Kayak ?'s

[Ktrout]

Not close to your proposed budget range, but the hobie kayaks are sit on tops, you stay completely dry because you are not paddling plus no water gets in the kayak, and the major plus is that your hands are free to cast because it's a pedal style kayak. I had other sit on tops but I really disliked not being able to move around a cast at the same time. Just something to think about as you upgrade later on after your first kayak. I have also used sit in kayaks and man was it cramped and not comfortable to be in for more than a couple of hours. I realize that others like them, but it wasn't for me. Plus you still get some water on you from the water drip of the paddle even with guards on them. Given you are a smaller area, you are more likely to get cold because you can't move around much. But they are fairly convenient to move around, often times cheaper than some of the fishing SOPs, and you can turn easier (except compared to the hobies which turn on a dime).
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