tandem kayak

Two-seat watercraft

A tandem kayak is a kayak designed for two paddlers sitting one behind the other.

The rear paddler typically steers while both provide propulsion.

Tandems offer more stability and cargo capacity than solo kayaks but require coordination between paddlers: We rented a tandem kayak for the river trip.

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