board hybrid where can I find a replacement fan?
A: Fins Unlimited, makes fins for surfboards that will fit in the Hi Life. I have one in mine currently because I wanted a smaller fin for shallow sand bars. If you live near a surf shop, they can help you out. Or I'm sure they have a website, also Surf Source a surfing supplier carries a large variety of fins. The Hi Life can use plastic, preferred, or fiberglass,expensive. But they must fit the Fins Unlimited template, which is, a horizontal metal bar at the rear fin base that slides down the channel on Hi Life fin box. And a vertical hole just in front of the forward fin base for the set screw, which must align with Hi Life fin box. Any surfboard fin that fits in a Fins Unlimited fin box should fit the Hi Life.
Q: Anyone know how large the under seat storage is? What are the dimensions or what is the volume (or how many beer cans will fit)?
A: 10” (L) x 11.5” (W) x 5” (D) The actual box is 6.5” deep, but the seat/lid recesses into the area by 1.5”
Melanie
Q: How comfortable is this kayak? Is it hard to paddle from such an elevated seat?
A: I feel it is easier to paddle because you are elevated. Love, love, love the options. Stand, kneel, sit. Worth every penny!
Q: I’d like to use this in class 1 and 2 whitewater but will def need some foot braces. Are these available to somehow snap onto that lengthwise rail?
A: The Hi Life is specifically designed for paddling on flatter water but it may be possible to retro fit an after-market footbrace kit if needed.
01I lost my fin for my perception highlife kayak paddle board hybrid where can I find a replacement fan+
Fins Unlimited, makes fins for surfboards that will fit in the Hi Life. I have one in mine currently because I wanted a smaller fin for shallow sand bars. If you live near a surf shop, they can help you out. Or I'm sure they have a website, also Surf Source a surfing supplier carries a large variety of fins. The Hi Life can use plastic, preferred, or fiberglass,expensive. But they must fit the Fins Unlimited template, which is, a horizontal metal bar at the rear fin base that slides down the channel on Hi Life fin box. And a vertical hole just in front of the forward fin base for the set screw, which must align with Hi Life fin box. Any surfboard fin that fits in a Fins Unlimited fin box should fit the Hi Life.
02Anyone know how large the under seat storage is? What are the dimensions or what is the volume (or how many beer cans will fit)?+
10” (L) x 11.5” (W) x 5” (D)The actual box is 6.5” deep, but the seat/lid recesses into the area by 1.5”Melanie
03How comfortable is this kayak? Is it hard to paddle from such an elevated seat?+
I feel it is easier to paddle because you are elevated. Love,love, love the options. Stand, kneel, sit. Worth every penny!
04I’d like to use this in class 1 and 2 whitewater but will def need some foot braces. Are these available to somehow snap onto that lengthwise rail?+
The Hi Life is specifically designed for paddling on flatter water but it may be possible to retro fit an after-market footbrace kit if needed.
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