We bought this kayak last week and it handled great on its maiden voyage. The rod holder worked great. Unfortunately one of the seat buckles broke but Lifetime customer service was excellent and immediately shipped a replacement part at no charge. Looking forward to many more adventures on our local lakes and the Russian River.

I have enjoyed the kayak during several outings. Be aware the seat is not that comfortable and the cheap plastic strap attachments break easily. Love the rod holders! Cup holder and water bottle holder not really functional. Items in hatch storage will slide around and get wet, so dry bags that fit will be needed.

This is a great kayak. it would be perfect with one exception. It is made from a type of material that gets soft in the hot sun. It is therefore easily damaged by J-Hooks(which I do not use! And I highly recommend avoiding the use of with this kayak! I use 2 foam,molded cradles,2 bungee cords front and back and 2 cam buckle straps), and the cam buckle straps that are commonly used to lash a kayak,or canoe, to the top of your vehicle. Mine was damaged in very early September of this past summer by the cam buckle straps that I use to lash it to the roof of my SUV.I don't lash it down very tight,just enough to keep it from wiggling side to side and from lifting up during high speed ,freeway travel.These straps loosened all on their own,thusly causing the damage by rubbing on the edge of the gunwale of my kayak as I drove home from Sonora,Ca. I found a solution for the problem,and after talking to the nice people at Lifetime,telling them of the problem, and my already worked out solution,which was approved by them (thank you, Alfonso, for your help!),I went ahead with a modification where I used some self-adhesive neoprene, 4 well nuts, and a 441 backing plate to make a protective barrier where the straps can go without damaging my boat.It's not pretty. Functional,but not pretty. Other than the above described issue, I find this to be a highly versatile and fun kayak. The storage, and inner hull access, are great. It has the best rod holder in its' price range. Tracking is great, thanks to the large hull skeg. I take it up and down the local river,where it does well in Class 2 rapids.I've also fished from it at a high altitude lake in the Sierra Nevada mountain range. This lake is at 9,676 feet above sea level, only a few acres in size, but some 90 feet deep(according to the fish finder that I installed on the Angler). It's clear water fed from snow melt. It' home to some very beautiful Brook, and Rainbow trout. It's difficult to access due to the road being little more than a 4 wheel drive only goat path ! But it's definitely worth the effort it takes to get there. Overall, it's a pretty great kayak! And I love my Lifetime Tamarack Angler kayak!

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] I am actually 6'1" and 250 lbs. I was assured by many that it would not be a problem with the kayak and I can say the Kayak supports me. I was never interested about standing up in a kayak so for me it was about sit down stability. When I used the standard seat I was comfortable and stable and now that I have built an add on seat from a handicap shower chair with a back I never bet my butt wet.

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] I have had this Kayak for about 4 years and I love it. I have used it in almost every River, Pond, and Lake in Utah from Logan to Lake Powell. The only thing I wished it had would be the option to have the two rod holders on the front. I also wish the storage bins would be more user friendly or easier to access so that you could fit a small tackle box etc. Ever better idea, make the storage bins large enough to store the paddles.

I ordered this kayak on February 5th. Estimated arrival time was the 12 it is now the 16th and all Walmart tracking says is your package is delayed I’m extremely frustrated I understand that inclement weather happens but the package is delayed at the shipping place literally an hour and a half from my house for the past 3 or 4 days

I received the Lifetime Tamarack 120 kayak but unfortunately it arrived with manufactured defects. I contacted the company, and they promptly sent me a replacement. It makes me happy to see American companies that still know how to do proper business. Will definitely be recommending their products to friends and family.

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] I'm really happy with my purchase. They are solid beginner kayak's. I weigh 240 and it holds me no problem. Because of how wide they are I think is why they are so stable, so they don't track the best. But I've been in one for hours and have no problems. The seats are pretty good, not great. But for the price you get them for you can upgrade to a comfy seat!

I got this for Mother’s Day! I have borrowed my son’s Pelican fishing kayak for the last year and I had NO idea there could none that much of a difference in comfort and balance. My 5 year old sits between my legs on this and we are able to both fit comfortably and I can paddle and fish just fine! My son now wants to sell his Pelican and get a lifetime! ❤️

I received this kayak for father's day and was able to take it out. let my wife try it and the next day I bought one for her. they are very stable and comfortable have taken them to lakes around Lake Tahoe and they are great and lots of fun to explore on.