04-26-2012, 12:48 PM
A lot of factors to consider.
Price?
Are you going to want to float rivers with some rapids such as the South Fork? If so you need one that is rated for class 4 waters. Usually that means at least 9-10 ft long. Check out what will be the roughest water you want to get into and gauge by that.
Will you eventually be putting an electric motor on it?
Are you going to have to take it apart to transport it?
Small car or do you have a truck or trailer?
The "Float Tubing" (and Pontoons!) board has a lot of information and reviews. http://www.bigfishtackle.com/forum/gforum.cgi?forum=81 Post on there and search in its back posts.
I personally like the North Fork Outdoors Renegade or Assault. They are both rated for class 5 whitewater. They are 9 ft long, weigh between 25 to 30 pounds and are frameless. They fold up and will fit in the back of a small car. The are really high quality, but are spendy when compared to some of the cheaper Chinese stuff. They will last you a lifetime though. http://northforkoutdoors.com/2012showspe...cials.html
Next choice would be the Outcast, Sportsman's, and Buck's Bags pontoons. They are also really well made.
Watch for them second hand on Craigslist and in local papers. If you are not in a rush you can find some good deals.
Good luck!
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Price?
Are you going to want to float rivers with some rapids such as the South Fork? If so you need one that is rated for class 4 waters. Usually that means at least 9-10 ft long. Check out what will be the roughest water you want to get into and gauge by that.
Will you eventually be putting an electric motor on it?
Are you going to have to take it apart to transport it?
Small car or do you have a truck or trailer?
The "Float Tubing" (and Pontoons!) board has a lot of information and reviews. http://www.bigfishtackle.com/forum/gforum.cgi?forum=81 Post on there and search in its back posts.
I personally like the North Fork Outdoors Renegade or Assault. They are both rated for class 5 whitewater. They are 9 ft long, weigh between 25 to 30 pounds and are frameless. They fold up and will fit in the back of a small car. The are really high quality, but are spendy when compared to some of the cheaper Chinese stuff. They will last you a lifetime though. http://northforkoutdoors.com/2012showspe...cials.html
Next choice would be the Outcast, Sportsman's, and Buck's Bags pontoons. They are also really well made.
Watch for them second hand on Craigslist and in local papers. If you are not in a rush you can find some good deals.
Good luck!
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