I'd like an inflatable boat for the river near my house. It's the River Raisin in SE Michigan, not much in the way of rapids. It has a lot of bends and gets pretty shallow in a few spots. I'm looking at the intex models and am wondering which one would work best for me.
Would the slats in the bottom of the Mariner work or would they cause it to get caught up on the rocks more? I'm wondering if it I'd be better off with a non rigid bottom like the Seahawk so the boat would flex more. I'm not that worried about the strength and tears, I think any of the models will hold up. More so I'm trying to avoid the frustration of getting stuck in the shallow spots.
I do have to carry it about a 1/2 mile to the entry point so the extra weight of the Mariner is less than ideal.
Would the slats in the bottom of the Mariner work or would they cause it to get caught up on the rocks more? I'm wondering if it I'd be better off with a non rigid bottom like the Seahawk so the boat would flex more. I'm not that worried about the strength and tears, I think any of the models will hold up. More so I'm trying to avoid the frustration of getting stuck in the shallow spots.
I do have to carry it about a 1/2 mile to the entry point so the extra weight of the Mariner is less than ideal.