The Taimen is the most popular and common model of a Russian folding kayak. It was and still is a very common boat in its country of origin and has been exported to other nations around the world. The Taimen kayaks have been produced in a military factory in Moscow since 1975, even though the design changed only slightly. It is named after the taimen, a large species of trout found in Russia and Mongolia.

Assembly of Taimen-3 kayak
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  • "Russian Federal State Unitary Enterprise "Moscow Machine Building and Production Plant "Salut"". Manufacturer's website. Retrieved 2009-04-17.