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**Take into consideration that this is my first kayak, and only the second one I've paddled in frequently. **

It is fairly comfortable for a few hours or more on the water. Very Stable and easy to enter--even for a novice like me and my wife--. It has a nice storage compartment in the back and plenty of room in front of your feet for a bag or life vest if you're not wearing it. Beware the back compartment has a nice rubber lid that fits snug but the area is open to water so I suggest using a dry bag for anything you don't want wet. Another nice feature of this over the similarly priced Pleican one is the adjustable foot rests.

One major con to it is how long it is. It could be difficult for someone smaller then me --im about 5'10" and certainly not a body builder. -- to lift it on top of a SUV or similar height vehicle. It only weighs about 45 pounds but its length makes it somewhat awkward to lift onto a roof rack.(I'm using J cradles on top of a jeep compass)

It is made from plastic that is 1/4 inch thick maybe more, I didn't measure. And is fairly priced for beginners. I got mine on sale at Walmart and it came with a decent paddle(I think just Walmart is combining it with the paddle). I think this model may be discontinued by Sun Dolphin though. I could not find it on their site and the closest one too it was the Aruba model--no comment about the Aruba model considering I've never used it.

Overall I really like the kayak and would recommend it to anyone looking to buy one. But it is on the cheaper end of the spectrum. It is nice to your wallet but I could see it not taking as much abuse as something made from a better more expensive material.