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12-23-2004
Submitted by: tjadams - Rating: 8 of 10
     We've had the Amaruk for 4 years and it's great for its stability. My wife can't swim, but loves going out off the coast of Maine. We do the Island Trail in ME and have paddled most of the northeast, including Nova Scotia. It's up for sale now, cause we're moving to AZ, but will probably buy another, a bit faster in a couple of years.

08-11-2003
Submitted by: DP - Rating: 9 of 10
     The Amaruk is an awesome tandem kayak. We have paddled at several sites along the coast of Maine, in addition to bays and lakes in New Hampshire. It is a very stable boat, tracks well and efficiently. In addition, the boat can handle a large amount of gear. The one down side is the weight when the boat is out of water. However, compared to other tandem kayaks we tested, 90 lbs seems light.

07-18-2001
Submitted by: SettleNow - Rating: 8 of 10
     Very stable, comfortable and rugged. Large rudder allows it to turn quickly, even without edging. Roomy enough for camping. Three bulkheads. Only drawback is weight (90 pounds). Paddles nicely but portages reveal the weight.

04-30-2001
Submitted by: --- - Rating: 10 of 10
     I just returned from a trip to the Florida Keys with 23 7th graders. One of the activities was kayaking through the mangroves in the salt flats using the Necky Amaruk. The kids had little to no experience with kayaking, but within a half hour they were doing great. We did have grid lock a few times trying to get through some narrow turns, but there were no spills or tip overs. I found the boat easy to paddle. The kids seemed to zip through the water easily as well, only tiring when they tried to keep the pace too fast. Great boat!

04-17-2001
Submitted by: --- - Rating: 10 of 10
     I bought a Necky Amaruk after test paddling a lot of other double kayaks. It has great stability and is very rugged. My wife and I use it in the ocean and the estuarys south of Boston. We take it north to Bar Harbor and other locations on the coast of Maine frequently. We are very pleased with it. It is a bit heavy, but once in the water it is super!

03-27-2001
Submitted by: nashota - Rating: 5 of 10
     I rented a Amaruk last year for a trip along Pictured Rocks in the U.P.. Although the boat had excellent primary and secondary stability, I thought it was a bit too heavy and was kind of sluggish to paddle.

08-18-2000
Submitted by: Mehrdad - Rating: 8 of 10
     During the last few months, I have tried many single and tandem kayaks on Charles River, Boston. For a plastic boat, Amaruk is an excellent tandem with 28.5" width. Although, I wish it was a bit narrower. Cockpit is roomy and for may taste a little bit too big. But overall, the boat has excellent primary and secondary stability. As most tandems, it is heavy 90 lbs.

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