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The outdoors offer rich experiences which can be fully experienced by going on a camping trip. The ultimate camping expedition that family and friends will enjoy is one that's combined with kayaking or fishing trips. Hiking and exploring the wilderness is easy but the kind of inflatable that will be used will largely be determined by the body of water you will be taking your boat to.

Before going on your trip, it's important that you learn all you can about the area you are planning to go to, learn the water rules and regulations and identify the kind of inflatable that would best suit it.

Knowing this, it is important to stress that going on any inflatable boat camping experience requires careful planning. You must bring all the necessary gear with you. The most obvious are the safety gear-life jackets, repair kits, first aid kits, communication equipment like cellphones or radios, sufficient food and water supply, oars or paddles and GPS tracking equipment. You must also ensure that you have sufficient fuel supply to last you the entire trip-you'd be hard-pressed to find a gas station on the ocean.

The easiest place to determine as to what kind of inflatable boat to use is the lake. Almost all kinds of inflatables can be used on the lake.

Depending on how large it is, you can bring pontoon fishing boats, inflatable kayaks or large motor mount boats. However, make sure that you know what the rules are in the lake you are planning to go to since some prohibit the use of boats with gas or electric engines.

Determine how many people are going and how much gear you are bringing on your expedition. If there are many people going and you have much gear, a sports boat is best-suited for your trip. If there are only two or three of you and you want a true outdoors experience without the sound of engines or motors, an inflatable kayak is best since it also gives the benefit of portability.

However, an inflatable kayak might hamper your need for speed when nature lashes her unexpected fury.

In the river, you will most likely not be able to use big transom boats since the presence of rocks and whitewater conditions will make it unsafe. Whitewater rafts, floating rafts or inflatable kayaks are more suited for this kind of trip.

For a camping-cum-whitewater river rafting adventure, the best boats for this purpose can include an inflatable kayak, river raft or a motor mount boat used without motors. Aside from picking the right rig to use, you also need to be certain that you can navigate whitewater. If you don't and you want to go on a whitewater adventure, you might as well go with an organized river running outfit. Don't go by yourself when planning this kind of expedition but always go with a group since this is one of the most dangerous of the water adventures.

Transom boats are most suited for sea or ocean adventures although inflatable sea kayaks and inflatable sail boats can also be used by more experienced boaters.

Safety should always be your utmost concern when you are organizing an inflatable boat camping trip. You can do that by selecting the correct inflatable for your water expedition.