Explore the Water on a Sun Dolphin 10-Foot Sit-on-top Fishing Kayak

Amber R. McCrawAmber R. McCraw: Bought a pair of these kayaks. They do well on the lake, however, the knee pad on one side was placed outside the boat. Not sure how this escaped quality checks, but you can see in the images that one knee pad is in the correct place, and the other is missing. And it is found at the rear of the kayak on the side, in a really strange place. I'll have to try and move it,but it may never stick again once I pull it off. I need a new one to place in the correct spot....for 5 stars.

United States on Aug 19, 2023

Jamie Michael Outdoors: It all started out as only planning on getting a kayak for my stepdaughter for her coming birthday. Once I picked out a really nice Pelican brand I started scrolling through more kayaks with the thought; "she's NOT going to want to go alone". So, with the sit-on-top choices I browsed through, I found this one as an alternative, considering the first choice was no longer in stock, this particular kayak became my 2nd option. Within a few minutes of completing cutting the grass, the delivery arrived with 2 guys greeting me in the front yard, really nice guys, very professional & appeared to be somewhat envious of my planned day to come to take my stepdaughter kayaking for her birthday with her VERY OWN kayak that she's been wanting for years. The delivery team was great, exceptionally great character & genuine! Thanks guys & keep them smiles bright & demeanor as is & I'm almost certain you'll always get 5 stars like I have just given you!!

United States on Aug 04, 2023

Tufty: 1st impressions are that it was sloppily made, the drain plug attachments weren't screwed in flush to the hull (more about that later). The kayak sounded like a pair of maracas when it was moved, it turned out that hull was filled with plastic shavings. The detachable storage compartment isn't an interference fit and is loosely held in by a bungee, if you pick up the kayak, it will fall on your head.

I'm 5'10" 190lbs and had the foot rests moved out to the furthest they would go and still felt cramped. Also I am used to using sit-on kayaks, but this one is incredibly unstable although it does get better as it takes on water, which it does at about the rate of a gallon a minute. The "self bailing" scuppers are about the width of a pencil and in no way can keep up with draining the cockpit it it takes any water over the side. This of course is exacerbated by the hull sinking deeper due to the weight of water it takes on.

If you buy this, make sure it's seaworthy in a swimming pool first!

United States on Jun 14, 2018

David D.: I had 2 friends that bought the Bali 10 SS and I tried them out over the 4th of July weekend. When I saw this one at a good price I jumped right on and ordered it. One of the best value purchases ever. Very good kayak and a lot of features for this price point. I know it gets complaints on not tracking well but I have never had any problems yet. I know it will spin you around sometimes with the current or wind when you stop paddling but a regular boat will do that also and nobody whines about not tracking well. The pac storage in the back is a nice idea but the container is almost impossible to get anything out of while on the water.

United States on Jul 18, 2016

Amazon Customer: This kayak is not as bad as people say, a lot of people say it's bad or doesn't track well or isn't stable well it tracks very well, and it's very stable in fact I'm able to put my feet over the side and fish from it, the tow compartment is great for storing my food or water bottles and I put my gear in the back , only thing is you my wanna fill the scupper holes so your butt doesn't get wet cause those do fill up, I'm able to paddle mine through some fairly strong currents with ease its not a high end fishing kayak but for the price this thing is awesome, just as a side note I can take my dog on this and it's stable enough for him to stand in the front, also I'm a heafty guy so this thing can definitely support a good amount of weight plus gear.

United States on Jun 24, 2016

Werden203: I was skeptical about a sit on kayak but I love this for adventures on my own. I basically wanted a one person canoe for when I go out on the water while my wife is working and can't come canoe with me. This is great for that. I'm 220lbs and I could still pack a lunch, water, my camera, and a change of clothes in the watertight compartment. Not too heavy to carry on my own either. I carry it 3 blocks to the beach sometimes.

Canada on Nov 26, 2014