Aerius 490 SL Klepper America - Review 2026

The Aerius 490 SL multipurpose folding kayak by Klepper America is ideal for heavier paddlers and offers a large storage capacity for expeditions. It’s length gives it a pretty decent tracking profile and makes it a very decent touring boat.

The Aerius 490 SL is a spacious and comfortable folding kayak that provides a high level of performance. One of the distinguishing features of this kayak is its extremely high capacity of 660 lbs, making it ideal for heavy paddlers who also want to bring lots of gear with them.

With a weight of 63 lbs, its robustness means that it’s less portable than some other models. But with a higher price tag, this is going to be for yakkers that want to do more than just float around in circles.

It takes about 12 minutes to set this kayak up as you need to connect all the pieces, however, this is easy with Klepper’s snap-lock system. The Aerius 490 SL folding kayak offers many features including an adjustable foam seat and backrest, two air sponsons, a large deck bungee system, and a number of carrying toggles for extra portability.