• Beach |
  • Beach Essentials
  • Body Boarding
  • Changing Towels and Mats

  • Snorkelling
  • Standup Paddle Boarding
  • Wetsuits
• Clothing |
  • Bankwear
  • Rashvests and Thermals
  • Body Armour
  • Buoyancy Aids
  • Canoe Cags
  • Canoe Pants
  • Changing Towels and Mats
  • Cleaning and Reproofing
  • Drysuits
  • Ear and Nose
  • Footwear
  • Handwear
  • Helmets

  • Kit Bags
  • Lifejackets
  • Repairs and Servicing
  • Spraydecks
  • Wetsuit Headwear
  • Wetsuits
• Competition |
  • Buoyancy Aids
  • Clothing
  • Competition Kayaks
  • Helmets and Faceguards
  • Kayak Boat Bag
  • Kayak Outfitting

  • Paddles and Accessories
  • Pitches and Goals
  • Polo Balls and Pumps
  • Spraydecks
  • Topdecks and cags
• Equipment |
  • Barrels
  • Boat Storage
  • Drybags
  • Hydration
  • Kit Bags
  • Knives
  • Phone Cases

  • Repairs and Servicing
  • Rope
  • Safety and Rescue
  • Trailers
  • Trollies
• Kayaking |
  • Airbags
  • Kayak Outfitting
  • Kayaks
  • Paddles and Accessories
  • Books
• Open Canoeing |
  • Airbags and Blocks
  • Boat Storage
  • Canoes
  • Canoe Outfitting
  • Canoe Portage Trolleys
  • Canoe Sailing
  • Books

  • Paddles and Accessories
• Roof Racks |
  • Assisted Loading Systems
  • Fitting Kits
  • Inflatable Roof Racks
  • Rack and Load Bars
  • Roof Rack Feet

  • Security Cables and Locks
  • Spare Parts (Thule)
  • Straps and Pads
  • Water Sports Racks
• Sea and Touring |
  • Composite Custom Build
  • Paddles and Accessories
  • Touring Kayaks
  • Books

  • Safety and Rescue
  • Sea Kayak Outfitting
  • Sea Kayak Sailing
  • Sea Kayak Trolleys
  • Sea Kayaks
• Sit On Tops |
  • Paddles and Accessories
  • Sit On Top Kayak Fishing
  • Sit on Top Kayak Outfitting
  • Sit on Top Kayak Trolleys
  • Books
  • Sit on Tops
• SUP
  • Inflatable Paddle Boards
  • Paddles and Accessories
  • Pumps
  • Rigid Boards

Share:

What makes a sit on top great? Stability! And if you do fall off you can turn it back over and clamber straight back on. There is no cockpit get stuck in or fill with water. Single, double and triple versions are available, as are specific models for surf, touring, fishing and general purpose use. They are easy to learn on and enormous fun.

Kayaks, canoes and sit on tops that are especially designed for fishing and angling can be found in our special Fishing Kayaks section, but most sit on tops are suitable for a bit of fishing. Craft designed especially for surfing live in the Surf Ski and Surf Kayak section of our website (take a look at the Watersports Catalogue too). Boats with foot pedals and small motors, including sit on tops, can be found in the Touring and Recreaction Kayaks section. There are some nice easy paddling kayaks there too.

Our range of sit on tops is huge, so we will list just a few of our favourites to get you started. There are plenty more choices though!

For children and smaller adults paddling solo we recommend the Islander Hula and Wilderness Systems Ripper for general use. These are both versatile, forgiving, and a bit lighter than some of the larger boats, so will be easier to handle for smaller people. The Ocean Kayak Venus is designed especially for women, and most men will want something with a bit more carrying capacity, like the extremely popular Feel Free Nomad or Wilderness Systems Tarpon 100.

Couples and families wanting to paddle together should look at two and three seater boats like the Islander Paradise 2, Wilderness Systems Tarpon 130T, Feel Free Gemini, and Ocean Kayak Malibu.