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5 of 5 found the following review helpful:
 Most fun I've had in a long time Jul 17, 2006
The one I bought is green and black - looks good in the water. I first look this kayak (dingy really) out into the Gulf of Mexico. The swells were two two three feet and the harder I paddled the behinder I got. I thought I had made a bad purchase but then I took the dingy into Clearwater Bay with much calmer waters and I'm having the time of my life.
Paddling is slow going - 2 to 3 miles per hour at most but I've gone a couple of miles and back all along the bay. I bought a Coleman pump that runs on 4D batteries and I can inflate and deflate it five times before I need to change batteries. This kayak is the best $70 I've ever spent. Great exercise too.
16 of 17 found the following review helpful:
 A wet ride was had by all Jun 18, 2006
Well, if you read my review of the Coleman sit-inside kayak, if I had to choose between the sit-on-top and the sit-inside version of these inflatables, I'd choose th sit-inside every time. Because unless you weigh under 100 lbs., you are going to have a very wet ride on the SOT.
Aside from that this didn't seem to quite have the speed or stability of the sit-inside (and I wouldn't consider either one FAST by any stretch of the imagination). I took both kayaks out under the same conditions on the same day, on a lake with no breeze.
The main thing this kayak has going for it is the price! If you just use it two or three times, it's a whole lot cheaper than renting a kayak, but you just will not get the same performance as a hard shell.
If you need an incentive to get outside and get a bit of exercise, it's great for a leisurely day of paddling on still water. I wouldn't recommend this for any kind of tidal waters -stick to lakes and ponds that have minimal motor boat traffic. Stash a couple bottles of gatorade under the cargo net and you're good to go.
Also, I'd suggest that you wear a life preserver because the canvas simply isn't as heavy as some of the more expensive inflatable kayaks on the market.
The paddle could stand to be a bit longer and I would strongly recommend buying a battery operated pump to accompany this boat. It will easily inflate in under five minutes once you are familiar with the procedure. You'll always have a few onlookers while blowing this boat up and you might actually wind up selling a few on the Coleman.
If you're looking for a serious kayak, get a hard shell. If you just want a quick trip on the water every now and then and aren't looking too deeply at performance, this would probably serve you just fine. Just make sure you bring a dry pair of shorts!
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