I’m a 40 year old female. I wanted a kayak I could load by myself on the roof of my Camry that I could fish on while hanging out with my little Pomeranian. This kayak weighs about 38lbs and I can get it up there and tied down by myself with some doing. It was a little cumbersome at first because I’m 5’4 and the kayak is 8’5, and it doesn’t come with any side handles. The center recessed handle is only good for carrying the kayak against your side. So I ended up adding side handles and that made it way easier to get up there. I also added a fishing pole holder, a paddle holder, scupper plugs and a loop that I can hook my dog’s lead to. I know it’s cheap for a reason, but I think every kayak should have handles and scupper plugs included. Your butt is going to be wet and you’ll be sitting in a small puddle the whole time without scupper plugs and it was tricky finding some that fit properly. Not a major deal, but seems like corners that shouldn’t have been cut from the company to save them $10. I’m glad I got it because it allows me to kayak alone without anyone else’s help which is what I was looking for. I purchased it while it was on sale for $50 off and I thought that was a fair price. Appreciated that it came with a paddle.

I love it but my 1st and only time using the pad where you sit broke lose from gomets. Poor construction on bottom part of seat!

I stand 5'10 and have the ability to walk 50 yards and carry the kayak with 1 arm. 40lbs at its dry weight. I appreciate the molded handle in the middle. I plan on getting an upgraded seat with thick cushion, my husband had no problem using what it came with. We were out on the water 3hrs. This is our third and final kayak; getting shorter everytime. This stands at 8.5 and fits perfectly ontop of my Toyota Land Cruiser.

I bought this in the spring as a good starter kayak for a new place. Works great on river easy to board and easy to store..