Aquaglide Cirrus Ultralight inflatable kayaks combine a touring-oriented hull shape with space-age lightweight materials borrowed from the world of packrafting… they’re great to paddle, incredibly light to carry, and amazingly compact to store. IN STOCK NOW!
Key Features of the Aquaglide Cirrus Ultralight Inflatable Kayaks
Weight-saving TPU Nylon fabric tubes
Aquaglide Cirrus Ultralight kayaks have tubes made from TPU double-coated nylon, which saves a huge amount of weight compared to more conventional inflatables made from PVC-based fabrics. Amazingly the TPU fabric also has better abrasion resistance, better puncture resistance, and better UV resistance. It’s also less harmful to the environment… but it is more expensive.
TPU Nylon drop-stitch floor, for unmatched weight, strength and stiffness
We think is the first use of TPU Nylon dropstitch material outside of the military world, we believe all other inflatable kayaks (that use dropstitch fabric at all) are using PVC. Again, TPU is lighter, more durable, and so on.
ASTONISHINGLY LOW WEIGHT!
There’s a reason for using all that high-tech, low weight fabric… the one person Aquaglide Cirrus 110 only weighs 6kg. That’s a bit less than half the equivalent Aquaglide Chelan, which is an excellent inflatable kayak in itself, but more conventional in terms of weight, ie much heavier. Similarly the two person Cirrus 150 only weighs about 8kg (well under 20-lb).
Super-Compact Storage Size
Less obviously, because TPU-coated nylon is more durable than PVC they’ve also been able to use a thinner grade, without compromising usability. That has further benefits when it comes to putting your Cirrus kayak away… it rolls up much smaller too!
Why Buy an Aquaglide Cirrus Inflatable kayak?
Aquaglide’s Cirrus inflatable kayaks are right at the top of the inflatable kayak tree, in terms of design and weight, and undeniably cost quite a lot more than most inflatable kayaks. 20 times the price of some of them, but really all they have in common is the word “kayak”. And a Cirrus is near enough double the price of an equivalent Aquaglide Chelan, which is already an excellent piece of kit. Whether a Cirrus is worth the extra money depends on how important weight and storage size are for you.
If you’re willing to pay for an Aquaglide Cirrus you get a superb touring kayak that’s also incredibly lightweight and folds up incredibly small – so it’s a delight when you’re off the water as well as on it.
Additional Info & Advice
Specification
Aquaglide Chelan Kayak Specification
One /120
£900
*Reg price £969. Kayak only
Length - 11'3
Beam - 32.5
Total Weight - 28lb (12.9kg)
Max load - 300lb (136kg)
No. of people - 1
Box/folded size - 74x54x34cm
Two / 140
£950
*Reg price £1,029. Kayak only
Length - 13'6
Beam - 35
Total Weight - 35lb (15.87kg)
Max load - 400lb (181kg)
No. of people - up to 2
Box/folded size - 76x56x38cm
Three / 155
£1,050
*Reg price £1,129. Kayak only
Length - 15'1
Beam - 36
Total Weight - 38lb (17.24kg)
Max load - 600lb (272kg)
No. of people - up to 3
Box/folded size - 76x56x40cm
Which size Aquaglide Chelan is right for me?
Chelan 120
The 11ft 3″ 3.4m “120” is supplied with a single seat and is generously-sized for even quite large single padders (up to 300-lb/136kg). Note that this is longer than some cheap inflatable kayaks that are sold as suitable for two or even three people (but where do your legs go?!)
Chelan 140
The 13ft 6″ 4.1m “140” is supplied with two seats and has plenty enough room for most couples, but not a huge amount of other stuff. You’d get a picnic on board but not weekend camping equipment. The 140 can also be set up as a really nice spacious single, and as such will be faster than a 120 (as long as you don’t use the extra room to put lots more stuff in it and make it heavier!)
Chelan 155
The 15ft 4.6m “155” has generous room for two and comes with a third “saddle seat” for the middle… not many adults would be happy on the third seat for extended periods but kids love it. A lot of customers never use the third seat much, but buy the 155 as a “really spacious double” with extra legroom, space for a dog, picnic basket, beer cooler, tent etc. It can be set up as a single but as a single and being so long it can be a bit of a handful if you’re a newcomer to kayaking (the 140 is better as a single than the 155, in our opinion).
What is included?
Kayak only
All Aquaglide Chelan kayaks include excellent seat(s), footrest(s), skeg, a generously-sized backpack, and a repair kit. Please Note that Paddle(s) & Pump are not included in the basic kayak price, as customers often already have their own.
UK Mainland Delivery for Kayaks only, £25
Package deal
Our Package Deals are very good value, including one or two (depending on model) four-part asymmetric blade paddles – which fit in the backpack – and a stirrup pump suitable for inflating the high pressure floor. These are good quality accessories not “free throw-ins”.
UK Mainland Delivery for Aquaglide kayak packages £35
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