Drove all over hell and back looking at kayaks. Went to skookumbay and saw alot of nice ones, but I guess I wasn't dressed nice enough to get much help(True Washingtonians dress well below income level!) Then to Boston Harbor(they only sell one brand) Then to G.I Joes in Lakewood for my first time. My oh my is that a nice store. They have rows and rows of fishing stuff which distracted me from my goal. Then to REI, only two there. I was more impressed by the great building than the lack of stuff inside. Then to sportco(of course) where I found a Pelican Apex2 tandem top rider with alot of room in the front for my wife or a fish cooler(not especialy in that order) Took it out this afternoon on McAllister creek and had a blast. Its big and slow, but stable with alot of room. The fish checker guy said no one has had any luck yet.