u/Ryzari

Loaded up the 'yaks and hit the water on one of the local creeks for the 4th. I was completely happy with how my Tarpon 140 handled, and barely even noticed the slight current going upstream. Wife wasn't so happy with her Quest Passage, but that was mostly because the seat kept coming unattached due to their stupidly designed clips.

Kiddo was just happy to be on the water and not have to do anything, though he did get tired of sitting in the boat after about an hour, much preferred playing in the water at the shallows (though the whole creek is only like 3-5' deep.

Have been searching for a kayak for quite a while now, with much frustration. I'm a big guy, and most of them I found on marketplace had weight limits I exceeded, or came close to. The ones that were capable, tended to be fishing barges, or out of my "not sure how deep I wanna get into this" price range. When I came across this listing for $350, I knew I needed to jump on it.

It's an older Wilderness Systems Tarpon 140, not sure exactly how old, but all I can tell is since it doesn't have attachment rails, it's likely early 2000s or older. It seems to be in really good condition, came with 2 paddles, and works great out on our pond. I'm still probably pushing the weight margin on it (85% of the 375lb limit), but it feels super stable. It definitely needs a seat, but I can't really find any info on upgrades for these models.

Also picked up a Quest Passage 100 kayak for the wife that Dick's had a sale on, and grabbed a Lifetime Pacer 8ft for my autistic son (who is 5 and definitely didn't need that much kayak). He absolutely loves it as well and we can't hardly keep him out of the water now.