Outdoors-411 LiquidLogic Tuxedo Kayak

Length: 10'
Width: 27.5"
Capacity: 325 lbs
Weight: 38 lbs
Cockpit Size: 43" x 20"

Liquidlogic Tuxedo Kayak on the Little River, Smoky Mountains National Park

Liquidlogic Tuxedo Kayak on the Little River, Smoky Mountains National Park

The Liquidlogic Tuxedo kayak is part of the 'Trekreation' line of kayaks designed to provide the comfort of a touring boat with the stability of a recreational kayak.

At the beginning of the summer of 2004 I was looking for a kayak that would primarily be used by my 9 year old daughter but still be able to be used by an adult. Additionally, I was looking for one boat that could be used for paddling on local lakes as well as small rivers that may include some light class II whitewater sections. That's a pretty big wish list to ask for all in one boat, but we found that in Liquidlogics Tuxedo.

Our Test Trips:

Kayaking under Burgess Falls - Burgess Falls State Park, Tennessee Flat Water: Our first flat water trip with the Tuxedo was on Center Hill Lake in Middle Tennessee. The trip would total about 3.5 miles and would take us to the bottom of Burgess Falls the tallest of several waterfalls in Burgess Falls State Park. The area is a great place for wildlife viewing with relatively little boat traffic compared to other places on Center Hill Lake. We had a great time on the trip. We were able to paddle into an area where alligator gar were surfacing all around us sometimes within a few feet of our boat. We also saw numerous birds including Great Blue Herons, an immature Black-crowned Night Heron, a Yellow-billed Cockoo, and numerous Belted King Fishers. It's amazing how close you can get to wildlife when they don't feel as threatened as they would if you were in a motorized boat. We ended up back at our truck about 4 hours latter having had a great trip. Personally I can't think of a better way to spend some quality time with your family or friends than a little flat water paddling.

Liquidlogic Tuxedo Kayak on the Little River, Smoky Mountains National Park River Paddling: For our river paddling trip we decided to head to east Tennessee to The Great Smoky Mountain National Park. I choose a section of the Little River that starts inside the park and ends in the town of Townsend, Tennessee. This section of the river is mild whitewater at most with a couple of rapids that might be class II. My daughter had only paddled flat water prior to this trip so I thought the mild whitewater sections and the flat water sections in between would be a great first trip. I was right. We ended up running this section three times over our three day camping trip. I didn't paddle the Tuxedo myself but paddled alongside her in my kayak. I was impressed with my daughters ability to avoid rocks as well as stay upright. The Tuxedo proved itself to be both stable and easy to paddle once again.

I can recommend the Tuxedo kayak without hesitation for both beginning and intermediate paddlers.

If you have any questions about kayaking, canoeing or other paddle sports please visit our Paddling Discussion Forums. Also check out Liquidlogics other kayak models on their web site below.

We purchased our Liquidlogic kayak at
Outdoor Experience
136 S. Walnut Ave
Cookeville, Tennessee
(931)526-HIKE (4453)

Liquidlogic Kayaks
765 Crest Road
Flat Rock, NC 28731
Phone: 828.698.5778

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