I have been waiting since a few weeks to write this blog. Today I am going to review Intex Challenger3 kayak and share my kayaking experience.

It’s summer the temperatures are crossing 100 degree Fahrenheit in Maryland and staying indoors has become difficult. I remember last year I would go out with my husband to play tennis everyday but with Covid situation around we are avoiding going to pubic places which are crowded. So we decided to buy a Kayak. None on us in my family knows swimming or Kayaking. But still we decided to give it a try.

So exactly two months ago I ordered a set of two inflatable kayaks from Walmart. The description said three people can fit in one kayak but while going through the reviews someone mentioned the kayak can fit-in two and a half people which means two adults and a child.

I am an amateur when it comes to sports. So, when this kayak arrived I looked surprised towards my husband and younger sister. We tried to go through all the instructions in it. On opening the box we found an inflatable boat, a manual pump, two aluminum oars. We started inflating it with the pump. This kayak has three sections that needs to be inflated. Overall the whole process of inflating took us roughly 20-30 minutes. The kayak inflated into a large 8 feet long boat. And in my case we as in me, my husband and sister could all sit in it together. Next step for us was to buy lifejackets for everyone.

Coming to our first kayaking experience we looked around for rivers and canals which are not more than five feet deep. As none of us knows swimming. We have Gunpowder falls very close to our place and people’s review says it’s a roughly 2.5 hour kayaking one way with three-four small height drops. So, basically it’s non life threatening. We went to the place and inflated our boats and enjoyed a full day there.

We kayaked for almost an hour one way and on the way back lifted our kayak and carried it to th starting point walking up the trails. The kayak seems to be big while lifting but not too much heavy and can be easily carried by two people. After using our kayak for nearly five hours we felt that it got deflated a bit on its own but overall I loved the kayak and feel if you have three friends who are going for kayaking this one kayak is perfect.

Gunpowder Falls, Hereford where we went for kayaking is very close to main roads. One can park their vehicle can going to the river takes less than a minute walk. Even while kayaking the sound of vehicles on roads can be heard. The water is chilling cold but still that does not stop people from taking a dip during summers.

Hope my blog inspired you to try something new in life. 🙂