I currently have an OK prowler trident 13 angler. It is a great river camping boat and an excellent fishing boat. My only complaint is that it is lime green (can't duck hunt out of it) and I don't have room to take my 50 lb retriever with me on camping trips. I am thinking about switching to a boat that can hold my dog and a little more camping gear. I think an ultimate 14.5 would fit the bill. Can anyone think of a boat that would fit my current needs better than an ultimate? Thanks.

Ride 135 would work, but the ultimate is nice. A commander would work well too.

My Sea Eagle inflatable 12 foot, is 2 person (you and me plus your dog, caring capacity for humans dogs and gear is 650 pounds, goes as luggage on airplanes, back packs into the wilderness, and they make em 14 foot that is almost puncture proof. Takes huge waves and class4 whitewater.
read their show and tell stuff, I am liking that explorer check it out. I likes that white water stuff they do.
http://www.seaeagle.com/Default.aspx
http://www.seaeagle.com/ExplorerKayaks.aspx
every yaker on earth whoever thinks whitewater should dabble around this sight. NOTE THE 2 LABS with HIM. hope y'all enjoy.

If you're thinking Ultimate, why not just jump up to a canoe? In the end, having my OT Camper 16 helped in my decision to replace my ultimate with a SOT. Your preferences may be different, but I know that I can load more than I'd want in my OT. Of course, being 16' long doesn't hurt either!

I have a ride 135 and slayer 14.5 and both would work great.

I am getting rid of my ultimate, main reason is I would tend to carry too much stuff with it and even loaded down I liked the way it paddled. Any other SOT would have the same issue with the dog limiting access to below deck makes it difficult for carrying the dog. The commander from wilderness and ranger from malibu also would fit the bill.

http://texasfishingforum.com/forums/ubbt...sal#Post8913428

i have had a native ultimate since they came out. it has been a great yak for all my needs. I keep thinking i'm going to sell it and buy one of the newer yaks on the market like a jackson or PA or something. but at the end of the day the Ultimate has been able to do everything i want it to with no complaints. Here's a short video of it running the devils river loaded down with gear for a 4 day trip.

Ultimate running the devils

Nice.

I'm with Fish ZoMbiE,
After seeing and researching the NuCanoe, I'm going to order one in the next two weeks. A friend I told has already ordered his. The one advantage I like is being able to stand up and fish or hunt, plus it's rated for 650 lbs.(12 foot model).