Is an inflatable kayak good for surfing or should I look for a sit on top?

I want to start kayak surfing but I am not too sure what type of boat I want. I have read that inflatables are good (and cheaper) but I don't want to get something that might not work as well just to save a few bucks. Any suggestions?|||Inflatables won't do so well in the surf. Cheap ones are only good for calm water, and higher end inflatables are mostly designed for whitewater with construction similar to rafts. Pretty much anything will get pushed along by the waves, but to really surf, you want to look for something with a flat, planing hull, similar to the bottom of a surf board.





There are several choices for surf kayaks. There are sit-in kayaks, but you more or less need a reliable roll to surf them safely and have fun. And there are a couple different types of sit-on-tops. Recreational manufacturers have been producing a handful of plastic models that can surf such as the Cobra Strike and Wilderness Systems Kaos. These would be good entry-level kayaks. Other manufacturers produce composite waveskis. Many of these are very high performance, though there are a couple user-friendly models.





One more thing: before you get out on the water, PLEASE read up on surf etiquette if you haven't already. Otherwise you'll be wondering why board surfers are getting so upset at you and you'll be back here asking a question like this one: http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?鈥?/a>|||I brought a surf kayak into the USA years ago. It was of fiberglass and resin construction. It was rigid and worked well. I had trouble at first because waves were hard to dodge. My English friends told me to roll over as the wave approached and roll up after it passed. Often this was the only way I had to make it 'outside'. I doubt that an inflateable will be of much use in even moderate surf. You need to try out some boats. You also need to find a place to surf that you won't interfer with board surfers. Search for, 'surf shoe' I had some great rides and a few disasters.....|||don't use a kayak - surf on a board its a much better experience and culture you can only progress so far on a kayak but in terms of getting respect in the water you might as well boogie board