Touring

Touring is a type of kayaking. It is the generic term for non-surfing/non-whitewater paddling. It can involve a trip lasting anywhere from 1 hour to several days.

Most touring kayaks are 12-20 feet long although single kayaks are rarely longer than 19 feet. For comfortable ocean touring, a single kayak should be roughly 14-17 feet long.

Touring paddles are long (200 to 220 cm or in some cases up to 240 cm). Since several thousand strokes are taken in a typical hour of paddling, light weight is an important feature for these paddles.