Perception Rhythm Sit In Kayak for Touring - 11.0

They are a good weight, plastic looks nice, good attention to design: the lip around the cockpit will be able to have a spray cover easy, dry compartments are fully sealed, seat is very nice and adjustable. Delivery was great, they called in advance and put them right inside the garage for us. The foot pedal on the blue one is busted though and I will need to figure out how to get a new one. Also some of the black rivets holding on the knee pads were off

It's a kayak. Ready to hit the rapids

I paddle a lot of small twisty rivers with class 1 rapids, boulder gardens, stony bottoms and downed trees.Pros: This is a nice lightweight kayak, sleeker in design than a lot of the 10 ft. kayaks. The sleeker design does by no stretch of the imagination make this a fast kayak as promoted. I weigh 170 # and this kayak still plows thru the water because of how low it sets in the water, creating a substantial wake when trying to achieve some speed. The plus to this is that it is a stabile kayak. The 11 foot length makes it very maneuverable, especially if you have some bracing skills. Another plus is the rear hatch and bulkhead. This bulkhead makes it much easier to empty the cockpit of water when you tip. This is a huge plus verses kayaks with no bulkheads. The hatch is ample size but I would recommend put personal items in a lockbox or dry bag. The seat is comfortable as well as the bracing padding.Cons: The rear hatch is not watertight when you tip the kayak. I have had seepage thru the bulkhead into the rear hatch just from the water in in the cockpit, paddle drippings and wet shoes getting into the kayak. The hull, bottom, of the kayak caves in. You can prop the hull back out and let it bake in the sun which will get it back to the original flat hull, but it does not last. My opinion is that this is a poor hull design by Perception. The bungee chords on the front deck are of little value as I do not find them useful to strap anything under them.