Tarpon 120
Posted July 21st, 2003 @ 01:57pm by Erik J. Barzeski
Having previously considered a Riot and a Tarpon 100, I'm now looking at a Tarpon 120. Unfortunately, nobody has any. Anywhere. Florida is effectively "sold out" of Tarpon 120s. I could pick up a blue one if I wanted, but, well, I don't want it. I want the "sunset" color - an orange boat with yellow spray on it.
So here I am, willing to spend $1,000 to $1,500, and I can't. Another company currently has about $3,000 of mine if they could only ship the thing sometime in the next eon (I won't say what it is, and I ask that you simply nod knowingly instead of guessing in the comments). Waiting is extremely frustrating - it's great weather and I don't have 3-4 weeks. I want to be paddling around right now!
I'm fairly impulsive with large(r) purchases. I get it in my head that I can do something, and I research the hell out of it in a short amount of time, and then I go for it. I got a very highly rated (and expensive) Weimaraner in a week. My scooter was the result of a few days of intense study. My bed (a Tempur-Pedic), my Aztek, and now my kayak. Well, except that I have a month to kill now until I've even got a chance of getting the kayak.
So now I'll begin a little search. A search to find the best kayak locations and clubs (physical). A search to find the best kayak forums and user groups and news groups (electronic). A search to find the ability to wait (spiritual!).
I really, really don't like waiting.
Posted 31 Jul 2003 at 9:23am #
Two weeks ago my dealer told me that I'd have to wait 3-4 weeks to get the kayak I wanted (a Wilderness Systems Tarpon 120...
Posted 20 Sep 2003 at 11:49am #
I am also trying to find a tarpon 120 and i was told it would take until november before my local retailer recieves their next shipment. Do you know of any place that has a earlier arrival date. please let me know if you do.
Posted 20 Sep 2003 at 9:57pm #
Well, where do you live?
Posted 10 Nov 2003 at 4:32pm #
Hi, I have been researching kayaks of late and I think I've settled on the Tarpon 120. A local shop in town here in PA just got one in (blue) and it looks awesome, not my color of choice but still looked great. I don't think I can pull the trigger on it right now, being November and a pretty cold out. I'll probably wait untill March, I would live to demo it asap. They list them on a site, REI.com and say to save on shipping you can pick them up at outlets throughout the country, check it out.
Posted 10 Nov 2003 at 7:20pm #
I've had mine for awhile now. Check my category on kayak fishing (yakfishing).