Customer Reviews for Lifetime Lotus Blue Kayak with Paddles and Backrest

I love using this kayak. It is comfortable and easy to move. It isn't too big, so it is nice to transport as well. Great on the lake!

Shawn solved my problem quickly and easily !!!! Well done !!

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] I bought two of these for our family last summer. They are incredible! My 6 and 9 year old boys can use them confidently, and even jump off to swim and get back on again without tipping. The back rest is higher (more comfortable) and made better than other brands. They stack well to get into our mini SUV, and stand upright in the garage for easy storage. At less than 35#, I can head for a quiet outing by myself and get my kayak in/out of my car/water without the need for someone else to assist. LOVE LOVE LOVE my LIFETIME kayaks!

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] I bought two a couple of years ago. I found that they were nice kayaks for paddling around the lake but their flat bottoms were a little hard to control and slow for serious use. I liked them, but they were especially difficult to use in the ocean. Where it was calm they were nice.

We love our new kayaks! We can load and unload them easily on our rooftop rack and are in the water in minutes. They track pretty well, too. We would definitely recommend these kayaks for use on lakes and ponds.

I bought a month ago and taken it out 5 or 6 times . Love it! We added extra handles to make easier to carry and a padded seat for comfort. Perfect for one person to handle.

This kayak is very stable ,glad I got it!!

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I loved this kayak! Very easy to maneuver, the foot rests are molded into the frame of the kayak allowing the rider to push off as one rows making it easier to maneuver. I will state that Home Depot has some serious work ahead of them with finding better shipment deliverers because it was somewhat banged up.

I bought two of these. They both fit perfectly in my Stow-n-Go Dodge Grand Caravan with all of the seats down. Lifetime really designed these well. They are long enough to navigate well in the water and short enough to stand up in the garage once you get them back home. Happy Kayaking! :)

They are so easy to use, I love the openness full sun and able to get wet meaning drop your feet in! Very smooth and sturdy! But nice and light to move or lift. The back holds a cooler and dry pack. Lots of room.

This kayak meets all my expectations! It is very light and easy to carry (although having carying handles would have been nice). It fits easiliy in back of my truck. It tracks easily and is extremely stable.

We love this kayak! we have 3 now! Great size for teen and adults.Great quality and lightweight.

Over Thanksgiving, I purchased 5 kayaks from another store.....actually, two different stores! On the way home, I passed the Lifetime store and saw they were a lot cheaper. I went into the store and purchased 5 of your kayaks.......then spent another hour returning the first ones I bought. We actually put two different kayaks in the pool and tried them out. The Lotus handles extremely well and the price was great. Thanks Lifetime!

We bought a Lotus and an fishing kayak- both sit-on-tops. We LOVE them! They're light to carry to the water. They float and maneuver well and are very stable. In fact, they're so stable we put our 35lb shepherd on with us and she jumps from one to another as we paddle along without problem or tipping us over. They store easily too. I wish there was a better way to transport them as I have to take my window props off on my shell to carry them in the back of my truck. Still, not to big of a deal and well worth the fun we've had on ours. They have done well on large lakes and in rivers with mild rapids. They are well worth the price we paid for them and I think they are much more durable than some of the more expensive kayaks we looked at before purchasing these.

we recently moved to Utah and got a few since we were so close to the Lake and a few ponds. These are lightweight and stack and store easy. We love them.

We bought this for our teenager, and also bought a larger one for my husband but my husband actually likes this one better. The stabilility is amazing on it. My teenage son can actually use it like a paddle board down the river without it flipping. It's light enough To pack but heavy enough for it to last a lifetime! I've yet to be disappointed in any lifetime product I've owned! Great kyak for a great price!

I bought the 8 foot blue Lotus and one of lifetime's bright green Tamarack 10 footers (the 10 footer because I am taller and heavier). My family enjoyed both Kayaks, but were suprised at how well the 8 footer preformed. It appeared as stable as the 10 footer. As a result, I bought two more 8 footers so more of my family could enjoy them at the same time. The kids used them constantly at the lake this summer. And think of the gas I saved over running the wave runners as much. Good exercise also! My only recommendation to Lifetime would be to add a carrying handle to the back of the 8 footer like on the 10 footer.

I can take 2 kids with me on this kayak! We have the best time paddling around. My 5 yr old is even learning to use this one on his own.

I bought this Kayak to add to our growing fleet of Lifetime Kayaks (this is number 3). We needed a kayak for my wife to use when we took kids to the lake. This kayak is perfect. It is very stable even when waves from boats catch you off guard. It is very light and easy to put on top of the van or even inside the van. I have had my kids paddle this kayak and it is easy to control. The kayak has ample space behind the seat to fit a small cooler or a fishing crate. We have also put a couple kids on this when paddling around the lake it felt very safe.

This boat is sturdy, easy to use and well balanced. It is simple to get on and off of while in the water, which makes it a decent swim platform, as well as boat. The width (which is the reason it is so well balanced) does slow it down a bit. If you want a boat to race, this is not the one. However, if you want something that is reliable, easy to paddle for hours and light enough to toss in the back of the truck, this is exactly the boat you need.

I got these for my birthday a couple years ago. My only complaint is that there is only 1 handle for carrying. It makes it awkward for two people to carry. Otherwise, great deal for my money!

I have 4 kayaks and 2 paddle boards. Simple and fun entertainment. Easy to transport. Light in weight. We have had more fun as a family the last 2 summers than many before. It had brought family and friends together to enjoy a great day at the lake in the sun. They are durable and built tough. They have been dropped and dragged with no damage. We love them and can't wait till summer rolls around again. Thanks for the amazing memories Lifetime!!!

It is small, reasonably light, fun in the water, and it still float with me, my wife, and my dog on it at the same time! (even tho it was quite squished). The only thing I didn't like is trying to carry it for long distances. There isn't really a great way to carry it. So I would just hold it over my head, but that means the kayak is pretty much the only thing I could carry. Besides that, it is awesome.

In 2012 we purchased our first sit-on-top kayak from Lifetime. My wife, who was afraid of all kayaks loved it because she did not feel trapped, and it is so easy to use. The next year we bought another, and the following year we bought 2 more. They are durable, lightweight, and everyone who comes to our lake house falls in love with them.

We bought one of these years ago. From Bear Lake to Lake Powell its easy to transport and not to heavy to carry to the beach. From grandkids to adults we love our lifetime kayaks!

Recently bought this kayak, great product and lots of fun. Took it to the springs to kayak while the manatees are here, what an amazing trip. Easy to use, clean and carry.

We borrowed one from our neighbor and was so impressed with the value and quality. Looking to get some this year!

I bought 2 kayaks. They work great in the water. I would suggest better grips for carrying. It is small enough for 1 person to carry however there are no good grips in the mold so it makes it difficult for 1 person to carry. It would also be nice if the paddles snapped into the mold. We have to carry them quit a distance to get to the water and these simple modification to the shape of the kayak would make carry alot easier.

Had difficulty ordering online, but store customer service came through in the clutch. Product delivered before targeted date allowing children the opportunity to enjoy more time using it. Good quality, children enjoyed it very much.