Our touring and seakayaks are subdivided into 5 categories, in order to make the selection process easier.
Seakayaks and Touringkayaks. For lakes, the coast and the sea. HTP, PriLite, Glassfiber and Carbon-Aramid.
Touringkayaks and Crossover kayaks for rivers, lakes and calm coastal areas. Single seaters and Double seaters made of HTP, PriLite, Glassfiber or Carbon-Aramid.
The division is mainly made according to boat shape and purpose.
Regarding boat shape you can simplify:
long + slim = wobbly + fast
short + wide = stable + slow
Further distinctions can be made regarding the equipment of the kayak. If you are looking for a kayak for tours with luggage, then allround touring boats or fast single kayaks are better suited, as they have certain standards of equipment, like water-tight storage and perfectly adjustable seating position.
Classification according Application
The Infothek offers you a lot of data for your selection process.
But a basic rule is: Test first, then buy!