I am looking to buy a kayak for my wife to paddle as I swim in a calm lake. I was wondering if anyone has any suggestions as to size, features, etc as I know nothing on this topic. I don't need anything fancy or for rough(er) water, just fairly simple.
Thanks in advance.
Update - I ended up buying the Old Town Vapor. It was in the right price range, but most importantly, it was free shipping and no tax on Amazon. I had it delivered directly to the lake house, which is pretty much in the middle of no where.
It took all of 10 seconds to master it. It was also extremely easily mastered by children from ages 8 to 12. In fact, my 12 year old escorted me for an hour after a 10 minute lesson. The handles are robust. The seat is probably the weak part so I fully anticipate it will suffer some from all the kid use. But, the hull is obviously indestructible and it has a cup holder. You can easily hang on the back of it on the handle and not disrupt the person inside when you take a break.
I don't know how good this would be for the ocean as it isn't a sit on top and has a relatively flat bottom. But, it is perfect for lake use.
Update - I ended up buying the Old Town Vapor. It was in the right price range, but most importantly, it was free shipping and no tax on Amazon. I had it delivered directly to the lake house, which is pretty much in the middle of no where.
It took all of 10 seconds to master it. It was also extremely easily mastered by children from ages 8 to 12. In fact, my 12 year old escorted me for an hour after a 10 minute lesson. The handles are robust. The seat is probably the weak part so I fully anticipate it will suffer some from all the kid use. But, the hull is obviously indestructible and it has a cup holder. You can easily hang on the back of it on the handle and not disrupt the person inside when you take a break.
I don't know how good this would be for the ocean as it isn't a sit on top and has a relatively flat bottom. But, it is perfect for lake use.
