Just bought the Yukon 11'6" fishing kayak. Looks good I'm sure it will be a blast . But first I have to go buy a Paddle. Not sure why it wasn't included. I thought it was until they loaded it on the truck for me. Kind of like buying a car without a part for the motor. smh

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.

I bought this Kayak in April after looking at many others, I chose this one because it was made in America and had a warranty. I first had trouble registering the product, after many attempts was successful. Seat started fraying apart at the seams within a couple of weeks. I have submitted warranty claim, sent emails, and tried calling many times. It is July and I have not had a single person get back to me. And to make things worse that first month, I purchased two more similar LIFETIME kayaks and told friends and family to buy them. I have had 3 family members purchase similar kayaks and now I'm embarrassed to ask how theirs are holding up. Lifetime needs to get better with customer service and stand behind these products.

Okay, I got this kayak late in the middle of 2021 and got to take it out a few times before winter arrived. Upon receiving the kayak, which I had delivered, there were some noticeable and obvious problems. As the pictures show, almost all the scupper holes were still plugged up and I had to carefully cut out the remaining pieces. Next was that the skeg wheel was completely unattached from the kayak which I believe caused some scratching in transport. There were various sized scratches all over the kayak even though it was wrapped pretty well in bubblewrap and foam. A lot of screws were loose and one of the handles was actually attached in the wrong way. I was easily able to fix the loose screws and adjust the handle so it was correct. The skeg wheel was a bit trickier to get back on but it is very secure now that it is which begs the question of how it fell off in the first place. With all those problems, I have enjoyed actually using the kayak. It is very stable in the water to the point where I have purposefully tried to tip it and fell off before it actually flipped. I am not a small person. I'm 5'11 and around 265 Ibs. It tracks pretty well, though it is very slow. Speed is not the point of this kayak though so that is hardly a problem. I would recommend buying in-store and closely checking it out if you have the option. I did not as everywhere was sold out at the time I was looking into getting one. The skeg wheel works fine for short distances but the small wheel often results in it dragging on the ground. The adjustable footrest work well. The gear tracks pre-installed have some screws that stick out to the point of blocking items being put into the tracks without some minor modification.

I just purchased my Yukon 116 two days ago after using a competitors kayak for a 4 mile float. After the float I purchased my Yukon and used on a 10 mile fishing float the very next day and a 5 mile float today. The Yukon drains well, tracks well and fishes extremely well. I was able to catch many more fish due to the comfort and not fighting the Yukon due to tracking! My Yukon is much more stable and does well in rough fast areas of water. It also really is a sit on or stand on top of Kayak Pros: Stable Drains well Comfort Storage Price Floats shallow Tracks well Love the wheel in the back for moving on dry land Fishes great Can truly stand on top of and fish CONS: Did not come with scupper plugs

After canoeing 1000's of miles I finally reached the other side and got a yak. #1 purchase point made in USA. Great seat, very stable, flows great in the water, looks awesome, and I cannot stop bragging about my new kayak. I did by the portable wheel system, this is a big boat and after dragging it back and forth to the landing a couple of days it was time to upgrade. Highly recommend this yak!

I purchased this kayak earlier this year and have really enjoyed it, the only downside is I seem to be taking on water, After about 2 hours on the water fishing I will have about a half gallon of water inside the kayak that I have to drain is this normal?

Bought this specifically for fishing and also to have our Yellow Lab join us on trips. She fits comfortably in the back cargo area with the bungie removed and a small mat. She was very curious at first and moved around a lot, which put the stability of the boat to the test and it performed perfectly.

I love the stability of my Yukon when fishing. It also performs well when rec kayaking with my wife on lakes and lazy rivers. It is a heavy kayak, I got a rock jammed in my skeg wheel and ended up ruining the wheel. It is a very heavy yak when having to carry it. I am currently looking for replacement wheel, but have not found a site for replacement parts.

Great fishing kayak at any price. Initial stability excellent. Secondary stability good. Speed average for a stand up, sit on top kayak . It's not corky and is not load placement sensitive. It's perfect for a 5'6" truck bed with the tailgate down. The flat floor space is foot trippin free. The boat is NOT heavy to maneuver on a 2 wheel dolly. In the water, I find it is very stable. Got into a school of hyper snook, and it seemed to grab the water with powerful hard running fish trying to pull me over. The seat is great. Could be a couple inches higher giving how stable this boat is. It is however high enough to stuff a bunch of stuff under it. Just strap it down properly and you can't lose it. 260cm paddle would be awesome, but my 230 works just fine. No water tries to enter the scuppers. Paddling in seas with wind, cross seas, quartering to or at the stern is the best way to test a kayak. This boat does a quick list and instantly the secondary stability kicks in. Whoever put this thing together had all these positives in mind. BTW, there is foam core in the hull under the floor so it's solid enough that when you plant your foot, your footing is solid. I'm 6' , 225 lbs, athletic, and never had a conscious inkling of concern of rolling out . The hull is thick enough to predrill and attach stuff if genuine "plastic" screws are used. They have a deeper thread groove for grabbing plastic and come in stainless. It comes out of the hole like a barge, yet cruises effortlessly. When you stop it, it stays put. It's a fishing kayak. Picturing a receiver for a pedal prop drive built into the bottom of the hull maybe in an upgraded offering! As it is, this boat will NOT disappoint