Bought this and a Pacer for my boys' birthdays. Tried them out for the first time today. Good times! The Kokanee is quite stable. It's a little heavy and bulky on land, but handled easily enough by two people. Handles well in the water. I purchased padded seat bottoms, as I was told a long trip would be uncomfortable without them. Only complaint I can possible come up with is it was missing a couple small parts.

I read a lot of reviews on different kayaks before deciding on this one. I'll give my two cents on the pros and cons of this model: Pro: it's big and stable. My wife and kids were jumping into the water and climbing back onto this kayak while I was in the rear seat and it never felt close to tipping. It will never win any races, but because of its mass once you get it moving it keeps moving and tracks better than expected. If you are looking for a stable swim platform/ touring kayak, this one can fit the bill. Cons: it's big and stable. Yes, this is both its best pro and con. This thing is big and heavy. It took my family of four to get it up onto the roof rack. If you are a competitive power lifter you'll have no problem with this thing, or if you have a location where you will be sliding it in and out of the water, but if you have to load it up onto a rack you better have some strong helpers. Overall it was a good choice for me, but I might have to trailer it at some point in the future. Mine came with one of the backrest buckles cracked, and with one call to Lifetime I had a new one in a couple of days, so their customer service is very good.

I bought the Kayak a few months back as something my wife and I could use when our kids went off to college. We've been out a few times in the Oceanside Harbor, and have had a blast. I built a trailer to haul it from the truck to the water. The kayak is a bit heavy, but work great when in the water. I wish the rear handle was easier to grip, and the seat backs were more secure, but all in all it's well worth the money.

We paddled around a lake on this kayak for 3 days and quite enjoyed it. As many other reviewers mentioned, it’s not designed to go fast but rather for its capacity and stability. While it’s no problem for 2 of the 180lbs+ members of my family to paddle together on the Lifetime Kokanee, I find it easier to navigate as a single kayak due to the lighter load. Overall, I highly recommend this kayak if you want a well-priced sit-on kayak with the flexibility of paddling double. One thing I want to mention about This pick up order is that it arrived 3 days after the estimated delivery date- I was almost worried that it wouldn’t arrive before our camping trip as there was no tracking information available online. Good thing it finally came! I really appreciated the staff for helping us load the kayak onto the roof rack.

An excellent open kayak that comfortably fits two grown adults. Great construction and like its name, will last a Lifetime. My son is 6' 4" and I'm 5' 11" and there is plenty of room for the both of us. The kayak is a little heavy for one person to easily load up on the car, but can be done. Once in the water the kayak is very stable and easy to maneuver. The storage compartment runs the entire length of the kayak giving plenty of storage room. The adjustable seat backs are comfortable and are easy to remove and relocate to go from a tandem to a single person kayak. Plenty of scupper holes throughout the kayak. I highly recommend this product. I received this as a gift and when I got it one of the storage covers were missing. Called the Lifetime costumer service and they sent one free of charge.

I spent some time researching - wanted a above-type Kayak for two people / and or myself and my (65lb.) dog. We still have snow on the ground here - and I am a bit early in the year...looking forward to customizing it, buying the right straps, towing do-dad, etc. Should be soooo much fun! Can’t wait! I’m so excited, it feels like Christmas!

Really like this kayak. Well built and tons of fun in the water. I like the flexible seating configuration. We can easily get three people on this thing, no problem. I took my boys fishing and had me and two boys on it fishing together and it was great. Plenty of room. Stable on the water. It is super heavy though, so it is a beast to lug around. Most kayaks and can I put on the roof of our suburban by myself, but this one I need help. So just be aware. It says it only weighs 77 lbs, but this thing is at least 100 lbs, no joke. Makes it really sturdy on the water. Also, I don’t like that there are drain holes in the boat. It causes water to seep in and gets my butt wet. Not a huge deal, but I like to stay dry ya know? Otherwise it’s a great boat. Good investment since these last forever and hold their value. Used ones sell for the same price as new.

My wife and I bought this for occasional use on our yearly trip to the mountains. We wanted a tandem kayak and looked online for a used kayak. We are not professional kayakers so we weren't looking for an ultra performance kayak. A lot of the used kayaks online were in horrible condition. The new ones (brand names) were well over $1000. So we found this kayak out our local sporting goods store. We've had this for 3 years now and everything works as brand new. The kayak is 10ft long so it's one of the shorter tandem kayaks, which is a perk for us. We bought seat pads and the stock seat backs work well. As mentioned this isn't the most performance kayak out there, buts it's doesn't cost as a performance one does. For occasional trips to the lakes for fun relaxing floating around the water that doesn't brake the bank...This is the perfect kayak.

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] This is our first kayak and we could not be more happy with it. The width makes it very stable in the water. Plenty of room for 2 plus gear. If I had to mention anything negative it would be that it could use a better "handle" in the back, the moulded grip is not user friendly and it is a little heavy for 1 person.

This is our first tandem kayak and our first sit on kayak. Overall I am very pleased with it. I found it easy to paddle, easy to navigate and it is very stable in the water. I use it mainly with me (250+ lbs and my three year old). We had an incident with it while getting on it on a platform in a fast moving river and the kayak didn't overturn when we did fall out (user error not kayak fault). My three year old likes to hang over the side and drag his arms in the water and I have no issues with it being tipsy or unstable. I would buy again at the clearance price that I purchased it all.