First Kayak Help

[Mike]

Looks like a reasonable kayak to me. If it is your first kayak ever why don't you look for any best kayak for beginners ? Just wondering. Anyways, in this budget you can find many other kayaks too. May be you can look for Malibu X-factor sit-on-top kayak that can hold up to 625 pounds. I am 6'3 and 205 pounds and it works fine for me. Best in terms of stability, maneuverability and cargo space.