We have two youth kayaks and love them. My 7 year old grandson can carry/drag it on his own and loves kayaking with them. They are small enough to put in the back of my outback wagon and fit right on top of each other. They also fit great in my roof racks. We went out on the Saco river yesterday and he paddled 2.5 hours downstream. I recommend them to everyone who has small children. My daughter who weighs 130# has used it on the lake too.

My kids love these kayaks. One of my older sons will take the 2 year old with them on the kayak and she loves it too. Great for flat water fun on the lake. They do not tip easily and have a little handle up front that the kids can use to drag the kayak back up the beach without trouble. Highly recommend.

We bought this kayak for our 10 yr old. It was very easy for her to use right away . She used it on the lake and has used it on the ocean bay. Our 4 year old has even gotten on and tried it and loves it! Totally worth the money especially since it comes with Orr z

Bought one last year so my daughter can go along with me. The one BIG drawback is no seat back. My daughter doesn’t want to go out on it unless it has a seat back, she complained it hurt her back. And I’m not finding a simple seat the fits this without having to drill holes in it. For this one thing I would NOT recommend it.

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] We just bought these last year and have only used them a few times at Bear Lake. However, they are so much fun! The kids are always fighting over them! Even my two 5 year olds can maneuver them easily by themselves. It makes time at the beach even more enjoyable!

Friends of ours bought children's kayaks similar to these last year at Christmas for their two daughters. They had mentioned a few times how stable they were for the girls and how much they loved them. When browsing the online Walmart pages I noticed the Wave kayaks and decided to purchase two of them for my boys. We received them no problem and were shipped in plastic wrap to my door for FREE! Once we were able to get to the water with them I quickly realized that these things were going to be huge hits for the kids. My youngest son is very small (6 years old 34lbs) and his brother is 8 and is average size for his age. Both boys had absolutely no problem paddling and balancing on the kayaks. These are EXTREMELY stable compared to traditional kayaks. We went camping with our friends, and their daughters and our boys were all scooting around together on their kayaks. My oldest was able to jump off of his and climb back on fairly easily. Our friends kayaks are made by Pelican and I believe are called "solo" and if I was to choose based on looks, I think I would say that I prefer our friends kayaks although I do prefer the blue wave kayaks vs the yellow which is the color of the pelicans but that's is obviously just my opinion. I have seen the pelican kayaks priced slightly lower ($89) at the Canadian store with the big red triangle logo but only when they are on sale. I paid $94 for the wave. HOWEVER, I would buy the wave kayaks again if I had the choice. Simply because of the paddle. The pelicans come with no paddle and after purchasing the kayak you would have to buy one obviously, and they are not cheap! I looked at the price of them and for a decent paddle it was bordering on at least $50. The wave kayaks come with paddles and they are actually very good mid range kayak paddles. My buddy commented on how good the paddles were compared to his and he said his were $35 each I believe. They are built very sturdy out of aluminum and insulated with foam to make them float. The blades are plastic but are very sturdy. On another note, my wife is 5'4 and about 100-105 lbs and she found the kayaks very stable for her and she found she wasn't too big for them. She kayaked all week while camping with one of our two boys each time. I can see we will probably pick up another one so she can go with the boys together. In short, these youth kayaks are a FANTASTIC deal and are very durable. Not once did either son nor my wife ever come close to tipping the kayak. Same can be said for our friends kayaks as well but the wave kayaks are a much better bang for the buck due to the good quality paddles that come with them. You wont regret this purchase if you are trying to introduce your children to kayaking. Highly recommended!

I do like it, it was just what I wanted.. something I could carry, me being small, to the car and to the water all by myself. It is comfortable, my back hasn't been strained, and with the keel on bottom, it doesn't slide from side to side when paddled like some other small paddle boats. The paddle is even a high quality ! I had been looking for a kayak this size , not a sit upon, but couldn't find one. I just dont' understand why they manufacted this with two holes in the bottom, thus , once once's weight is in the boat, you are always sitting in a cold puddle of water. I also don't understand why they market this as a kayak when it's really a 'sit upon'..I have used it 30 min. a day every day and it is relaxing and wonderful.. but I'm now going to have to buy a wetsuit or somehow put fiberglass over those holes when summer is over, as I wanted to use it year round...

My son has taken this out 2 times so far (river and a pond) and it is very stable and easy for him to maneuver. We upgraded the seat with one from Academy since he is smaller. Great purchase for the money. He'll get a few years out of it for sure. And the $1.97 shipping from Walmart.com can't be beat!

The process of shopping was a little nuts, but the kayak arrived safe and sound. No Box, just a heavy plastic bag. It is made well, and stable. The paddle is two-part and fits together, it's adjustable. This is the EXACT same kayak sold at other sporting good stores for $149.00. Can't beat Walmart's $109!! Remember to get the life jacket and the whistle too!

I just got this kayak for my son. I have not had a chance to put it to use yet.. I love the fact that it comes with a very nice paddle included with purchase. Qualty seems to be very solid. This is not going to be a cheap flimsy boat. It appears to be made of thicker solid materials... He can't wait to put it on the water this summer.