I did watch the video and like what I saw. It seems it would fit in with the boats being talked about in the link to the thread I posted. Just don’t expect it to be as fast as the boat you have.
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think about any of the CD Danish designs?
You are unlikely to find a dealer that will allow you to demo a kayak, especially a sea kayak, in surf. Unless you are skilled, and even then, there is too much risk of injury and/or damage to the boat.
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Maybe a Prana? The duty and the shipping would be high though 
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I was suggesting in rougher water than flat water. A bit of wind and waves. I wouldn’t expect doing the surf zone. 
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I’ll take one of each.
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Those do appear to be Ally folding canoes along the pool side. But foldables have always been popular and practical in Europe, where people tend to have smaller homes and small or no garages or even driveways. And throughout Europe you can go from home to a lot of recreational locations via trains and other public transport, unlike in the USA, so having a boat that fits in a duffel bag can be liberating.
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I think Globetrotter has most foldable/packable canoe and kayak brands covered in their store. I have a little experience with them, but I just wondered if I would describe those kind of boats as ‘playful’ and suitable for use in surf-like conditions.
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Wow! We are literally driving there now!
Husband getting ready to hike Mont Blanc for ten days. I’ll look around and report back.
They look fabulous! Makes me want to head to the beach!!
As with any line of kayaks, it depends on the model of folding kayak. And also what you mean by “surf-like conditions.” Here is the Nautiraid Nook. And I have known outfitters who use Ally folding canoes and the very similar PakCanoes from PakBoat in class 2 and 3 whitewater. The Trak folding kayaks have hydraulic frame extenders so that the rocker can be increased for better performance in rough water.
A lot of people equate folding kayaks with the bulky cargo barges of early Kleppers and Folbots or with flimsy plastic novelties like Oru and TukTec. There are well designed and tough folders in the $4000 to $5000 range that can handle serious conditions. I’ve used my own Feathercraft Wisper on the Atlantic and Pacific coast and the Great Lakes (the model can be rolled). Other models of Feathercraft, like the Khatsalano and Heron, were quite high performance in open water.
Naturally, there is a risk with surfing of a bow plant at the break which could damage the skin-on-frame boat. But that can happen with a composite – I watched my friend fold his old school fiberglass whitewater kayak in half when a wave dumped it surfing at Kitty Hawk.
So, did you get the boat? 
Yes mam
I’m taking her to Austria at 6 am to tool around 
So many nice boats but mine was still there
Mine is called the low volume Rock Hopper 
It was raining when I tested it and now the weather is good so I’m making a dash for it before summer is “over”
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Nice! I hope you have a great time tomorrow.
Is that your kayak trailer? I didn’t see that brand when I was researching trailers. 
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How many boats do you have?
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I think not enough 
nice enjoy many miles or kilometers. 
hi puppy!
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