Note- Twist Solos and Tandems, and pretty much every other Innova model, will not be available through the U.S. dealers for the 2021 season. We will update this page when they are available again.
There have been some nice changes to the Innova Twist models recently. They now have removable seats, and Innova is producing them in the same 1200 denier heavy duty nitryl material as all the other Innova kayaks. While the new fabric does add a bit of weight, among the better quality inflatable kayaks Twists remain the lightest you can buy at about 22.5 pounds (it's 2 or 3 pounds higher than what the Innova site gives in the specs). The 2020 / 2021 colors will be red & gray, or a lime green & gray two tone. The older yellow and camo patterns have been discontinued.
The Twist Inflatable Kayak is Innova's shortest solo inflatable, yet is remarkably adaptable not only to taller bodies, but even for use as a self-support overnight boat too. The 8'6" length is engineered just right. The Twist Solos' weight is a super low 17 pounds, and the width is about 31".
Tube diameter is 9" and the inside width is 13". Twist's do come with a removable, bolt-less tracking fin, and yes, it makes a huge difference in tracking on a hull this short.
Innova Twist Inflatable Kayak Strong Features
The strongest features of this kayak are its insanely low price its very small packed size. For backpackers who want something that can easily be carried into a mountain lake or gentle stream, the Twist, a quality foot pump, and the paddle add up to no more than 27 - 28 pounds, allowing leeway for food and drink too.
There is a three-stepped inflatable footrest that you can remove if you wish. The inflatable seat is now removable in case you are camping and want to use a drybag as your backrest. This backrest is fairly comfortable as long as you get it fully inflated. The solo and tandem Twists come with a nylon stuff sack and basic patch kit, and the removable tracking fin as mentioned above.
One last detail we want to note is that most Innova seats, and especially the footrests, will tend to get soft overnight or at best over a couple days. This is not a defect, it's due mostly to the tube & twisty-valve design of the area where you inflate these components. In most cases a footrest requires no more than one puff of a pump to firm up, and a seat no more than two.
Innova Twist - All Accessories 10% off
Please note that any accessories purchased with your boat are 10% off, and also note that our shopping cart as yet does NOT reflect these discounts - it will show a higher total so we will adjust the bottom line before ringing the transaction through. If for any reason we manage to forget, we will enclose a refund check for the difference inside the box with your receipt.
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