I demo’d the Eddyline Equinox today over at Alki Kayak Tours. What a great kayak! Excellent maneuverability – no problem getting that boat to turn. It was pretty breezy out (up to 20 mph) but it tracked very straight. This boat does not have a rudder or a skeg – which I liked – those just complicate your experience.
It’s also a very light boat – around 46lbs – easy for one person to carry on their shoulder. The cockpit was roomy and it has two watertight compartments to carry your gear.
Eddyline will be doing a demo day at Alki on June 23rd (need to preregister) – hopefully I can go to that and try out a few other boats like the Merlin XT and Fathom. I’ve already taken the Night Hawk 17.5 out for a spin – excellent kayak also.