Using kayak oars for float tube

I read on the net that you can use the oars like are used for kayaking with a float tube.Do any of you have any experience with using them?

i think thats a "poontoon". never seen anyone use it with a uboat or poontoon float tube. Dano and LC may have seen that.

I have never seen this before I believe it is for a pontoon boat also. But there if there is a will there is a way.

BG is correct, would be tough on a float! Bigger flippers is the answer!

I've seen it done at Irvine Lake. They are usually not used till you hit Pontoon Boat size but if you have a float tube that sits you high enough out of the water and is stream line enough and you buy the longest kayak paddle you can find which I believe is about 240cm it kind of works. The paddle moves you along and your fins now are used to guide you in the direction you want to go... honetsly it seems like more work than it's worth just go buy a dive scooter like Ed has.

"poontoon" i didn't find spell check! pontoon.... hahahaha

Ok thanks I had my doubts but wanted to ask for sure

Well this is what i got cause i is layz

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I use it to go from one side of the lake or harbor to another but then i kick when i am fishing . It is just tied to a d ring so it dont float away. And i can tow a person with no problem is actually help me travel straighter it like when you add a tail to a kite
Ed

**Not trying to hijack the thread, but wanted to show there are some with built-in oars and then some out there.**

I don't read Japanese and have searched all over but cannot find them in the U.S.

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There are more of a selection in the floater section even some with trolling motor mounts

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i use yak ores with some success in my round tub but its a pain in the A.. but i am getting a t.u. pontoon style tube and will let you all know

ODCtuber wrote:**Not trying to hijack the thread, but wanted to show there are some with built-in oars and then some out there.**

I don't read Japanese and have searched all over but cannot find them in the U.S.

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There are more of a selection in the floater section even some with trolling motor mounts

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Thanks buddy that is great wish I read Japanese as well but none the less very interesting indeed.

i contacted them for their English catalog i know they have one. might not have it right now because of the disaster that happened.

the disater is all over the news crazy tornado!

ed5000x wrote:Well this is what i got cause i is layz

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I use it to go from one side of the lake or harbor to another but then i kick when i am fishing . It is just tied to a d ring so it dont float away. And i can tow a person with no problem is actually help me travel straighter it like when you add a tail to a kite
Ed

Hello,
Can you describe or post a picture of how you use this?

I don’t believe it’s a very good idea to use oars with a float tube.
Good luck to you whatever you say to do.

SP Dan <“))><

Although I have never tried kayak paddles, my float tube came with oars. It is a hybrid tube designed to be used by either kicking and/or oars. To be honest, I took them off and don't use them. They worked fine until I put my storage bags, fish finder, hod holders etc... on the tube. These additions even on a tube designed for oars made them impractical so I can't imagine how a fisherman would make use of kayak oars? Of course I could be wrong.

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