SUNDOLPHIN Sun Dolphin Aruba 10-Foot Sit-in Kayak

We've taken this out on several lakes and creeks now. It is great! If using with a child, s/he cannot lean back very easily, but is fine for an adult. Goes easily through the water and is easy enough to carry for its size. Was a good price when I got it in 2019.

Sweet little Kayak. Manuverable and light. I would reccommend getting your own paddles, the one that came with are just ok.Seller contacted me and told me the original Kayak I wanted was damaged. I couldn’t get the color I wanted, but the seller did a great job of providing surface and fixing.Performance wise I think it’s a good buy. It sits in the water really low, and paddles easy. I paddled against a strong current the other day, and she held up just fine. Stick to rivers and streams, and you will have lots of fun.

I also did a lot of research and read many reviews before purchasing this Sun Dolphin Aruba Kayak. I am very happy with my choice. This is my first “real” kayak. I had the inflatable Intex double person last year, which I enjoyed. This one is comfortable, roomy, stable, tracks nice, easy to maneuver and yet lightweight around 40lbs. It has a place for a water bottle in front and a storage/cooler covered compartment in the back. I am very pleased. Scheduled delivery service was also awesome and friendly and took good care of transporting it. Enjoy if you decide on this one! In my opinion it will not disappoint. Mine is pink!

I bought two of these Sun Dolphin kayaks. The first one I bought on a lark because it was on sale and I had been thinking about getting a kayak for the cabin. I bought the second one because I loved the first one so much I wanted my husband to have one. We are in our 50s/60s. I have had a bad back since an accident at age 14 and my husband has had both knees replaced. We have no problem getting in and out of these things (took some practice, LOL) and loading them onto the Rav4 is easy because I bought two racks from Amazon as well. We paddle around any one of 10,000 lakes in this area and these things track pretty well, especially once you get used to paddling and sitting with your hips straight and level. My husband is taller and we discovered he needed a longer paddle, btw. I have never used an "expensive" kayak, and they probably are much better for tracking. IDK. But for this beginner, these things are fabulous and everyone in my family loves to use them.

Yesterday, June 28th 2018, I took my new kayak out on the Ohio River for only the second time. I'm an avid kayaker renting them to always kayak for an adventure and was excited I finally owned one. Approximately 45 minutes in the water, the kayak started filling up with water. I immediately placed my life vest on and for the next half an hour or so pulled the kayak with one hand while swimming to land with other praying someone would come help me. I don't understand why it sank! I transported it on a mat and there was absolutely no way I could have injured it during transport and to the river. I felt nothing hit the kayak during my time on the water and I meet the weight limitations. I'm extremely upset because I have no idea the cause of the damage and now my new kayak is floating at the bottom of the river. I had to hike 4 miles to find help and severely sunburned on top of it. I'm a RN and an avid adventure/nature lover who is disappointed with what transpired. Again, I want to reiterate that this was only the second time this kayak was used! So very disappointed.

My wife and I were looking for an inexpensive way to get into kayaking so we decided on the Sun Dolphins to get us on the water. The kayaks handle the puget sound quite well and track rather well. Some complained about the kayaks going in circles and other strange issues but that is user error. For small light kayaks, light strokes of the paddles will get you where you need to go.The kayaks are light (about 40 lbs) and are easy to carry with the provided front and rear handles. We can carry both kayaks with paddles, pads and gear inside with no problems. These don't have as many of the features of the more expensive kayaks and are pretty spartan in design but if you are looking for a cheap basic kayak you will not be disappointed.

I purchased two of these for a vacation rental in the Bahamas. They sit outside in the sun all of the time and get lots of abuse. So far after 6 months, they are holding up extremely well, no fading or broken parts. The only issue I have is that there are styrofoam blocks on either side of the seat (behind the plastic) that seem to be able to work themselves forward on a regular basis. At some point these are going to either get broken or lost. Also, water does tend to come into the hatch fairly easily so if is a bit wavy, you don't want to go too far from shore, otherwise, you will get swamped. For some reason, I ordered two of these at exactly the same time (ie qty 2) and the first one arrived in about a week and the 2nd one took over a month

Lightweight but durable. The color is nice and easy to pull out of the water. I like the fact that it came with a two piece paddle. Perfect for the money and lake fun. The only issue was that the pads on the sides of the cockpit to protect your legs did not stick.Needs stronger glue.