The Rez-Q Kayak Concept

The Rez-Q Kayak concept designed by Jacob Ballard is used in post-flood situations where the waters have calmed, but roads are still impassable. It can be dropped by helicopter or boat and numbered so it can be tracked throughout a rescue effort once deployed. The Rez-Q is designed with several features that make it a useful relief tool, not just a watercraft.

The Rez-Q kayak is opened by a quick release lever in the back of the boat. Once this lever is pulled, the kayak opens pneumatic cylinders. An elastic urethane fabric stretches out of the main hull to give the kayak an extra three feet of length. This light-weight urethane is highly UV stable, abrasion resistant and energy absorbing.

Once opened, the Rez-Q has an outrigger float that provides extra stability as well as a stretcher for the injured. It also features a sail that can be tilted forward when not in use or opened up to become an on-water shelter that protects both passengers from rain or sun.

Source: Coroflot