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Specifications<\/strong> We unfolded it carefully the first time, following the instructions like it was flat-pack furniture from an unusually seaworthy IKEA. Second time, same again. But after that, the folding rhythm started to make sense. Crease here, clip there, twist that toggle, and suddenly we had a kayak. Though my paddling volunteer described it as a scary thing t unfold at first, I only felt a mild fear or getting a papercut on a sharp edge.<\/p>\n It\u2019s incredibly light. At just over 7kg, it\u2019s more like carrying a large beach bag than a boat. That alone makes it a winner for apartment dwellers, small-boat owners, or anyone who doesn\u2019t fancy strapping a full-length kayak to the roof of the car.<\/p>\n It\u2019s not designed for anything rough, you won\u2019t be taking it down whitewater or battling chop in the Solent, but on flat water, it\u2019s a blast. Stable, responsive enough, and surprisingly comfy. Everyone from wiry teens to reluctant grown-ups gave it a go, hopping in and out. Some bigger folk loaded it right up to the limit and it did look like they might be going swimming rather than paddling, but it was a hit with the younger people at my yacht club and there was a queue of people wanting to have a go with it.<\/p>\n Some commented on the disconcerting effect of being able to see the water through the floor panel as they are semi translucent, others thought it was “cool”<\/p>\n It comes with the branded up Oru paddle, which felt well-balanced, and the Oru buoyancy aid, which was genuinely comfy.<\/p>\n Is it a performance kayak? No. Is it fun? Absolutely.<\/p>\n The Oru Lake isn\u2019t just a kayak, it\u2019s an invitation. To play, to explore the quiet corners of a harbour, to paddle out on still evenings and drift. It\u2019s not trying to be a sea kayak or a serious bit of expedition kit. But for what it is, a foldable, portable fun machine, it absolutely delivers.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" I\u2019ve always had a soft spot for clever design. Give me something that folds, packs down, clicks into place, and floats and I\u2019m all in. So when the Oru Lake folding kayak landed at my desk for trial in Southampton, I rounded up a crew of curious testers and got stuck in at my yacht […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4294,"featured_media":135600,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","tags":[2232,2538],"review_manufacturer":[],"review_category":[48],"review_type":[],"review_award":[],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.mby.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/review\/135526"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.mby.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/review"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.mby.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/review"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mby.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4294"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mby.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=135526"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/www.mby.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/review\/135526\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":135786,"href":"https:\/\/www.mby.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/review\/135526\/revisions\/135786"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mby.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/135600"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.mby.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=135526"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mby.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=135526"},{"taxonomy":"review_manufacturer","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mby.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/review_manufacturer?post=135526"},{"taxonomy":"review_category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mby.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/review_category?post=135526"},{"taxonomy":"review_type","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mby.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/review_type?post=135526"},{"taxonomy":"review_award","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mby.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/review_award?post=135526"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
\nWeight: 7.7kg
\nLength: 274 cm (9\u2019)
\nWidth: 81 cm
\nFolded Size: 108 x 61 x 25 cm
\nAssembly Time: 3\u20135 minutes with practice
\nMaterial: 5mm double-layered custom polypropylene
\nMax Paddler Weight: Up to 113 kg
\nBuoyancy Aid & Paddle: Sold separately, designed to pair with Oru models<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/keyassets.timeincuk.net\/inspirewp\/live\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2025\/05\/20240724_124321.jpg\")
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