Not an biased response there, nosiree!

No, haven't considered a folding kayak. I'm super happy with my Delta, it's just gotten pretty beat up over the years. 

You solicited this opinion so no tears when you read it:

I don't love it. It's too primary school blue. I'd prefer red or orange (even though you said you're not a fan). 

But, that being said, I don't hate it. If I saw it on the water, I would think nothing of its colour and simply think, "what type of crazy person trips in Algonquin in a kayak!?!"  

@Ash: Another Delta owner - nice! Which model is that? It has no rudder but it looks too long to be any version that doesn't come with one. Is it a skeg version? I quite like skeg kayaks, but they make a mess of the rear dry hatch space so I stick with rudder. And yes, it's a brand new colour for Fall 2017. 

@CanoeClaire: I wouldn't have asked if I didn't want opinions, so thanks! But  yeah, I've owned two red kayaks, I'm not going to get another one. I do quite like their orange version, but the blue colour would definitely be far less common which I like - except of course Marko already swooped in and showed off the same colour boat, so maybe it's more common than I think!

@AlgonquinLakes: I'm not sensing a firm opinion here on the colour blue. You should try an analogy of some kind. 

Uppa wrote:

@Ash: Another Delta owner - nice! Which model is that? It has no rudder but it looks too long to be any version that doesn't come with one. Is it a skeg version? I quite like skeg kayaks, but they make a mess of the rear dry hatch space so I stick with rudder. And yes, it's a brand new colour for Fall 2017. 

 
Yup, and I'm loving my Delta!  It's the 14 - I did a custom order without skeg/rudder...  From the conversations I had I bet they'd do other models without the rudder/skeg if one wanted, but not sure I'd do that if I got a much bigger boat...  I got without rudder/skeg as I'm a pretty minimalist backcountry'er - So if I can shave a gram off a portage the better!  Plus, I'm not sure I trust myself not snapping the rudder off when flipping boat for portage lol!

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@Barry: I've seriously considered that before. I did do a bit of custom paint work (myself) on my first Delta after it got scratched up enough I figured I couldn't make it any worse. I'd love to sand one down entirely and repaint it, but that's time I just don't have. 

@Ash: Nice! My rudder stays up I'd say... 95% of the time. But the other 5% I'm really happy I have it, so I don't think I'd be willing to go with a rudderless version, even though the weight savings would definitely be nice. I've thought about asking Delta if they offer a titanium or even aluminum version of their rudder (I'm guessing they don't) to shave a few grams off, however. 

@Martin: Don't you have a garage full of canoes? I could bash any colour in the rainbow and you probably have a boat or two to match. But yeah, white is just kind of... white. I mean I don't hate it, but... meh. 


 

"I'm not sensing a firm opinion here on the colour blue."

Well, I have that same exact color combination on a WW kayak that I've had to look at for years and years and to this day, I regret not buying it in red. Blue, not easy on the eyes. As the German instructor from Madawaska Kanu Camp said... 

"Ja, zere iss only vun kolor for me and zat iss red". 

Lately rust orange has been looking good.

Good name to paint onto a death-defying WW kayak:

TITAN URANUS

:D

One vote for orange.

Third vote for orange!