Thanks for the video Steph. I had mine on the water for the first time yesterday and only fell over once trying to get in from the bank. Moved over to a dock next and had much more success. I loved it , it is very agile!!!
Thank you so freakin much for keeping up with the reviews! I have an inlet for myself and a lake one for a friend to join me. Love them both! Would love to know more how traveling with them on a plane would go...
My Lake is supposed to be delivered today. Thanks for your suggestions. I ordered the base model lake and will probably end up adding the foot rest and upgrading the seat. And most importantly, I loved your greyhounds!!!
Nice overview 🛶 I just ordered two Lake+ that come with footrests, the gel seat, and an adjustable back. Looking forward to putting them in the water this summer!
You totally need to put the footrest in. It’s really hard to force the webbing through the kayak material, but once it’s in, it’s there to stay. I almost gave up after the 1st side but glad I didn’t. It’s easy to adjust and makes a huge difference. If you like your other footrest, as you have said you do, you (and/or your mother will love it too.
This looks perfect for a small apartment space and a small car I’m considering it. Little worried about shallow rivers where the bottom scrapes against rocks.
Nice video. Glad to see your greyhounds! I have 2 greys as well. Just bought one lake and found your video after seing the oru instructions. You didn't record the disassemble. How was it? On the front side I felt it was really hard to fold it back and I could see multiple fold marks forming. Saw your disassemble of the inlet and it seemed prety easy to fold back. Wondering if mine came with defect already. Will try some times as they offer 30 days return.
I got a gently used Lake in the mail yesterday and was hoping for more detail around where/how to fold. At the edge of the screen I can see that the back of your Lake is concave / "swallow -tailed" but mine is not. There's no instruction about folding that piece in particular so my assumption is it should be angled properly from the start...I am wondering if the first person who had it bent it improperly when they tried to set it up. Dang it!
We've had hard-sided kayaks for years but we recently purchased a camping rig and will not be able to bring those on trips. We're hoping to take advantage of the Labor Day sale and make a purchase. I'm wondering how the Lake would paddle in a bit of a headwind or current. Any experience with this and the Lake specifically? Thanks for any info.
The lake is only for calm water. A little wind is pretty difficult to paddle, but possible, just very slow going. Easy to paddle when you are going with a current.
On those footrests seem handy. Idk about them on the Bay st however. As i have giant feet and i get feet cramps when using them. (Also had the leg cramps but i think part of that is because of the seat which i just recieved my gel seat today so hopefully thats better.)
Hi! Thanks for the vid. I’m ordering the lake today. The new black edition. So I’m hoping my dog can fit in the lake with me. I’m ordering the lake cause I’m in a small RPod camper and super limited on space. Plus it’s about $300 cheaper. Haha I go kayaking alone sometimes but my 70 lbs gsd loves going with me on my inflatable one. Think I can squeeze him in? I’m worried he won’t fit. He is a smaller German shepherd that’s for sure.
Thanks for the video! I just got this and waiting for it to be delivered. Can you see the water more clear through the lake kayak since this is the thinnest ?
I had a hole in the inlet, and the front and back fairing broke (although that was easy to fix, videos coming soon). ruclips.net/video/kelrjuoHaP8/видео.html
Hey there! I really enjoyed your review, thank you. I am about to buy an Oru Lake. Do you still have the "friend" code affiliate link? When I clicked on the one in the description, it was a 404 error code. Thanks so much!
Yeah...I love to paddle and this is what I needed to keep going with my injury. It can take months to years to fully heal so I was willing to try this as a solution. So far it's been a great paddle. I kayaked for 2 hours this week with no pain! (ruclips.net/video/JsF5TYMevQY/видео.html)
Your dog during the UNBOXING, LOLOLOLOL. AWESOME. HAHAHAHA.
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OK, your dog is a riot! 😅
I love the dog just belly up and chill the whole time
Thanks for the video Steph. I had mine on the water for the first time yesterday and only fell over once trying to get in from the bank. Moved over to a dock next and had much more success. I loved it , it is very agile!!!
Really appreciate this review! I think I’ll be purchasing one of these now.
1:05 moms is great with those hands on the camera angling 🤣
Thank you so freakin much for keeping up with the reviews! I have an inlet for myself and a lake one for a friend to join me. Love them both! Would love to know more how traveling with them on a plane would go...
My Lake is supposed to be delivered today. Thanks for your suggestions. I ordered the base model lake and will probably end up adding the foot rest and upgrading the seat. And most importantly, I loved your greyhounds!!!
Nice overview 🛶
I just ordered two Lake+ that come with footrests, the gel seat, and an adjustable back. Looking forward to putting them in the water this summer!
Update: Just ordered two more Lakes this morning so my wife and children can all go kayaking!
My Oru lake arrives today!! Very excited. Thanks for the early look at it!
Nice video. I'm looking at getting the Bay ST as want something with alittle more performance.
Looking forward to your video of the Lake at night, lit up and changIng colors, with your new light puck from Oru. Your nephew will like that.
It’s really bright. I used mine last week and it’s super fun. But one was defective and still waiting (without much hope) of them replacing it.
Lovely video again. I really like like the look of this and of course the cheaper price.
You totally need to put the footrest in. It’s really hard to force the webbing through the kayak material, but once it’s in, it’s there to stay. I almost gave up after the 1st side but glad I didn’t. It’s easy to adjust and makes a huge difference. If you like your other footrest, as you have said you do, you (and/or your mother will love it too.
We added it after this and like it!
Nice video. You showed stuff i was wondering about. I think my kiddo could fit in with me. ☺️
This looks perfect for a small apartment space and a small car I’m considering it. Little worried about shallow rivers where the bottom scrapes against rocks.
Nice video. Glad to see your greyhounds! I have 2 greys as well. Just bought one lake and found your video after seing the oru instructions. You didn't record the disassemble. How was it? On the front side I felt it was really hard to fold it back and I could see multiple fold marks forming. Saw your disassemble of the inlet and it seemed prety easy to fold back. Wondering if mine came with defect already. Will try some times as they offer 30 days return.
Disassemble is very straightforward. It's a little stiff at first, but gets easier overtime.
I got a gently used Lake in the mail yesterday and was hoping for more detail around where/how to fold. At the edge of the screen I can see that the back of your Lake is concave / "swallow -tailed" but mine is not. There's no instruction about folding that piece in particular so my assumption is it should be angled properly from the start...I am wondering if the first person who had it bent it improperly when they tried to set it up. Dang it!
hmm...have you tried watching the assembly video on Oru Kayak's youtube page?
We've had hard-sided kayaks for years but we recently purchased a camping rig and will not be able to bring those on trips. We're hoping to take advantage of the Labor Day sale and make a purchase.
I'm wondering how the Lake would paddle in a bit of a headwind or current. Any experience with this and the Lake specifically?
Thanks for any info.
The lake is only for calm water. A little wind is pretty difficult to paddle, but possible, just very slow going. Easy to paddle when you are going with a current.
It would be neat if they offered a variety of colors...
Ordered mine in black, just yesterday
On those footrests seem handy. Idk about them on the Bay st however. As i have giant feet and i get feet cramps when using them.
(Also had the leg cramps but i think part of that is because of the seat which i just recieved my gel seat today so hopefully thats better.)
Hi! Thanks for the vid. I’m ordering the lake today. The new black edition. So I’m hoping my dog can fit in the lake with me. I’m ordering the lake cause I’m in a small RPod camper and super limited on space. Plus it’s about $300 cheaper. Haha I go kayaking alone sometimes but my 70 lbs gsd loves going with me on my inflatable one. Think I can squeeze him in? I’m worried he won’t fit. He is a smaller German shepherd that’s for sure.
Similar question here :) Did it fit? I have a whippet
Do you live in Canada? How long did shipping take? Did you add-on, such as footrest seat or paddle?
Out of all the Kayaks which is your favorite and why? I'm looking into purchasing on for myself and my son. I spent all day yesterday looking online.
All kayaks? Or Oru kayaks? It really depends on if you are looking for portability, what your budget is, and what kind of water you will kayak in.
@@smkauthor of the ORU kayaks you’ve tried, what is your favorite?
I love your vids! Any chance you have a link to that purple cushion? Looks like it matches the seat.
Thanks! I don't see the exact one I got but here are the purple cushions: purple.com/seat-cushions
@@smkauthor yeah I couldn't find a match either 😕 thank you though! I may just by an oru because of you.
My favorite seat for the Oru now is the Oru gel seat! bit.ly/3TsnfSX
Hey. Do you still have an affiliate link? I tried the one here and it doesn’t work. Thanks for your reviews.
The friend link doesn't work, but the rest our affiliate links so if you use them it supports my channel!
Thanks for the video! I just got this and waiting for it to be delivered. Can you see the water more clear through the lake kayak since this is the thinnest ?
I don't think it's thinner, I just think there are less parts to it so there is nothing obstructing the view of the water.
Thanks for the review on the Lake version. What are your durability concerns you had with the inlet? Trying to choose between the two.
I had a hole in the inlet, and the front and back fairing broke (although that was easy to fix, videos coming soon). ruclips.net/video/kelrjuoHaP8/видео.html
Hey there! I really enjoyed your review, thank you. I am about to buy an Oru Lake. Do you still have the "friend" code affiliate link? When I clicked on the one in the description, it was a 404 error code. Thanks so much!
They don't have the code anymore. But if you use my affiliate link I do get credit: bit.ly/3RlGhcq
@@smkauthor Will do! Love your stuff. Also getting the Body Glove Porter kayak you showed as well (from Costco). Thanks for making your videos!
I wish you would have been slower with the initial assembly process. All I kept looking at was the passed out dogs😍
How easy is it to balance? Is it tippy?
I think it feels very balanced and not tippy. Just need to make sure you are well below the weight limit.
Thank you for the video :)
How do they compare as far as speed?
this is much slower, but you don’t buy the lake for long distance or serious kayaking. But I love mine.
I’m thinking about buying a lake to go fishing 😅
Wow! A $500 paddle?
Yeah...I love to paddle and this is what I needed to keep going with my injury. It can take months to years to fully heal so I was willing to try this as a solution. So far it's been a great paddle. I kayaked for 2 hours this week with no pain! (ruclips.net/video/JsF5TYMevQY/видео.html)
Overpriced. Beautiful though.