Native Watercraft

Slayer Propel — paddle-or-pedal hybrids

Founded2006

HQFletcher, North Carolina

SpecialtyReversible pedal-drive fishing kayaks

The story

Native Watercraft launched in North Carolina in 2006 with a single mission: build a kayak that didn't make you choose between paddling and pedaling. The Propel system — a forward-and-reverse spinning prop — works in shallows where flippers stall. Native is the favorite of bass tournament anglers who need to back out of a brush pile.

Why we carry it

"The only sub-$3K pedal kayak we'd put a customer in without hesitation. The Slayer Propel 10 is a starter rig that lasts ten years."

— Scott Brown, owner · Kayak City