JLF has created a GREAT watercraft in the inflatable space. I have had a lot of doubts over the years about buying an inflatable. When I met Janice at the Hershey RV show, she was able to address all of my reservations and convinced me that her product stood above the rest. This past winter, my wife and I spent several months in the Florida interior. For those unfamiliar with the inside of Florida, it is filled with lakes, rivers, and alligators.
There is no way I can properly convey my excitement about our kayak in a written review! This thing was awesome. Let’s start with the size. In its backpack, made of durable material, it fits nicely in the back of our jeep while giving us space for other things too. Inflation time is fast. We use the recommended hand pump and we work as a team. My wife starts the pumping and I get out the footrests and fin. As the pumping gets a little harder, I take over and finish the pumping while my wife does the footrest install. How about time involved you ask? We go from Jeep to floating in about 25 minutes. That is incredibly fast and there is some great satisfaction as you push your kayak into the water.
These kayaks are very well made. I knew it before I ever inflated it for the first time, but during my last outing, I had the opportunity to help someone in a cheaper version of an inflatable kayak. While helping him, I was showing him what quality items he was missing compared to my JLF craft. He had kayak envy for sure!
As for the gators- I felt perfectly safe in my JLF. I was able to maneuver easily and the strong PVC material allowed me to feel comfortable in both lake and river settings.
My JLF kayak has allowed me to feel one with the water. It is a fulfilling feeling to be able to pull over at a lake, inflate, and paddle off in a very short period of time.
I love our single kayak so much, I recently purchased my second kayak from JLF and will be enjoying a tandem kayak in the future as well. Thanks Janice!