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Recreational touring kayaks for sale at Manchester Canoes

Short Touring Kayaks

Day Touring, Recreational Kayaks

Offering more performance than the beginner open cockpit kayaks, these closed cockpit kayaks can be looked at as scaled down sea kayaks. With a similar hull shape but much shorter in length, making them lighter and more manoeuvrable both on and off the water. Being shorter they are also easier to store and transport on or in a vehicle. The disadvantage is that they are slower in a straight line, with a slower top-end cruising speed and take longer to get to your destination than in a longer touring or sea kayak. They also have a lower carrying capacity and less storage space, so if you are packing for an overnight trip you might have to leave out a few luxuries!


However, speed isn't always everything and these boats are designed to paddle along nicely on flat or sheltered waters and as they are closed cockpit kayaks, the paddler can adjust the outfitting to ensure a snug fit (compared to open cockpit and sit-on-top kayaks). This enables the paddler to engage the boat, utilise their core muscles and edge/lean the boat to aid turning and also allow for more progressive skills such as eskimo rolling or high-bracing.

Riot Edge 11 touring kayak with Skeg

Riot Edge 11 With Skeg

A stable recreational touring kayak, with plenty of nice features, and well suited for medium to larger paddlers.

£699.00
£524.25

Old Town Sorrento 106

Compact open cockpit touring kayak with drop down skeg

£1,099.00
£769.00
Perception Expression 11 - One of the best ever touring kayaks

Perception Expression 11

A popular touring kayak, and the shortest of the Expression Series. Well suited for smaller to mid-sized paddlers.

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£929.00
£649.00
PFeelfree Aventura 110

FeelFree Aventura 110

A compact and stable touring kayak perfect for inland waterways and calm coastal paddling.

£749.00
£499.00
Riot Bayside LV touring kayak with skeg

Riot Bayside 12 LV With Skeg

A stable, 12ft touring kayak with an oversized cockpit. Easy to paddle, featuring Riot’s comfortable Flex 4 seating system for extended cruises.

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£749.00
£561.75
Riot Enduro 12 touring kayak with skeg

Riot Enduro 12 With Skeg

With an additional forward storage hatch for extra equipment, the 12 has a high carrying capacity for larger paddlers.

£729.00
£546.75
PFeelfree Aventura 125

FeelFree Aventura 125

A capable and efficent touring kayak with lots of stability and a generous cockpit for easy entry and exit.

£849.00
£599.00

Old Town Sorrento 126

12 foot touring kayak with skeg and large open cockpit

£1,199.00
£839.00
Riot Edge 13 touring kayak with skeg

Riot Edge 13 With Skeg

A well-balanced short touring kayak with bags of features, that combines stability, manoeuvrability and efficiency.

£799.00
£599.25
Riot Enduro 13 touring kayak with skeg

Riot Enduro 13 With Skeg

The fastest kayak in the Enduro range is suited to smaller to mid-sized paddlers and is very efficient as covering distances.

£749.00
£561.75
Dagger Stratos 12.5

Dagger Stratos 12.5

A smaller more manoeuvrable day touring version of the hugely popular Stratos 14.5. Designed for inland and coastal touring, days out exploring with enough capacity for overnight camping trips.

£1,149.00
£919.20

If you are looking for a Touring Kayak that's not listed, please use the brand links below

Wavesport Kayaks | Dagger Kayaks | Riot Kayaks | Perception Kayaks