Native Watercraft Forge 12 Sit On Top Fishing Kayak
Lowest Price Guarantee
Caney Fork Outdoors will not be undersold.
We will price match any advertised price from an authorized United States brick-and-mortar or online retailer for the same kayak or qualifying product, including all shipping and any applicable hidden fees. If an authorized U.S. retailer is offering an identical*, in-stock item for less, we will match that total price.
To request a price match, please complete the form below or contact us at:
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- Email: helpdesk@cfoutdoors.com
- Phone: (615) 696-7887
- Phone: (931) 858-5222
To qualify for a price match, the following conditions must be met:
- The customer must submit a price match request through the form or contact Caney Fork Outdoors directly with retailer details. The competitor must be an authorized U.S. brick-and-mortar or online retailer.
- The item must be identical* (new condition, same brand, model, year, size, color, configuration, and specifications).
- The item must be new and in-stock at the time of the request.
- The competitor’s price must include all costs, including shipping, handling, any fees, and/or any hidden fees.
- We reserve the right to verify pricing, availability, shipping charges, and product details.
- Price match requests must be submitted prior to purchase.
- We reserve the right to limit quantities to one per customer, per item, per day.
- Caney Fork Outdoors reserves the final decision on all price match approvals.
- We do not price match any online prices outside the contiguous United States.
- We do not price match during major promotional periods, including Thanksgiving Day through the Monday after Thanksgiving.
- We will match our own online pricing for in-store purchases upon request.
Caney Fork Outdoors will not honor price matches for:
- Percentage-off promotions or Buy One Get One Free offers without a specific final price
- Auctions or membership-based pricing sites
- Previously placed orders
- Promotions requiring purchase to receive a gift card
- Instant rebates, mail-in rebates, or financing offers
- Closeout, clearance, liquidation, going-out-of-business sales, or misprinted advertisements
- Any pricing that cannot be verified or is not publicly available at the time of request
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Shipping Damage Free Guarantee
Accessory Shipments
Paddles, PFDs, dry bags, helmets, skirts, motors, rod holders, and accessories ship UPS, FedEx, or USPS Ground.
It lands on your doorstep like any other package. We email tracking the day it leaves our shop.
Order gear on the same order as a kayak we're hand delivering or shipping, and it comes with the kayak.
Kayak Shipments
We deliver kayaks two ways. Inside our delivery area, we bring your boat to you ourselves. Everywhere else, it ships LTL freight with a carrier that reports a 99.9% damage-free delivery rate. We'll tell you which one you're getting once your order is placed along with more details.
If we hand deliver it
Nothing to inspect, nothing to sign at the curb. We're the ones unloading your kayak, so if anything is wrong, tell us right there and we'll take care of it. We will call before hand for a meetup place.
If it ships LTL freight
Look the boat over before you sign the delivery receipt. If you see damage, write it on the receipt. That one step is what protects your claim. Then email clear photos to helpdesk@cfoutdoors.com within 2 hours of delivery. We also will email you more details on this process once the order is placed.
What we cover
Structural damage. Anything that compromises the hull or would void the manufacturer's warranty, confirmed with the vendor. We make it right.
Cosmetic damage. Light scratches or minor surface dents that don't affect performance or structure. We send a repair kit when one is available. If you'd rather have a replacement, a 20% restocking fee applies plus full shipping back to us.
Native Watercraft Warranty
Kayaks and Drives
- Hulls: Limited lifetime against manufacturing defects, plus 5 years against normal wear and tear as determined by the Native Watercraft warranty team.
- Who it covers: Original retail customer. Grade 2 cosmetically blemished kayaks carry the same coverage.
- Components: 1 year from the original date of purchase.
- Propel pedal drive: 5 years from the purchase date against defects in workmanship and materials.
- Rental, livery or demo use: 1 year on the hull and all components.
Register within 14 days
Native Watercraft requires you to register your kayak, and your Propel drive if it has one, on the Native Watercraft website within 14 days of purchase for the warranty to activate. Keep your sales receipt as proof of purchase.
Not covered
Normal wear and color discoloration, structural or dimensional alterations, damage from improper storage or transport including ratchet straps, damage from winching the boat onto a trailer, use the kayak was not designed for, rental or commercial service, and color variation between boats. On the Propel drive, also skipped maintenance, transporting the kayak with the drive still in it, non-approved lubricants, and crank arms tightened past 26 ft/lb.
Filing a claim
Native Watercraft requires every warranty claim to come through the dealer you bought from. That is us, so we handle it. Email helpdesk@cfoutdoors.com with your proof of purchase, the model, the kayak and Propel serial numbers, a description of the issue, and photos or video. We submit it to Native Watercraft and follow it through.
The Native Watercraft Forge 12 is a sit on top fishing kayak built as an open platform. It ships ready to paddle, and the deck is already set up for Native's X-Range Pedal Drive or a Newport stern motor kit when you want one. Twelve feet long, 35 inches wide, and rated to 600 pounds.
Stock does not mean stripped down. Every Forge 12 comes with stand-up stability, a raised floor for a dry ride, an open floor plan, and hands-free foot-controlled rudder steering. The rounded bow handles rivers, lakes, backwaters and bays, so it fits a Tennessee river as well as a trip to the coast.
Native calls the Forge the most accessible way into its lineup. You get Groove Track around the entire kayak, YakAttack through hull fittings and a bow motor mount on day one, then build it out at your own pace: paddle it, pedal it, or power it.
Specifications
- Length: 12' / 365.8 cm
- Width: 35" / 88.9 cm
- Depth at Beam: 11.5" / 29.2 cm
- Fitted Hull Weight: 98 lbs / 44.5 kg
- Fully Rigged Weight: 110 lbs / 49.9 kg
- Fully Rigged Weight w/ Pedal Drive: 130 lbs / 59.0 kg
- Capacity: 600 lbs / 272.2 kg
- Steering: Foot-controlled Springblade rudder
- Pedal Drive: X-Range ready (sold separately)
- Motor: Bow motor mount, motor steering ready
- Seat: Direct frame mounted seat, swivel upgrade available
- Style: Sit On Top Fishing Kayak
Key Features
- Open Platform: Ships ready to paddle, with mounting for the X-Range Pedal Drive and Newport stern motor kits when you want to add them.
- 600 lb Capacity: Room for an angler, a full load of tackle, and a motor and battery later on.
- Stand-Up Stability: A raised floor and open floor plan with deck padding underfoot.
- Foot-Controlled Rudder: Springblade rudder recessed into the hull, steered hands-free with your feet.
- Motor Ready: Bow motor mount and motor steering ready, with four Newport stern kits built for the Forge.
- Electronics Ready: Transducer mount, transducer through hull scupper, monitor mount, PowerLink plates and YakAttack through hull fittings.
- Groove Track: Accessory groove track around the entire kayak, an accessory plate, and Captain's Bridge ready.
- Rod Storage: Forward facing rod holders plus dual flush mount rod holders.
- Dry Storage: Deck locker dry storage box, bow cover with paddle park and storage pockets, side storage pockets and inside hull access.
- Built to Haul: Side carry handles, stern handles, dual skid plates, a drain plug and scupper plugs.
Native Watercraft Forge 12 Questions, Answered
How much weight can the Native Forge 12 hold?
600 lbs.
How much does the Forge 12 weigh?
98 lbs for the fitted hull, 110 lbs fully rigged, and 130 lbs fully rigged with the X-Range Pedal Drive installed.
Can you stand up in the Native Forge 12?
Yes. Native built it for stand-up stability, with a raised floor, an open floor plan and deck padding to stand on.
Does the Forge 12 come with a pedal drive?
It ships ready to paddle with foot-controlled rudder steering. The X-Range Pedal Drive Upgrade Kit is sold separately and adds hands-free pedaling with forward and reverse, a built-in weed cutter, and Native's new hand-controlled rudder steering system. Native offers it at a bundle price when you buy it with a new Forge, so ask us about adding it to your order.
Can you put a motor on the Native Forge 12?
Yes. It has a bow motor mount and is motor steering ready. Native lists four Newport stern kits for it, built on the NK180 PRO HD and NK300 HD motors, with LoPro battery and Wizard steering versions of each. Motors are sold separately.
What electronics can I mount on the Forge 12?
It comes with a transducer mount, a transducer through hull scupper, a monitor mount, PowerLink plates and YakAttack through hull fittings for running wires, and it is Captain's Bridge ready.
What water is the Forge 12 built for?
Rivers, lakes, backwaters and bays. The smooth, rounded bow and dry ride make it at home on local lakes and rivers and on bigger water too.
How does the Native Watercraft Forge 12 ship?
Two ways. If you are inside our delivery area, local delivery shows up as a shipping option at checkout and we bring the boat to you ourselves. We call ahead to set a meet-up, and since we do the unloading there is nothing for you to inspect or sign at the curb. Otherwise it ships LTL freight with a carrier running a 99.9% damage-free rate. On a freight delivery, look the boat over before you sign the receipt and write down any damage you see. That one step protects your claim. Then email clear photos to helpdesk@cfoutdoors.com within 2 hours. We email the full details once your order is placed.