Bestway Champion Inflatable Kayak

I don't normally write reviews...but after reading some of the ones posted that I read before buying, I wanted to clear the air and give the real facts on this boat. First of all, for the price it is a steal. They include oars, a carry bag, seats, and so many little essentials. I took it out this weekend with my wife, and dog. My wife got this for me a little while ago but the weather has denied our maiden voyage until then. I inflated the kayak and was surprised to see how well made this thing was. The covering is durable as heck. It inflated pretty quickly for a 10' kayak. When I got into the kayak on the shoreline I immediately noticed it was very stable. The oars are well made also. Once in the kayak I first attempted to test it's stability a little more before going out to deeper water. I could literally lift the sides of the boat up while rocking side to side and it held its own...you would have to be trying to take this boat over on purpose to end up in the drink. My wife took her turns and raced about how fast you could get this thing cruising through the water...the keels they give you to slide underneath work very well. We tried getting our dog in the kayak but being a lab mix, she was having none of the boat and just chose to swim along side. But her jumping in and out of the kayak tested the strength of that inflatable to its limits. She's 55 lbs. of complete maniac when she's in the forest by a mountain lake and she clawed in and out, jumped over the edge, and pawed at the sides....not a single tear or tatter!!! Then when our day was closing, it came to the taking down and deflating, and cleaning. Another smart moment came up...the kayak has 3 air chambers and the valves are all at one end of the unit. First you don't have to walk around the kayak when filling with air and when it came to deflating it, you just open the big flood valves and roll it from one end to the other and the air disappears quickly. There's a drain hole for water in the on the same side as the valves, so as you are rolling the air out you can let any water in the kayak run right to the drain hole also. (The water was not in the boat from a leak, it gets in from getting in and out of the kayak) Once home, I squirted a hose around the unit unraveled again and laid it over the porch railing to dry out in the sun. A couple hours later it was dry, I rolled it up, it went right back in the carry bag with the accessories, and I put it away til next time. Super product. Super price for po boys like me. And durable and tough for lots of fishing trips for me. My wife is gonna buy one for herself now so we can go kayaking with our crazy dog swimming between us...lol. You can feel safe giving this inflatable a try ...