Now, a Newport NK180 electric kayak motor pushes my 12-foot vessel to far-flung fishing destinations—fast. My range doubled overnight, and now I return to the ramp almost as refreshed as when I left.

Newport Vessels is showing off its latest electric motor kit, this time designed to turn kayaks into electric boats. The easy-to-use NK300 motor is designed for fishermen, outdoors enthusiasts ...

But now with the help of an electric motor system Bixpy, BOTE is making it easier than ever to turn a kayak or SUP into an electric boat. BOTE just announced a new system today that lets its APEX ...

Off the tournament trail, motors are popping up on plastic boats from freshwater to salt. To motorize a kayak, most anglers choose one of three options: electric outboard, trolling motor, or a factory ...

And while there are already pre-motorized kayaks, the PacMotor system adds two motors to an existing boat. Although most kayakers like their boats specifically because they're human-powered, a ...

Read my Newport NK300 kayak motor review to find out if its right for you. With the equivalent of 3hp, this electric motor is as close as you can get to using a gas outboard on a kayak without ...

For years anglers have been bolting trolling motors to their kayaks. Early attempts by manufacturers to add electric motors received a lukewarm reception. Until recently, the best motorized kayaks ...

Yes, live sonar and down-scan ­sonar can run in conjunction with each other on this kayak. A single 100-amp-hour lithium battery powers the trolling motor, sonar systems and lights all day. There’s ...

The kayak has a motor-only cruising speed of 10 km/h (6 mph). Side fins at the stern of the kayak protect the propellers when the boat is beached, as seen in this photo of the non-electric base ...