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Perception Drift 9.5
Length: 9’ 6” (290 cm)Width: 28.5” (72.4 cm)Weight: 40 lb (18.1 kg)Capacity: 300 lb (136 kg) Perception’s entry level recreational kayak, the Drift is designed to be your go to boat for lakes and slow moving rivers. Coming in with a very affordable price point, the Drift is a great sit-in option for beginners, but with attributes of a more advanced kayak. The large cockpit and stable design means the Drift inspires confidence in paddlers, and the comfortable padded seat and footrests mean you...
Perception Sound
Sound 9.5 Length: 9’ 6” (290 cm)Width: 28” (71 cm)Weight: 38 lb (17 kg)Capacity: 300 lb (136 kg) Sound 10.5 Length: 10’ 6” (320 cm)Width: 29.5’ (75 cm)Weight: 46 lb (23 kg)Capacity: 335 lb (152 kg) So you want a bit more fishing than the Drift offers? Well the Sound is Perception’s sit-in option for fishing kayaks. It takes all the accessibility and ease of the Drift, but makes it slightly more comfortable and more fishing specific. Depending on your size and weight, the Sound is available in...
Perception Joyride
The Joyride does exactly what the name would suggest. This is a kayak which takes recreation to new levels, embracing the comfort and relaxation of a warm weather kayaker who wants nothing more than to explore their local lake in a leisurely way. The wide design makes the Joyride extremely stable, but don’t think that negates it’s paddling prowess. This is a kayak which tracks well and can cover a bit of water when it needs to. The dashboard which Perception have added to their recreational k...
Perception Carolina
The Carolina is Perception’s beginner to intermediate touring kayak, which doesn’t mean it’s a basic boat. This progressive design prioritises stability and comfort but is still fast enough to keep up with more traditional touring kayaks. The Carolina has a spacious cockpit, ideal for beginners who aren’t comfortable feeling fully enclosed in a kayak. This confidence inspiring design extends into the hull, where the slight v-shape and soft chines balance efficiency and stability perfectly. Pe...
Perception Conduit 13
Length: 13’ (396 cm)Width: 26.5” (67 cm)Weight: 51 lb (23 kg)Capacity: 295 lb (134 kg) Quicker and more agile than the Carolina, but still perfect for those just starting out, the Conduit is a perfect boat for beginners who want to get out on long days of exploring their local lakes and gentle moving rivers. The Conduit is a great boat for developing paddlers who want a boat which grows with them as they go from their first few strokes to multiday trips. Potentially the most comfortable touri...
Perception Expression
Length: 11’ 7” (353 cm) Width: 25.75” (65 cm)Weight: 44 lb (20 kg)Capacity: 250 lb (114 kg) Shorter and more maneuverable than the Conduit, the Expression is an extremely versatile and adaptable kayak. The shorter length means it’s a brilliant choice for playing around in tighter spots like coastal waters and slow moving rivers, while the v-shape at the bow and stern and the retractable skeg give it the tracking and speed of a touring kayak. There’s more, though. The Expression has enough rea...
Perception Hi Five
Length: 6’ (183 cm)Width: 24” (61 cm)Weight: 21 lb (10 kg)Capacity: 120 lb (54 kg) Built for kids, tested by kids. This is half beach toy, half youth recreational kayak; a sit-on-top, stand up paddle board crossover. With unsurpassed levels of stability, a spacious standing area and ‘room to grow’, the Hi Five will be part of the family for years, rather than a season or two. The Hi Five is built to last into your kids’ early teens. The Hi Five is basically the youth version of the versatile...
Perception Crank 10
Length: 10’ (304 cm)Width: 35” (89 cm)Weight: 87 lb (40 kg)Capacity: 350 lb (159 kg) Looking for a hands free kayaking experience? The Perception Crank is great for photographers or recreational paddlers who don’t want the inconvenience of a paddle, but is also a quality fishing kayak, with extras like the transducer scupper, designed for fish or depth finders. The Crank is an extremely stable sit-on-top, designed as a comfortable way to spend a relaxed day on the water. The captain’s chair c...
Perception Rambler
Length: 9’ 6” (290 cm) Width: 32” (81 cm)Weight: 47 lb (21 kg)Capacity: 250 lb (113 kg) The Rambler sits at the cheaper end of Perception’s sit-on-top range, but that doesn’t make it a poorer younger sibling to the Tribe and Access. The Rambler is the ideal recreational cruiser which can cope with ocean surf, gentle rivers, lakes and ocean bays. The shorter, wider design makes the Rambler extremely confidence-inspiring for beginners and easy to maneuver about on the water. Not only that, but...
Perception Outlaw 11.5
Length: 11’ 6” (351 cm)Width: 35” (89 cm)Weight: 77 lb (35 kg)Capacity: 425 lb (193 kg) A fishing focused version of the Hi Life, the Outlaw is an angler’s dream; a sit-on-top, stand up paddle board crossover with all the accessories you could need. According to Perception, it’s “so good it should be illegal”. The seating position is even more raised than that of the Hi Life, making maximum use of the wide, flat hull to give you enormous amounts of stability and the perfect fishing position....
Perception Pescador
Not only is the Pescador a great fishing platform, but it’s arguably Perception’s best sit-on-top recreational kayak. It’s unsurpassed in terms of stability, straight line speed and tracking capabilities, with even the shorter 10.0 cruising at enough speed to cover long days on flat water. Adjustable footrests allow you to fully customise the boat to fit paddlers of all sizes while a supportive and padded seat and backband keep you comfortable all day on the water. While this isn’t as fishing...
Perception Pescador Pro
Did the best just get better? Perception took their best recreational kayak and turned it into a fishing machine. They’ve taken the design and given it a sport specific overhaul, with a higher, more supportive seat; their renowned removable captain’s chair. They’ve also changed up the storage systems so they’re fishing ready and always accessible. Other little features are the paddle park, so you can stow your paddle while you fish, the rod holders in the rear and the rod tip recesses near th...
Perception Rambler Tandem
Length: 13’ 6” (412 cm)Width: 34” (86 cm)Weight: 78 lb (35 kg)Capacity: 550 lb (249 kg) The two-person version of the ever popular Rambler sit-on-top kayak, this tandem retains the maneuverability and ease but adds a whole new level of stability, making it easy for anyone to climb into without tipping. The extra seat in the middle works as a children’s seat, with footwells to match, but also has attachments to move one of the two actual seats into the middle if you want to paddle this boat so...
Perception Tribe Tandem
Length: 13’ 5” (408 cm)Width: 34” (86.4 cm)Weight: 79 lb (36 kg)Capacity: 500 lb (226 kg) A tandem kayak which will leave you so relaxed you won’t want to get out at the end of the day, the Tribe is a brilliant flat water cruiser thanks to the longer and more defined keel line than that of the Rambler. The Tribe is fitted with Perception’s fully adjustable, reclinable seats which can be moved quickly between engaged, relaxed and near horizontal if you just want to lay back and let your partne...
Perception Cove Tandem
Length: 14’ 6” (442 cm)Width: 31.25” (79 cm)Weight: 71 lb (31 kg) Capacity: 550 lb (249 kg) Tandem paddling is great, but some conditions just don’t lend themselves to a sit-on-top kayak. This is where the Cove, Perception’s only closed cockpit tandem kayak, comes into its own. It might be closed at either end, but the entire middle of the boat is wide open, allowing you easy access and a level of security beginners often miss from proper closed cockpit kayaks. The Cove is slightly more touri...
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Sep 1, 2019 · Perception Pescador Pro sit-on-top kayak for fishing. Removable Pro Seat with breathable mesh fabric doubles as a camp chair & simplifies storage. Seat can be lowered for relaxed paddling or raised for optimum casting. Quick-adjust footrests accommodate paddlers of all sizes.
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One of Perception's most popular models, the Tribe 9.5 is a comfortable, dependable and versatile kayak. Affordable and easy-going, the Tribe 9.5 recreational kayak performs terrifically in light surf, lazy rivers and flat water.
