09-18-2009, 05:16 PM
The Natives are cool, but are more of a sit on top kayak type boat. I have a sit on top kayak and do love it for fishing. The Native "compass" boats look more like canoes, but are smaller, shorter "pack" canoes that you sit on the bottom of the boat. The Hornbecks and Placid boats represent the pinnacle of that design.
The native boats (I want one!) all weigh a ton too (except the compass at 36 lbs, which is almost 3x the weight of the hornbeck).
The native boats (I want one!) all weigh a ton too (except the compass at 36 lbs, which is almost 3x the weight of the hornbeck).