Old Town Vapor 10

Best for lakes and slow rivers, for anyone wanting an easy little boat with plenty of room for gear.

Been out in this 10-foot sit-in kayak for several trips this spring including a short camping trip upriver. 

This one has plenty of room for gear including a dry hatch in back with a lockable rubber top that holds a small flexible cooler, a duffle bag, and room for more stuff crammed in the crannies. There's room behind the seat for a sleeping bag, room between your feet for more gear, and a installed criss-cross bungee kit on front of the kayak that can hold two chairs in bags. It has a couple of hooks and smaller little bungees around the cockpit to attach handy things like camera or phone. It has space for adding more bungees for more storage if needed.

It has a deep cup holder in the built in console, but you need long arms to reach as it is a large cockpit! 

The paddle rest is across the cockpit with a bungee and hook to attach it if you're needing your hands for other things or just rest.

I'm a smallish female, 5'6", 140 pounds, and haven't tried to carry it on my own, but it's light enough that carrying up a steep boat landing and placing on the truck, with help, isn't too taxing. 

Our kayaking has been in lakes and slow rivers, and this is the second kayak I've owned, the other is a Perception Sport Swifty 9.5, which I also love, but doesn't have the storage space. Maneuvering with the Old Town seems excellent and it tracks well, easily becomes an extension of you and feels effortless after a while.

This kayak isn't super fast, but works to get you where you're going if speed isn't your goal.  Having said that, if you put your mind to it, you can get out in front of the supposedly longer, faster kayaks, with little effort.

The only downside is the seat gets a little hard after a short time, so will plan to do some modifying with that prior to going on a longer trip. 

It also comes with an anchor system which I haven't used yet. 

Definitely recommend the Old Town Trip kayak for slow rivers and lakes. Have friends, males and females, of all sizes, who always grab this one, too.

Love it!!!

A great beginner/recreational kayak

This is my first kayak and I have owned it for three seasons of water paddling FUN! I have used it on Lake Meade, Lake Mojave and the Colorado River below Boulder Dam (Hoover Dam). All flat water.

This is a very basic kayak that will make you feel pretty secure and able to learn the basics of paddling, even in whitecaps. It is very open. It has a cup holder on the front of the cockpit, but the cockpit is so open and big that you cannot reach it when in the seat of the kayak. Not to worry, water close at hand at the seat as well.

The seat was a nice one and easily adjustable. I prefer a pretty upright back and I can achieve this by pulling the adjustment cord. AND it holds in place in the cord gripper.

I am sure that experienced kayakers might consider this a bit of a tub and less controllable than some, but at this price and at my experience, I am quite satisfied.

I have two Old Town Trips and one Old Town Vapor 10. The same kayak, the Trip just has the sealed stern area. We use them for river fishing and camping.

This is one great kayak for river fishing and camping.

I purchased this kayak last season and spent a lot of time on the water. I am very pleased with the performance and comfort of this kayak. For the price this was a great option. I would recommend this kayak for pond and flat lake fishing.

The Old Town Vapor 10 Angler is a great fishing kayak for flat water lakes and small ponds. It has a very comfortable seat which means more time on the water. It is lightweight and easy to transport to your favorite fishing hole. I have really enjoyed mine and cannot wait to get back out on it this season. 

Great boat for a beginner. Easy to paddle, nice dry well, wonderful colors! The water awaits you....join the fun, gain confidence on the water and explore your part of the world. We own an Old Town tandem and love it!

This boat does very well what it was designed for. It is a great boat to share with your friends to introduce your friends to paddling. It has a nice console in front of the paddler for items you need to keep at hand. User-friendly, comfortable and a fun experience.

I love my Old Town kayak!!!

I love my Old Town kayak, I have had it for about four years now and have no real complaints! I have taken it down river many times and also in lakes—easy to maneuver and very sturdy and still in great condition!! It could use more padding on the seat, but that's just my opinion!