Sea Eagle 393rl Inflatable Kayaks and Canoe Reviews

Great quality inflatable kayak, SERIOUSLY - *IF* you found it set-up at the shore and could pop-out for a cruise. I bought this kayak because I have a small cross-over, and didn’t want the hassle of racks on the car and trying to lift a hardshell over my head. However, if this is something you as a woman are trying to do by yourself, the pictures of women easily carrying the kayak in its pack to the shore are very misleading. First off, and I should have figured this out, 35 pounds is a lot of weight. The pack is also grossly inadequate. My son helped me set it up the first time, and when we went to put it back it its pack, we ripped a seam. I upgraded the paddle, seemed great. I also got the electric pump, for $100 bucks, really slick to attach to your car battery and inflate the craft. It’s very nice that SeaEagle.com offers a money-back guarantee, but you have to pay for shipping which would be prohibitive. My son is now the proud owner of the 393RL. SUP here I come.

I had high expectations when I ordered the kayak after researching the product and "competing" models extensively. I was in the market for a high-quality, affordable, versatile, portable and reliable kayak with a proven safety record.

I love using my Sea Eagle kayak. Its portability is especially important to me as I transport it in my rv and use it when I find a suitable lake or river.

My only hesitation to fully recommend it involves leaks. I replaced it once when I first purchased it because the tear was under the seam and not fixable.

The boat is great and we had a lot of fun with it this summer. I wish Sea Eagle would post a detailed YouTube video of the procedure for folding it up and getting it back in the bag after use. The directions are not super clear, and we struggled with that part of it. The electric pump was also well worth the money. Made it much, much easier to inflate.

My wife and I have been very happy with our purchase of a pair of 393rl kayaks from Sea Eagle. They handle well in the water with decent speed for an inflatable kayak. The stitching is high quality and surfaces clean easily. My only suggestion for improvement is to make the foot rests easier to install. We have to exert a lot of physical strength right now to bend the material enough to get the rods to slip into the intended slots. Overall, we recommend the product highly for anyone who is looking for a smooth ride on an inflatable kayak.

The performance of a rigid kayak, but you can put it in a car trunk. I’ve owned a number of rigid, inflatable and frame kayaks over the years and I am very impressed with this kayak. I can keep up with people in rigid touring kayaks with no problem. I paddle it regularly without the skeg and find it easy to steer. I often fish from it. As a performance boat it doesn’t have the stability many other inflatables have. It would not be my choice for a sailboat tender for example. The folding seat had good adjustment points, but I was less impressed with the two strap option on the inflatable seat, although this can be remedied fairly easily. I find both seats less comfortable than most which is the biggest drawback for me. The included paddle is well built and functional, but those who will be doing much touring will probably want to upgrade. I strongly suggest the adjustable foot brace option. Their power inflator is also a great option.

Great kayak. I own all types of boats and this kayak is a performer, it is awesome. It's fast and tracks well. Set up and take down is fast and we travel with it in or RV full time. Love this boat!

Bought two of these since we had seen them at a retail product show. Liked the idea of a narrow sided inflatable which should be easier on the body to paddle. Well they lived up to their reputation and my wife and I have enjoyed our few paddle adventures before the weather turned bad for the winter. Easy to inflate and store, they are just what we were looking for. Hope to get a few trips in this summer in our new kayaks.

My wife and I have absolutely enjoyed our Seaeagle kayaks. So has our black lab, Blue. Everything just works. We purchased the battery powered pump and it was the right choice. We live on the North shore of Lake Tahoe so we have excellent kayaking close at hand. The great part about our 393rl is we have gone to many other lakes and rivers because of the ease and portability.

Love the boats! [We have two of them, in addition to two fasttrackers (one needle-knife and one original style) and one explorer. We are big believers in Sea Eagle boats!]. While not as stable as our other boats from Sea Eagle because of the narrower hull shape, they DO really scoot! Fun on flat water!