I read somewhere that the colorado leaks water in pretty bad, is this true? Looking to buy my first inflatable canoe as I don’t have the room for a proper one.

Just bought one. Great. No-one mentions the bung at bottom front to drain water! Instructions on boat say to inflate side chambers first, then bottom but seems both methods ok. getting seats in right position so enough room for 2 takes thought – if both using kayak paddles rear user bonks other on head. No real problem with water on board. Gauge cheap and may not be accurate. Hardest thing actually is draining boat ready to transport again, which probably has to be done wet. A lot of fun.

TOP TIP.I found that after pumping up the colorado & placing into the cold water, the air inside will naturally contract after a short while. Don’t panic thinking you have a leak! Simply re-pump the lost air to the desired pressure of 1.5psi. As your kayak is climatised to the cold water it should not lose pressure again. If it does then you may have a leak. For assurance complete a dry test at home noting the pressures of each chamber. I ran a 10 hour test with hardly any drop in pressure.