My 9 yr old used this kayak at camp and begged me to buy one. We purchased this online at Wal-Mart. It came quickly. It had a few scratches from shipping (it is wrapped only in plastic and does not come in a box). But I would expect it to get scratched quickly from use anyways. My son and his friends immediately put the kayak in the water and used it. They had a great time. Very lightweight and easy for them to use without adult assistance. I would highly recommend. Make sure you order the model with the backrest...

My 6 year old grandson took to this kayak and within minutes, he was out paddling himself around like a pro in the lake. This kayak seems sturdy enough for many summers to come and it was spacious enough to give his little sister a ride. When I upgrade his kayak when he gets older, this one will be passed down to his 3 year old sister. Great buy! Very happy with purchase. :)

Arrived with a 2 inch gash on the bottom of the kayak. We needed to use it the following wknd and it wouldnt fit in my car to return so my husband repaired it. May have happened during shipping, who knows. Very disappointing. Works great since repair though. My little guy likes it. Easy to manage. He's new to kayaking

We bought this for our 10 year old son. He was getting too big to sit in the one seater kayak with my husband so we decided he was old enough for his own. He loves it. It sits on my vans' rack in between the two kayak holders we already have for our 2 10ft kayaks. It is so easy to use the oars and turn. If we're out for a while then I will tie him to me in case he gets tired. My 5 year old tried it and he could use it pretty easily as well!! The one thing I would recommend getting is a carry strap. My son carries it himself with a carry strap much easier than just by itself.

For kids this is great. The back rest came with the yellow one online but not in store. First I bought the in store one and my kids backs got very tired and sore each time we took it out so I returned it and got the online one with a backrest. Much better though it is not a durable backrest it works and I like that it clips on and off. My kids that are less than 100 pounds us this one just fine but my 120 pound kid really wobbles and takes on water in the kayak so it really is for young kids.

The Lifetime Wave Kayak is awesome. Unfortunately, the paddles arrived with the ends flattened during shipping, so the paddle could not be assembled. Ian at customer service honored the guarantee and is replacing the paddle. The kayak itself is fine and works great, we had to borrow a neighbors paddle.

I bought this for my 9 year old granddaughter. The kayak handled beautifully. She was very comfortable kayaking in it. The easy on feature in the back was wonderful The service representative was extremely helpful. I will buy more as my other grandchildren learn to swim.

This is the second of two of these that I have purchased, one for each grand son. They are thrilled with the Kayak's and my son takes them to a local lake. The colors are brilliant, one Green and one Orange and easy to see from afar. A fun iten that will last them until they out grow the size.

We bought 2 yellow youth kayaks. They came with a foam seat back strap and a paddle. (We found the seat back strap was unnecessary.) They are light and very easy for little kids to manage on their own. Our kids LOVED them! Our 4 yo was self sufficient from the minute we brought them to the lake. Our big 12 yo was technically too big for them but he still was able to have fun with them. (They are meant for kids more in the 4-10 age range). We thought the price point was great. Walmart had the best price when we did the comparison. We picked them up at the store and were able to fit them in our Honda Pilot with the back seats flattened. We bought long rope with plenty of slack and tied the paddles to the kayaks to make sure they didn't get lost. These kayaks are awesome!

I was skeptical that my seven-year-old nephew would be able to turn and maneuver the kayak well, but was happy to see this wasn't an issue at all. Open the box and you're ready to go. The product's excellent quality and amazing ease of use make kayaking low-stress and super-fun for kids!