I was able to find this on Amazon for only $69! That price alone would make it almost worth after my first three hour trip since to rent a kayak by me is $20 to $30 an hour. I love how fast and easy it is to fill up with the foot pump that comes with it, it takes me no more than ten minutes to get out into the water. Then it is easily able to be deflated and stored in the trunk of my Hyundai Elantra. I have gone out on a calm Stumpy lake and then the Elizabeth River with larger boats creating a little bit of wake and it has been easy to handle. The only thing that is a little uncomfortable is the lack of support in the front seat.