Tourist kayak "Taimen". Its features and advantages

Kayak "Taimen" for more than 30 years firmly ranks first in popularity among tourists. For fans of rafting on calm rivers or water walks - this is the best option. It is easy to assemble, has a large capacity and decent speed. Well suited also for water-hiking, since in the folded The state weighs from 30 to 40 kilograms.

Features of the kayak "Taimen"

This vessel was designed by Valentin Strogonov and was produced at the Moscow Salyut plant. Kayak "Taimen" is attractive for its reliability and simplicity of design. All parts of the body are made of durable, light aluminum. He even withstands strong blows. The shell is now made of PVC, which is more reliable than the usual rubber and is lighter than it. But the old variants still serve many water tourists.

You can make a comfortable trip on this kayak. It is adapted for long-term alloys along rivers with a calm current and low thresholds. Experienced oarsmen can reach speeds of up to eight kilometers per hour.

Another advantage of the kayak "Taimen" in front of other similar vessels is the simplicity of its assembly. Experienced tourist copes with this alone in literally half an hour. But even beginners can easily figure out how to build this boat. Housing Is assembled on the principle of a children's designer, which makes it possible to extend the life of the vessel, because it is easy to replace broken parts.

Disadvantages of this ship

Kayak "Taimen" is, more likely, a tourist boat than a sports boat. It does not stand big thresholds and strong currents, although it is quite stable. It is easy to manage, and even a beginner will cope with it. If desired, a kayak can be equipped with a steering wheel and a sail.

The shortcomings of kayaks include low hard seats, its slowness and heavy weight. The old shell of rubber is rather fragile, however, it is easily repaired. In general, the kayak "Taimen" provokes only positive reviews and is still popular.

Double kayak

In the first years of production, single-seat "Taimeni" were made, but they did not like tourists. After all, the main feature of this vessel is that it is intended for joint water campaigns. And the most convenient for this was the kayak "Taimen-2." If you want, you can turn it into a triple room by placing in the middle compartment a child or a person who will not row.

This boat is easy to steer even without a rudder, it is fairly stable and roomy. Its carrying capacity is up to 250 kilograms, and the length is about 5 meters. If properly loaded and placed rowers as low as possible, then the kayak is difficult to turn. True, the speed it develops is not very large - 5-7 kilometers per hour.

Three-seat kayak

This is a more stable, albeit heavier vessel. Kayak "Taimen-3" has a carrying capacity of more than 300 kilograms and develops a speed of up to 8 kilometers per hour, but it is almost impossible to control it without a rudder. To facilitate the boat, you can use modern PVC material for the shell instead of traditional rubber, you can also remove the wooden seats, remove the apron from the rain, and pack things in ordinary waterproof bags. This version of the kayak is considered less convenient, because rowing is only necessary synchronously. Particularly uncomfortable is the rower sitting in the middle.

But, despite all the shortcomings, the kayak "Taimen" is the most convenient and reliable vessel for water trips. With its assembly and management even a novice tourist can cope.