Lightweight and compact hybrid kayak Smart Mini can be used in any conditions, from one-day trips to long autonomous expeditions. The Smart kayak design combines inflatable balloons and the frame basis. This makes the model roomy, exceptionally stable, ensures easy and quick assembly.
The smallest, lightest frame-inflatable kayak in the NERIS Smart line! The length is only 3.2 meters and the weight is 10 kg in a compact package - the kayak is ideal for children from 10 years old, girls, teenagers. The kayak can be used under any conditions - getting the first experience of rowing, training, one-day and multi-day trips.
NERIS Smart Mini kayak combines the best features of frame and inflatable kayaks. The frame makes Smart Mini rigid, carinate and fast, on a par with frame kayaks. Smart model tests have shown that if one or two balloons are damaged, the kayak stays on the water and is able to hold the course due to the frame. Robust inflatable balloons guarantee safety and stability. You can get into the kayak from water, leaning on one board.
Perfect design makes the kayak lightweight and compact. You will need only 10 - 15 minutes to assemble or disassemble your Smart even if you have no previous tourist experience. The kayak can be easily carried by one person, transported in municipal transport or in any car, packed into one standard baggage place when travelling by air.
Multi-purposeness of the model allows to use it in various conditions: flat or whitewater rivers, lakes, coastal areas of the seas and oceans.
Smart Mini has plenty of helpful features that make any trip really comfortable:
- The kayak's design is simple and reliable, it's easy to assemble and has no fragile plastic frame fasteners;
- The kayak has spacious bow and stern storage compartments;
- The comfortable inflatable seat is adjustable by height and back tilt;
- The kayak is packed into a lightweight and durable rucksack with adjustable shoulder straps and a hip belt;
- The frame ensures floating stability and speed performance, guarantees extra safety;
- Robust inflatable balloons guarantee safety and stability;
- The skin is made of a hard-wearing marine grade PVC fabric, the hull has special protector strips fitted along all of the chines that are formed by the stringers and the keel bar;
- Hip belts can be mounted for better control of the kayak on waves and rapids;
- Practical carrying handles;
- Wide Velcro fastener on the deck ensures reliable fastening of the spray deck;
- The kayak can be harnessed with a "Gennaker with an A-mast";
- Cast bracket on the stern to mount the steering;
- Body harness on the kayak's deck, rings on the deck and sides to attach optional rigging;
- The kayak is supplied with a foot pump to inflate the balloons;
- Replacing the seat you turn your kayak into a canoe that will bring you new experience and impressions from the trip.
The Standard kayak package includes an adjustable inflatable seat, rucksack for carrying the kayak, foot pump, assembly/disassembly manual and basic repair kit in a dry bag.
Smart Mini Expedition package additionally includes one spray deck, one waist skirt, one cockpit cover and steering system. The possibility to mount a spray deck and steering lines as well as a waist skirt in an expedition package allows to use Smart in adverse weather conditions and in a complex environment, like cold or rainy weather, sea or rough water.
Special dry bags have been developed for the Smart Mini kayaks, for the bow and stern, for the storage compartment and deck. Their use will make your long autonomous travel comfortable virtually in any climatic zones of the world.