I purchased this kayak at the end of the summer for my daughter for Xmas. She turned 5 and thought it would be a great item to add to our beach house! She loved it.. I just ordered a second kayak for my 3 year old! They love paddling around even if it's only in knee high waters. Better to buy something they enjoy then junk!!! Definitely recommend

Bought one for our 7 year old grandson birthday. Ordered one of each other color for the rest of our grandkids! They love them! (Ages 7, 9, 2, and 2 three year olds) Very happy with the quality. Even saw my son-in-law sitting on one, and he is way over the weight limit.

I bought this a few weeks back and after our initial launch with the kids using it we were disappointed it took on and retained water inside, only then to realize the two needed top plugs were missing altogether, obviously a potential safety hazard. We contacted the company by email and explained what was needed and provided our model and serial number and were extremely pleased with the reply. Nearly immediately were had a + response and assurances the plugs would be sent, and within a few days they were received, installed in a matter of a minute, and we have full peace of mind. Great customer service, and the kids love using this fun (and now safe) product!

My 8 year old grandson LOVES this kayak!!! The first day we surprised him with it, he spent seven hours on it, taking breaks only to eat and go to the bathroom! He picked up the paddling immediately. It is very stable and light weight. Have since taken him kayaking several times, lake and river (not whitewater). He loves it!

Picked up a couple of these for my 7 & 5 year old ( both tall for their age). They jumped on and took off like they knew what they were doing. My 7 year old is about 80lbs, 4'5" and there is still plenty of "room to grow" for him on this boat. They are about 2' wide x 6' long and weigh about 20lbs. Very easy to handle and transport. They come with a foam seatback that isn't really needed, except by perhaps someone much taller. We didn't use it the first time out, and I put them on the second time and the kids barely utilized them at all. I found these boats to be very stable, kids had no tipping issues when sitting sideways and dangling their feet in the water. We've only had them on the water twice, but so far I am very pleased with these.

I bought the orange version of this kayak for my grandchildren about four years ago. We have since abused it without mercy and it's help up like a champ. Recently we lost the bow drain plug. It definitely needs it! I thought I would never find a replacement and didn't see one in the Lifetime home page but I thought I'd drop an email to them to see if they could help. The response was excellent. I received an email notifying me that a replacement would be sent and the little plug arrived three days later. I am presently considering a stand up paddle board and this experience is a real plus in a close call. It's great to get that kind of customer support.

Bough it for my 7 y.o. and he's been using it all summer! Loves it. It is not as easy to carry as described, but still ok. Those little niches/slits on the kayak are not as easy to grip. Minor nuisance. Overall - no regrets about the purchase. Recommend to all who has kids. (side note - really hard for adults to sit in it, really designed just for kids).

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 wife and I got this kayak for our oldest son for his ninth birthday and I have been surprisingly impressed with this product. I wanted to get him a kayak made out of a more durable and stronger material but those options were out of our price limit and were also too heavy for him. I was hesitant to go with a kayak made of plastic but the lightweight polyethylene has proved me wrong. My son has been kayaking four times so far this summer and the kayak still looks great. I like the feature at the front of the kayak for my son to put his feet into the grooves that are provided and allow him to grow into with a few groove options as he grows. I also liked the underside of the kayak because it has subtle fins and grooves to help home row in a straight line. I am also under the impression that the lightweight design allows him to go farther with each row because of the lack of drag. My opinion and initial impression has changed so much that I am seriously considering getting a lifetime kayak for myself for fishing.

Really excited to take this to the lakes this summer and play around with my daughter. If ordering from Walmart .com make sure to give yourself plenty of time. The day it was stated to arrive it shipped. Just fair warning on even site to store items.