I love the fact that I can carry it and load it into the back of my Explorer by myself. Do wish there was some sort of hand grip for carrying, I'm working on that before next trip. I noticed I had to paddle a little more than those in the sit-in style Kayak, but guess that's expected with the flatter bottom. We did a 5 hour Buffalo River float, the back rest (which can be adjusted) and seating was quiet comfortable. Can't wait to take it out again.

I am a beginner and I am absolutely in love with this sport. These are the best for me. I also drag my family out with me and they too like these... they are stable, easy to get on and off... and glide very nicely through the water. Just an overall GREAT purchase...

Bought this pair of sit on top kayaks for our annual family gathering at the lake. easy to get into the water, comfortable moulded seat and adjustable back. Always better to have a buddy along side than to go alone. great idea to sell as a pair . Expect years of use!

I have both a good sit in and good sit on. Grandchildren coming so needed one more so everyone could have their own. The reviews on line for this one were sort of all over the place. But overall it seemed folks would buy it again. I was able to have it sent directly to my local Walmart and it arrived before the promised date. No damage or problems at all (which some reviews spoke to having). I was actually able to get it in my Murano although the front touched the dash. But as single woman, love to be able to get it myself. Got it in the water, and it is sweet. I used one of my good paddles as think paddle not the best, but probably ok. Had a little trouble, out on the water, getting the seat to sit up more, but I accomplished. Took it for a spin and because it is flat and light, it went right over some rather shallow places. i was happy with that. Overall, love it and will probably use it myself over the much more expensive, and heavy to get down to lake ones.

I recently had lost the attachment that holds the shock cord in place on my kayak. When I contacted the customer service dept, they were quick to reply and notify me that, they located the replacement part and would be mailing it to me FREE of charge! Thankful that there are still some companies that will stand behind their products! Great job lifetime.

Just from unwrapping and readying to use (water is still too cold). Good size. I have 10' ones and they are hard to fit in the bed of my truck, harder in general to move about on land. These 8' are perfectly adequate in size. I love the hard seat back it was perfect with a towel over it for sweat wipe offs. The absolute best was picking them up to store and/or move about on land! Grabbing the hand hole in the middle it fit perfectly under my arm and because they are not 10' long so much easier to walk with. Of course they are lighter but they are sturdy. Great buy!

We bought 6 of your kayaks (4 smaller and 2 larger) almost 10 years ago for our children and grandchildren to use on our pond. They have been used and sometimes abused, but still look new and shinny! Without a doubt your customer support is top notch.... when one of the grandkids unscrewed the plugs... one quick phone call and you had replacement plugs in the mail to us! Thank you, Alabama grandmother

Most of the other reviewers were right on target with their reviews of this yak. I have other kayaks and was looking for an inexpensive one to get less experienced members of my family out on the water. The kayak is much more stable than my sit-in yaks. When you first take to the water if you try to lean right and left you will easily feel that there is very little chance of it tipping. My wife went out in a 15-20 mph wind and although the wind made her drift it didn't make her nervous as to possibly tipping. It would certainly be better if it came with a handle in the back as it has in the front. It came with an adjustable backrest which is very comfortable and lightweight break-down paddle. It also comes with one foam plug. However, there are five holes through the hull and unless you want to sit in a puddle of water you'll need to buy plugs for the other four holes. I made plugs out of wine corks and this worked fine. Overall a nice beginner kayak that you are not going to win any speed races in, but, if you're just looking to get someone in the family out in fairly calm waters, then you can't beat it.

I bought this kayak because I am 5'2" and wanted something small enough that i could load on top of my car roof rack by myself (I'm a 66 y.o. woman). I read all the reviews and have found them to be right on. It tracks well for a relatively short kayak and is very stable. It is for flat water , which is all I wanted and I have no complaints. Lots of you tube videos show different ways to load a kayak. I found the best one for me and I'm happy with my purchase.

I bought 2 of the lotus 8 ft sit on top kayaks two years ago. After much use the seats have broken. This company response was very prompt and they are sending replacement seats. Very happy with the service and will definitely buy their products in the future!