Elkton Outdoors Hard Shell Recreational Tandem Kayak, 2 or 3 Person Sit On Top Kayak Package with 2 EVA Padded Seats, Includes 2 Aluminum Paddles and Fishing Rod Holders

Awesome kayak fits 2 adults and a small child with plenty of room left over. The dry wells work well and didn’t leak. Easy to load and unload and it made of good quality material works great.

I bought this and didn't know what to expect. In short, I like everything about it.Pros:It is high quality and will not fall apart.Its size - I'm 6'5" and my gf is tall too. There's plenty of room for us and storage space too.It looks great (we get compliments a lot)It performs well on the waterIt's light. We carry it two blocks to our neighborhood lake to use it.The pump it comes with actually works great.Cons:Sometimes it's hard to maintain straight.People who break the law.

The kayak arrived only partially wrapped with plastic wrap. Looked like the kayak had been dropped a good distance and landed on the front tip with a pretty good "dent" in the plastic. It was missing 3 of the plugs that go in the bottom of the kayak and one of the covers for one of the rod holders had been ripped off. The kayak had either been stored outside or was wet when the little bit of plastic wrap was put on because several of the screws that hold pieces together were rusted. What was exposed was covered in dust/dirt. Had the kayak been properly protected during storage/shipping, I think the kayak would have been a good device. I tried contacting the manufacturer for a week but got no response. If the manufacturer had responded and sent me the missing/broken parts I would have kept it.

You guys did an amazing job thank you so much I am so very happy with the kayak

We had our first trip out in our Elkton inflatable kayak and for the most part I’d give it good marks. Can’t really speak to durability until we’ve used it more, but it is pretty comfortable and for the front passenger there is plenty of legroom. My 6’ tall husband sat in the back and he didn’t have as much legroom because of the seat placement, we may try switching but the directions say to put the largest person in the back position. It does inflate and deflate quickly and it easily fits in the included carrying bag. When inflated and out in the water we did feel secure. The only issue we had is that there are not clips for the back straps on the front seat to connect to and so we had to wrap the straps around the handle and clip it to itself. There should be two additional clips in that position on the kayak body. The seats as they come are not very thick and so we compensated by sitting on life vests for extra padding. The fishing pole holders worked pretty well. I’m not sure the holders for the paddles on the sides are going to hold up, but time will tell.Overall we are pleased with it, it allows us to get out on the water when camping -as a regular boat wouldn’t be an option for us -and this easily folds up and fits within the back of the truck.Tips- allow adequate time for it to completely dry out before deflating and storing away. And keep in mind that because of it’s light weight windy conditions can be challenging.

I've been very happy with this kayak. Bouyant and not too heavy. Plenty of drain holes in key locations that are particularly helpful after washing.

Heavy. Love it though. Well made and sturdy.

1st outing went well. Would have been nice to receive an instruction manual with the product but that wasn't in mine. Don't often scrutinize these but it could've come in handy for deflating & re-packing/folding the kayak back up. Reviewers who suggested a cushion under the seat to raise you to gain leverage were spot on. Also, as suggested we ordered 250 cm paddles which helped; the Elkton paddles are about 7" shorter so if you don't have a long torso, getting an efficient stroke not as easy. Seats are great. Also, altho' the supplied paddles perhaps fine for some or most, they do efficiently break-down for storage but because the paddles themselves screw onto the bar with a collar, water collects in that & so with every stroke you get a spray as the paddle comes out & up. The Carlisle paddles we ordered broke into 2 poles with the paddles fixed seamlessly, so no spray (the Elkton paddle is 4 pieces).Reservoir water only had a mild chop but kayak seemed very stable; we were happy & didn't feel unstable even with a few small wakes from boats. Reviewers also correct in that the valve for the floor is essentially just a large beach-ball type & we're hoping it'll w/stand repeated use w/o tearing away. Will use again camping this weekend so at this point, happiness would be a "5" but will wait on durability & to see if Elkton staff answer a question on best way to fold down the kayak given the bottom has 2 harder rubber spines that would be hard to avoid folding & here in dry CO, rubber & plastics don't do as well over time.