Hurricane USA Santee 140 Tandem

The Hurricane Santee 140 kayak is a highly regarded recreational kayak known for its balance of performance, comfort, and durability. Designed by Hurricane Kayaks, renowned for their lightweight designs, the Santee 140 is ideal for paddlers seeking versatility on various water bodies, including lakes, rivers, and bays.

Measuring 4.27n / 14 feet in length and weighing 26kg's, the Santee 140 strikes a balance between speed and stability. Its hull design features a moderate width and a slight V-shaped bottom, providing excellent stability without sacrificing efficiency. This makes it suitable for both beginners and experienced paddlers looking for a reliable and comfortable kayak for recreational outings.

Constructed from Polyethylene, a durable and lightweight material, the Santee 140 offers enhanced durability and impact resistance compared to traditional polyethylene kayaks. This material also contributes to the kayak's lighter weight, making it easier to transport and maneuver both on and off the water.

The cockpit of the Santee 140 is designed with comfort in mind. It features a comfortable Airestream seats with adjustable backrest and padded seat cushion, providing excellent support during long paddling sessions. Adjustable foot braces accommodate paddlers of different heights, ensuring a proper and comfortable fit.

For storage and convenience, the Santee 140 is equipped with practical features. It includes a rear bulkhead with a watertight hatch, offering secure storage for gear such as dry bags, camping equipment, or extra clothing. Bungee deck rigging at the bow provides additional storage options for items that need quick access, such as a water bottle or sunscreen.

Santee 140T in use, credit to @yogigermain

The Hurricane Santee 140 kayak is celebrated for its lightweight construction, stability, and comfort, making it an excellent choice for recreational paddlers of all skill levels. Its efficient design and thoughtful features ensure an enjoyable and memorable paddling experience on various water adventures.

Review of Hurricane Santee 140 by Jeff:

This is one of my favourite double kayaks! The Santee 140 is made by one of our flagship brands from the USA, ‘Hurricane’. Hurricane’s slogan is ‘leaders in lightweight’, they specialise in manufacturing light weight kayaks and the Santee 140 is no exception weighing in at only 26 kgs. For a 4.3 m double kayak, that is impressive!  

The reason this kayak is so light is because it is constructed out of thermoformed ABS plastic which is one of the newest technologies in kayak manufacturing in the world. ABS plastic gives you the lightweight nature that fibreglass gives you while retaining all the durability of plastic (best of both worlds), ABS plastic is also much more affordable than fibreglass. ABS plastic is also made to look like fibreglass giving it that nice sporty look. ABS plastic is also one of the best construction types for longevity as it will never fade in colour in the sun and will never warp in shape, if for example is left on roof racks on a hot day. 

On top of the Santee 140 being so light and innovative in its construction, Hurricane focuses heavily on comfort and convenience. Starting with the comfort side, this kayak comes with two of the most comfortable/adjustable seats you will ever find in a kayak. These seats have thick padding to sit on with the ability to adjust the angle of the padding to accommodate for a bend in your legs while paddling, to make sure your thighs are supported in all cases. The backrest for the seats can be adjusted in an upwards/downwards motion while also being able to be tensioned forwards and backwards, this allows you to completely fit the backrest into the curvature of your spine giving you fantastic support without having a big bulky backrest behind you. The Hurricane Santee 140 also comes with proper adjustable footrests rather than set moulded footrests that a lot of recreational double kayaks comes standard with. 

Moving onto the convenience that this kayak offers. First of all, it has one big solo cockpit for both paddlers which allows easy entry and exit of the kayak rather than two smaller cockpits per paddler, plus it gives the paddlers more space in the kayak to fit things like an esky, picnic baskets or even dogs/kids, making this kayak a great family kayak! There are also great storage options in the Santee 140. There are small moulded compartments on both sides of each seat to place things like; cameras, drink bottles, snacks, go pros etc. There is a stern bulk head for dry storage and bungy storage on the bowl to secure various items. You can also store things like shoes and towels behind the rear seat and down under the bow of the kayak. 

My favourite feature about this double kayak is that it does not have to be paddled as a double kayak at all! This kayak has the ability to quickly unscrew the front paddlers seat and screw it into the centre of the kayak making it a long and efficient single kayak. With this ability, this kayak can be a single, double or triple kayak with all the space created by the big solo cockpit. Coupled with its lightweight nature and its luxury comfort, this kayak truly is the perfect family kayak. 

Hurricane Aquasports - Leaders in Lightweight.