WILDERNESS SYSTEMS Product Reviews and Ratings - Recreational - Pamlico 100 Kayak from Eastern Mountain Sports

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Brand: WILDERNESS SYSTEMS

Online Retailer ID: 210239871

Located in: All Outdoor Gear, Paddling Gear, Kayaks, Recreational

The 10-foot Pamlico's rounded hull gives it the maneuverability to explore waters and conditions that might be too much for a keeled boat. Its dependable stability also makes it great for family use. If you like to visit widely varying water, from ponds to slow rivers, get this kayak.

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Product Reviews Summary

Avg. Customer Rating:

(based on 9 reviews)

100% of respondents would recommend this to a friend.

Customers most agreed on the following attributes:

Pros:

Stable (8), Comfortable (8), Easy to lift (7), Good maneuverability (7), Easy to paddle (6)

Best Uses:

Rivers (5), Flat waters (5), Day trips (3), Beginners (3)

Describe Yourself:

Recreational (7), Casual athlete (5)

great for company kids and lake

By Mom's lake house

from silver bay NY on 8/18/2008

Pros:

Comfortable, Compact, Easy Entry & Exit, Easy To Lift, Easy to Paddle, Good Maneuverability, Stable

Cons:

Slow

Best Uses:

Flat Waters

Describe Yourself:

Recreational

Bottom Line:

Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

I bought two of these for our lake house. They are great for company and kids. Everyone can lift them, so they will not get left on the beach. Anyone can pull them onto an island so they are very practical. They are used by us on a large lake and work well. They are stable so no one falls out and they are easy to manouver.

Perfect for me!

By Kayaker Kara from Southeast Missouri on 8/2/2008

Pros:

Comfortable, Compact, Easy Entry & Exit, Easy To Lift, Easy to Paddle, Stable

Best Uses:

Day Trips, Flat Waters, Kayak Camping, Rivers

Describe Yourself:

Recreational

Bottom Line:

Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

I wanted my own watercraft that was light enough for me, a 38 year old single gal, to go on float trips with friends and their canoes. This is perfect! Light enough for me to put on/take off my Xterra, and a very comfortable seat for paddling all day. Great storage. I'm the envy of my friends!

Perfect for Creek paddling

By Jerry

from Philadelphia, PA on 8/1/2008

Pros:

Comfortable, Easy Entry & Exit, Easy to Paddle

Cons:

Slow

Describe Yourself:

Recreational

Bottom Line:

Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Bought two of these after reading reviews online. I've kayaked a bit many years ago, but with me and the wife being early 40s, we wanted something easy to get around a fairly large creek system. We go out for a couple of hours at a time very happily. The boats are a little slow because they are wide, but they are easy to paddle, easy to get in and about, and great for guests who have never done this sort of thing before.[...]

Excellent kayak for 1st time user!!

By rumbum35 from Julian PA on 7/28/2008

Pros:

Comfortable, Compact, Easy Entry & Exit, Easy To Lift, Easy to Paddle, Good Maneuverability, Stable

Best Uses:

Day Trips, Flat Waters, Rapids, Rivers

Describe Yourself:

Beginner

Bottom Line:

Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

This was my 1st time in a kayak. I love it. I am used to a canoe. This was much easier to manuever. Cant wait to go again. 37 year old woman.

Great starter boat for anyone!

By KJ

from Bedford, Nova Scotia on 7/27/2008

Pros:

Easy Entry & Exit, Easy to Paddle, Good Maneuverability, Stable

Best Uses:

Flat Waters, Ocean Swells, Rivers

Describe Yourself:

Recreational

Bottom Line:

Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

I just bought my second Pamlico 100 at EMS while in Maine. Great little boat and I use them in salt water with fairly rough water at times. Recommend a skirt when in the rough water though. Rides the waves really well in onshore surf and better still in flat, calm waters. I love it for it's stability and maneouverability. Great for new paddlers just starting out. Great improvement with the drainage plug which the frist models didn't have.

[2 of 2 customers found this review helpful]

Pamlico is very nice.

By sonya the soccer mom

from Columbia, SC on 11/14/2007

Pros:

Comfortable, Easy Entry & Exit, Easy To Lift, Easy to Paddle, Good Maneuverability, Stable

Best Uses:

Day Trips, Flat Waters, Rivers

Describe Yourself:

Beginner

Bottom Line:

Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Pamlico is a very good kayak for a beginner like myself. It tracks well in the water and is very stable. I've taken it out twice so far and loved everything about it. I would highly recommend this for anyone interested in taking up the sport.

[2 of 2 customers found this review helpful]

Great purchase

By cindy

from nc on 7/29/2007

Pros:

Comfortable, Easy To Lift, Good Maneuverability, Stable

Best Uses:

Beginners

Describe Yourself:

Beginner, Recreational

Bottom Line:

Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

This is one of two that we purchased and we are extremely pleased. [...]

[1 of 2 customers found this review helpful]

Excellent Beginners Kayak

By R.C. from Fort Smith, Arkansas on 7/23/2007

Pros:

Comfortable, Compact, Easy To Lift, Good Maneuverability, Stable

Best Uses:

Beginners, Quiet Lakes

Describe Yourself:

Beginner, Recreational

Bottom Line:

Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

I bought my Pamlico 100 last summer and enjoy it as a recreational kayak. I take it out on local lakes and use it for fishing. I plan on upgrading soon as I become more experienced and I know it will be another Pamlico product.

[1 of 1 customers found this review helpful]

PAMILCO 100 ****

By JETT from BLACK,MNT NC on 6/21/2007

Pros:

Comfortable, Easy To Lift, Good Maneuverability, Stable

Cons:

NONE REALLY

Best Uses:

Beginners, Quiet Lakes, Rivers

Describe Yourself:

Beginner, Recreational

Bottom Line:

Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

I OWN TWO OF THEASE BOATS, ONE FOR MYSELS AND ONE FOR MY WIFE. WE CAMP AND KAYAK EVERY OTHER WEKEND AND HAVE HAD NOTHING BUT GREAT SUCESS WITH OUR KAYAKS. I FRIEND OF MINE GOT US STARTED THIS PAST YEAR AND I HAVE USED MY BOAT AT LEAST 20 TIMES WITH PLEASURE. IT IS GREAT FOR A BEGINNER AS MYSELF. IT IS STABLE, EASY TO MANEVER, TOUGH AND JUST A LOT OF FUN. I HAVE SLID IT DOWN BANKS TO GET TO RIVERS AND IT HAS HELD UP GOOD I WOULD TELL ANYONE THAT THIS IS A GOOD, TOUGH , FUN KAYAK, GOOD FOR THE BEGINNER OR FOR THOSE WITH LOTS OF WATER TIME!

Customer Reviews about the Pamlico 100 Kayak at Eastern Mountain Sports