This is one of the best options out there for beginners. It is low cost but offers a lot of decent things. It is very stable and tracking is pretty good. The seat is a little bit hard and could use some extra padding, and I just keep a $5 stadium seating pad with me.
Great kayak for a beginner. Very stable, tracks okay. My young teenage kids did not have any problem to paddle it as their first ever kayak. It is relatively easy to load/unload to the top of my SUV at under 50 lb. $199 well spend at a Dick's store grand opening.
