Paddlers who want an easy, comfortable boat for lakes, slow rivers, and calm coastal water. It is a great pick for larger paddlers who feel cramped in small cockpits, for anyone who brings a dog along, and for folks who want to carry real gear without a barge-like hull. It also fishes just fine for casual rod-and-reel trips.
Key specs
- Length: 13′
- Width: 28″
- Weight: 49 lbs
- Capacity: 390 lbs
- Drive type: Paddle (thermoformed recreational touring hull)
Why it stands out
- Stability and Handling: At 28 inches wide with a shallow-V hull, the Sandpiper 130 is stable without feeling sluggish.
- Comfort and the Cloud 10 Seat: The removable Cloud 10 framed seat is one of the best features on the boat.
- Storage and Rigging: Two watertight hatches (a 10-inch round bow hatch and a big 18-inch oval stern hatch) plus bow and stern bulkheads give you dry storage and built-in flotation.
- Paddle Performance and the Carbonlite Hull: Eddyline builds the Sandpiper 130 from Carbonlite, a thermoformed ABS-acrylic laminate that is lighter and stiffer than rotomolded polyethylene.
