This is a great starter kayak for anyone that is lighter than 150 lbs. My wife wanted to try this sport but didn't want to spend tons of money. If she decided she likes kayaking she will get a better one later, Easily transported in truck of camper. So far she loves it,

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] We had a great time taking this kayak out. All four of our kids (ages 6,9,11,12) were able to get into it without falling in the water, quickly learn to maneuver it (the different foot positions were super useful for their varying heights) and have a great time even in a fairly crowded lake. The backrest works great, but I don't think it will hold up as long and as well as the kayak. The kayak has three holes that helped us easily and quickly tie it onto our minivan rack. It has good on-land maneuverability. My kids are able to buddy up and carry it around together. My 6 year old pulled it out of the water up onto the beach by himself. We really appreciate the fact that it is sturdy but not unreasonably heavy. The kids found a lot of fun ways to use it, and that they could easily put two kids on it together and stay very steady. They eventually did tip it intentionally, but never had any trouble staying upright when they wanted to be dry. The paddle comes in two pieces, which helps for storage and transporting it, but the kids also liked using it as two separate paddles when they had someone sitting on the back as shown in the fourth picture. Not the intended use, of course, but our kids are creative and adventurous and we like that this kayak gives them options. Our 12 year old daughter is a thrill seeker, and appreciated that she could get the kayak moving pretty fast across the water. She also found that she could stand on it and use it like a paddleboard! The other kids followed in suit and they all loved that too! All around we really enjoyed adding this to our lake trip and are considering purchasing another for an upcoming summer birthday. With all the kids taking turns alone and together, they had the kayak in the water for at least 4 hours non-stop. We can't wait to take it out to the river and other fun places!

I bought a kayak for my son and it happened to not have a part we needed. I emailed the company over the weekend. Very early on Monday, they had responded to my email. They requested a little more information which I replied and provided. They got back to me a 2nd time later that afternoon. The responsiveness blew me away and they're going above and beyond to help resolve my issue. Couldn't be happier!

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] we bought 2 of these in May 2017. We wanted something smaller and easier to travel with all our other water toys, yet big enough to hold our older kids. They work perfect, and they like that they can jump off easy and get back on easy. The back rest thing isn't very supportive, i think they could just get rid of it all together. But the kids don't seem to mind it though, I have attached a video of my boys playing Limbo on the 2 Dash's that we have.

I bought this kayak for my very tall 9-year-old, fits him perfect. He has a lot of fun on it going down the river. The seat back is pretty worthless but he doesn't need it. The item arrived without a paddle, but Walmart took care of it when the manufacturer wouldn't.

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] Lightweight and easy to carry. Fits easily in the bed of a truck. Our kids had a great time paddling around a local marina. The kayak was steady and they stayed upright, while taking on boat wakes. It's a good size for our 10 year old with years to grow into. We definitely plan on letting all our kids learn with this model to build their confidence and experience. The backstrap is adjustable to accommodate different sizes. Has some handholds on the back that their younger siblings like to hold onto, like a boogie board. My husband has some experience with boating and kayaking rivers and whitewater and was able to quickly teach them different strokes for them to maneuver between buoys. This is a great recreational kayak for them to learn with. The kayak seems more suited for slow moving waters and lakes as it lacks the stabilizer straps that would go across the thighs and knees if you are to navigate rivers with strong eddies or small to medium rapids. I think these straps would also be beneficial as a safety feature if there was to be strong winds or waves on a large body of water. The straps can help you leverage your hips to pivot. The paddle that came with it is sized appropriately for youth. The paddle breaks down into two pieces for easy storage with the kayak in our garage. Gave a 4 out of 5 stars because of it's ease of use and transport and our kids really liked it. Some modifications to increase the stability would make it 5 stars. For example, the foot wells are pretty shallow. Adjustable foot pedals or deeper wells would be great. Also, the back support could be bigger/taller or have some type connection to keep it from slipping low and losing support. It would catch against our son's vest and either push the vest above his chin or slip low to where he was sitting on it. My husband also recommends the thigh/knee straps as third point of stability so you can then drive into bigger waves. These features could obviously increase the cost, so for the price and quality of this particular model, it's a very good buy and recommended if you want to get your kids comfortable before upgrading to something larger or more technical.

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] It came at a fantastic price and the quality is awesome, but doesn’t come with a paddle. That’s why it was so cheap. But why would you sell a kid’s kayak without a paddle? It’s a big pain now to go pick one up.

The seat is terrible, huge waste of money

Did this come with a paddle?

There was no paddle!