Tropic

In Sept.2005 I bought the Tropic from Costco in Honolulu for $479; it included 2 heavy alum plastic paddles that you can feather the paddle blades to a 45 degree angle, 2 low back seats, 2 foam pads for car roof carrying with 2 sets of straps. We bought it and took it to Kailua Beach to try out. Going over to Flat Island and back was a blast!

Very stable and light enough for 2 people to carry the kayak from the parking lot to the boat ramp area to launch. I now use it in Kaupa Pond in Hawaii Kai for my daily exercise of going from my house to KoKo Marina Zippy's. Costco doesn't sell these anymore now, they switched to a different brand (Pelican).

My kayak is a tandem model so when I solo it, I sit in the center but I notice the bow tends to still lift out of the water so it works better with 2 paddlers rather then one. Very sturdy bottom as we tend to hit submerged rocks all the time. I heard the maker of this kayak from South Carolina is no longer in business as their website has gone off the air and you are referred to Dick's Sporting goods.

I bought a Tropic for a search/recovery effort on a major river. I spent two months dealing unspeakable abuse to this poor boat. I am here to tell you that it is indestructable. It's the little kayak that could.

bought the jazz at bjs for 250. my wife and i took it out to a lake near us and after taking turns she said to me"you better go get another, this isnt going to work, sharing, we will be arguing. so the next day i got another one. we are using it in the bay and ocean south jersey(cape may).the only problem is that with a rough ocean it dumps on the way in. i dont seem to have much of a problem going out over the waves.one other thing is that we are in our mid 50s. we have a hundai santa fe. one goes onto the roof rack and the other fits in the back window of the rear gate.we also take them home after the weekend to penna which is 110 miles each way and we tie the one on the roof with five bungi cords and rope on the front and rear handles to the bumper and it doesnt even move at all. i would recommend them to everyone..the price is right

This is a great recreational Kayak. For it's price range, it should probably get a 10. It is stable, easy to transport (a big plus), and great fun to paddle. Sold under the name "Jazz" we paid $299 incuding a high back seat and paddle. Can't beat that. Add scupper plugs for the rear holes to keep your but dry as you sit fairly low. I added a few eyelets for rigging and an inexpensive 4" storage hatch between the legs for room to carry keys, a camera, water bottle and more. We use it for day paddling, picknicking, sightseeing and more. I wouldn't hesitate to endorse it to anyone looking to buy.

My buddy and I own 7 of these and if you don't mind your butt getting wet or the lack of storage, you can't find a better boat for the money. We have used it class 1 rivers for fishing and recreational, but also in Puerto Penasco in the ocean. Great boat!

I agree with Barry plus I have adopted my kayak for fishing the Florida coastal waters and is the best bang for your buck! I bought two.