I have a Coleman that I bought many years ago in the late '80s. I don't know what they are made of. Some kind of rubberized stuff, but the second year after I bought it, I crashed into a tree in some fast water, bent it almost in half and it sank. About 2 minutes later it popped to the surface. I got in and straightened it out with my legs and continued on down the river. Years and years of lakes and rivers later, I still have it. Wouldn't trade it for anything. Though 2 people make it easier, it's still light enough for me to get it up on top of the Blazer by myself.
One suggestion, Get the aluminum paddles with the wide plastic paddles on the end. Those wooden fancy paddles aren't that great. I wrapped the aluminum paddle with duct tape, otherwise the wet aluminum discolors your hands. Oh yeah, and they float too!
By the way, mine is the "Scanoe" model with the flat transom back for a small (up to 5 hp) motor. Great for putting around lakes.
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