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Top 5 Beginner Kayaks | PaddleTV Award Winners

Dec 22, 2025
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Choosing the best beginner kayaks of the year was no easy task. I tested a lot of kayaks throughout the spring and summer, and all of them needed to be considered. In the end, I decided to make a selection of kayaks that fit a variety of beginner paddler needs. And so I've included a variety of styles of recreational kayak in my selection. While all of these boats deserve special recognition, I have to make it clear that I didn't get to test every kayak on the market. I'm sure there are other kayaks that deserve to be in this conversation. Hopefully, I'll have the chance to test those kayaks next year. Shop for kayaks from this video: Oru Kayak Inlet: https://bit.ly/3vpjxhS Jackson Kayak Tupelo 12.5: https://bit.ly/3phR8aS Wilderness Systems Pungo 120: https://bit.ly/3E5BoOl Perception Pescador: https://bit.ly/3FPuWeK KAYAKS Intex Challenger K1: https://amzn.to/3u276JY Sea Eagle 393rl: https://bit.ly/3mVOXbw Oru Kayak Inlet: https://bit.ly/3vpjxhS Hobie iTrek-9: https://bit.ly/3o0TMlM Jackson Kayak Tupelo 12.5: https://bit.ly/3phR8aS Wilderness Systems Pungo 120: https://bit.ly/3E5BoOl Perception Pescador: https://bit.ly/3FPuWeK KAYAK REVIEWS Oru Kayak Inlet: https://youtu.be/7x-W9VNhr00 Jackson Kayak Tupelo 12.5: https://youtu.be/3PJmK72SkhM