Intex Wyoming C2 Kayak

Is the Intex Wyoming C2 Kayak worth buying?

Yes, buy the Intex Wyoming C2 Kayak if your paddling happens on calm lakes and rivers with one other adult, and £128.69 for a 180 kg two-seater with four air chambers is a fair price for that job. Its hull keeps four separate chambers, so a puncture in one still leaves three holding the boat up. Skip it if you launch alone from a steep bank, because 15.9 kg of boat is a two-person lift.

The practical case for it is that the kayak arrives ready to paddle: two assemblable oars, a hand pump and a carry bag come in the same box, so a first afternoon on the water costs nothing beyond a buoyancy aid. The number to weigh up is the crowd behind it, since 27 buyers have rated it 3.9 so far.

What does 71p per kilo of load mean on the water?

£128.69 divided by the 180 kg it floats comes out at 71p for every kilo the boat carries, which is where this hull earns its place. The same sum on the £125.99 Bestway Hydro-Force Lite-Rapid gives 79p a kilo, because that boat floats 160 kg rather than 180 kg.

On the water that capacity is headroom rather than a target. Two adults and a pair of dry bags sit inside the 180 kg, and the boat keeps more of its 89 cm beam wet when it is not loaded to the ceiling. Push close to the limit and the hull sits deeper, which costs speed and makes every ripple feel closer.

What comes in the box and how does it pack down?

The kayak, a hand pump, two assemblable aluminium and plastic oars at 48 inches, one removable skeg and a carry bag all arrive together, which leaves only a buoyancy aid to buy. Inflated, the boat measures 307 x 89 x 53 cm, and the I-beam floor plus removable seats with backrests are what hold its shape once the air is in.

Packing down is the mirror of that, and the whole set, boat at 15.9 kg plus pump and oars, is a comfortable two-hand lift into a car boot or onto a roof rack. Ropes at the bow and stern give you a hold when you haul it out of the water, and the single skeg pulls free for shallow stretches.

Where does the Intex Wyoming C2 Kayak fall short?

Weight is the most obvious one. At 15.9 kg before you add the pump, oars and bag, one person shouldering the whole set down to the water is a job you feel, and that is the price of the 0.75 mm PVC hull and its four chambers.

The 53 cm low profile hull also sets the ceiling on where it can go, and open coast or a rising chop are not its water. The 180 kg limit disappears quickly with two adults aboard, so any real luggage travels in the space at bow and stern rather than under your knees.

Intex Wyoming C2 Kayak vs the Challenger K2 and the Hydro-Force Lite-Rapid

The Intex Challenger K2 costs £31.26 more at £159.95 and pairs a 351 cm hull with 86 inch aluminium oars against the 48 inch ones here, so you sit higher over the water and hold a straighter line across a lake. It carries the same 180 kg, and 14,107 owners rate it 4.3, a much louder vote of confidence than 27 ratings.

The Bestway Hydro-Force Lite-Rapid undercuts this boat by £2.70 at £125.99 and weighs 8.3 kg against 15.9 kg, which is the difference between one person carrying it and two. It floats 160 kg instead of 180 kg. Take the Bestway for easy transport, and the Wyoming C2 for four air chambers and 20 kg more load.

Frequently asked questions about the Intex Wyoming C2 Kayak

Two adults fit, and the boat is rated to 180 kg in total, which includes anything you take with you. A pair of heavier paddlers should plan to pack light.

Calm rivers and lakes are what the 53 cm low profile hull is made for, and an inflatable floor at this depth has little to offer against swell or an open chop.