This is an awesome kayAk! I Wanted something that I could stand up in as well as paddle. It does both extremely well. Tracking is fantastic. Overall quality is top notch and customer service is outstanding . My only issue is that it’s heavy and a chore to load in the truck, but the keel wheel really helps. I own two Tamaracks as well... and love this company! Great products at bargain prices. A great buy!

I just recently purchased this kayak, and I absolutely love it. I came from sundolphin 10ss and this kayak is one thousand percent better. I am 6'3" 220lbs and I feel absolutely comfortable in this kayak. So far I've only taken one trip for more than 8hours but that has nothing to do with the kayak. The one trip I did take for more than 8 hours I did not feel run down neither did I hurt. In fact I felt great. Now if I'm being honest, any kayak can flip, and this one is no different. But as tall and as big as I am I felt glued to the water. Was completely able to turn around in the seat and access my milk crate with all my fishing tackle. While on that subject the tank well is huge, big enough for a black pack or milk crate and another small cooler. Deck space is also amazing. In one of my trips out I even stood up, did not fish while standing up, but not the kayaks fault, that was my fault. I truly believe that you can stand and fish in this thing, with minimum effort. The dry storage area actually has stayed dry on me the entire time I've been out, and on one of my trips I got extremely muddy, long story but I learned that wet grass and flip flops do not go together. So when I got home and cleaned the kayak, I did not get any water in the dry storage area while spraying with a water hose. Be that as it may, I still put all my stuff in a stay dry bag, just for safe measures. I do not particularly like the way the dry storage is set up, and by that, I wish the dry storage had a latch system on it like the vibes, just for easier access. But it is definitely not a deal breaker, and with a DIY engineering I'm sure you could probably replace it with one. I'm not crazy about the position of the drain plug either, being on the side of the kayak, seems like if you got hit just right it would take on water, has not been an issue yet, but I would prefer it to be on top of the kayak. This kayak tracks great in the water and has pretty decent speed for a stable fishing kayak, a little slow to get started but after you are moving I had no problem keeping up with my wife in her 12 ft sit in touring kayak. We were not racing but still the speed is pretty good. I do like the idea of the skeg wheel for loading and unloading purposes, but the cut out around the wheel could be a little bigger. Kayaks are designed by nature to have a concrete boat ramp to launch, and if you pull this one across any grass or rocks it clumps in there and causes the wheel to get stuck, but nothing a cheap kayak cart can't fix. Even though this kayak is 82 lbs, its not that heavy, but it is bulky and be prepared for that when loading. If you plan on putting it on top of a car by yourself, please send me a video of how you do it. I'm in pretty decent shape and can not load it on top of my wife's car without help. I can load it into my truck absolutely no problem though. Bottom line if you are looking for an American made kayak but do not have the money, or want to buy a bonafide or Jackson kayak, you will not be dissapointed in this kayak.

I don’t think I would recommend this kayak. I have had it out 3 times now, it looks like I’ve been using it for a year with how easily the bottom scratches. I use wheels to move it to the water and everything. I take of my kayaks. But I think this thing just gets scratches from being in the water. I have never had a kayak that gets beat up just by being in water. Very soft material or something. The kayak takes on water inside, I believe from the screws where the back wheel is, I have tried to fix this but have only slowed the water coming in down. This shouldn’t even be an issue for a kayak but it is. anyway I have had to place gorilla tape around the places that have been gouged from just being in the water(have not ran across anything or hit anything), this is to try and protect it from its poor quality. I also had to tighten every screw on this thing. Nothing was tight and everything was loose. I say to look around and find a better quality kayak.

Rock solid, sturdy and easily handles upgrades.

Just received it so I haven’t taken it to the water.

This kayak is a great beginner kayak! I've only been using it for a couple months but it is prforming well. It has some problems tracking and is a little tippy. Other than that it is a very good kayak!

Took the boat out and I love it. The only thing I wasn't prepared for was how heavy 75/78lbs is on such a bulky vessel. Your gonna be glad you have that rear wheel.

I’m writing this review for you big guys considering this a Yukon. I have not seen any reviews for big guys. I am 6’2” and weigh 265. I can tell you that no water came in the scuppers and the boat paddles easy and tracks well

I wanted something to get me into kayaking/fishing from a kayak, and this was it. I would reccomend it to anyone just starting out, not wanting to spend a ridiculous amount of money on a sport you’re not sure about! This made me love it!

I bought this kayak a couple years ago. I fish saltwater backcountry waters. I have caught a ton of fish out of this kayak. It has done well and i am happy with it. Lifetime has great customer support. I highly recommend.