13'6/11' Inflatable Recreational Kayak - 2 Person with Drop Stitch Floor and Accessories Including Kayak Seats with High Back Support, Paddle, Fin, Repair kits, Carry bag and Hand Pump

This kayak is absolutely beautiful and well made, sturdy and strong. I was worried it might be too big/heavy as I only wanted a 1 person but it's easy to lift, not too heavy. Just buy it, YOU"LL LOVE IT, if you want a super easy to inflate sturdy nice looking kayak.

If i could give it 10 stars, I would. This is durable, easy to inflate, holds 2 adults and plenty of space for coolers, bags, and fishing rods.

I have yet to put the 13' UPWELL kayak in the water for the first time. The ordering experience was atrocious. According to the ordering page, the kayak should have arrived only a few days after I placed my order. Unfortunately, it took many weeks and quite a few exchanges with an Amazon agent. The kayak was nowhere to be found in transport. When it finally showed up at my house, the packaging box banged up and the cardboard ripped in many places, to the point I thought the kayak was damaged. I took many pictures and videos of the box in case I had to return it. Fortunately, the kayak itself appears in good condition. No apparent air leak when I assembled it inside my house. As reported by other reviewer, the pump gauge is not precise enough to tell when the side chambers (2) have reached the recommended air pressure (1.5 - 2.0 psi). It is anyone's guess to determine if the chambers have not been over inflated. The package box also included 2 additional rubber tubes (~10" and ~12") that are not listed in the equipment list. I have no clue what to do with those tubes.

This is a great kayak. Easy to inflate, the pump is great. Easy to paddle and maneuver. I bought 2, a 13' kayak - all accessories where fantastic! And an 11' kayak - the carry bag is trash (just throw it out). The rest of the accessories were fine. The 11' kayak I ordered came with a manufacturing defects- the fin slide was installed improperly and was unusable. I returned it and had another one sent that works. Costumer service is slow 🐌, but they did respond. If with the return, 5 stars because the kayaks themselves are great quality, lightweight, and comfortable 👌

This review is for the 11 foot-model. Accessories are different on the longer model. Pros: • The 650-pound capacity sets this apart from common 400-pound capacity boats. • The stiffening 7 psi floor gives efficiency to paddling (one even stood on it in a lake w/o morph). • The seats float and have good back support (they don't need inflation) • There's no sense of this being a pool toy. It seems intended for fishing etc. • The value is focused on the boat's essentials: durability and flotation. Things to deal with • The tall pump is bulky for storage • The storage bag of the 11-foot model is frail, just enough to get you started. Before you buy: • The prize here is the durable 650-pound capacity boat; just plan on replacing the bag for the 11-footer. • The longer-model boat is about 2.5 feet longer. If you need that (along with its weight), it looks like you'll also get different quality accessories: paddle, storage bag, seat style, pump style. The 11-foot boat comes with a set of 86.75-inch paddles which are fine but on the short side. Usage tips: • To release the tracking fin, you may need a pebble to help push the unlock button • Teach yourself and friends to inflate the side chambers until "stiff not hard" • After drying, roll up the boat and the floor together to help keep things compact. As a novice, I've used this 650-pound capacity boat 4 times, including when the combined weight of the 2 adults was near or exceeded the 400-pound capacity of other inflatable kayaks. You feel confident. The fabric outer shell on the side chambers eases your mind around shoreline sticks. The 7+ psi floor becomes hard, much like a paddleboard to sit on. With two people on board, one young adult even stood up and used it like a paddleboard for a few minutes and the floor stayed the same shape. The pairs of adults in the two-person outings averaged 6", tended to sit somewhat cross-legged, and were comfortable for hours on the lake. The detachable seats float--hypothetically great if every inflatable part that can fail does fail. Don't get distracted by the large lightweight zippered bag included with the 11-foot boat in 2023. Pretend it doesn't exist, or better, keep it around for after you get out of the lake to quickly corral the smaller parts including the paddles, the seats, the skeg/fin, the pump, the patch kit, and your PFDs (not included). Use the shipping box or a laundry bag for your main storage until you figure out your favorite storage style. I somehow tore my bag on the first or 2nd usage. Tip: The side chambers are meant to be inflated until "stiff not hard" according to the manual (also <1.95 psi). Use your hand for this, not the gauge on the pump. The pump-to-valve fitting on the side chambers appears to be intentionally somewhat self-releasing to discourage over-inflation. In part, this means the pump seal on each side chamber isn't super airtight, so the psi at the gauge will always end up quickly reading zero even if the pressure in the chamber is high. Moreover, the base mark on the pump doesn't distinguish between 0 and 1 psi so the first tick mark you reach would really be the 2 psi mark. The attached photos show the inner hull and surrounding materials, a pebble to release the fin, the drain and fin slot, and the pump gauge.