Hey everyone, i'm a graduate student doing thesis-related work down in Central Texas over riparian habitat. I've been surveying an approx. 15mi stretch of river for the past year. Kayaks and tubes are the best means of traversing the river since its quite shallow, so i've been borrowing a pair of kayaks from both my advisor and a friend. I'm currently looking into getting my own kayak, so here's the run-down:
>My advisor's kayak is an emotion stealth 11, which is moderately comfortable and has good storage
>sort of a bitch to move around, kinda on the large side for the river
>Friend's kayak is some pelican; just over 8ft long
>I hate the pelican now with a passion, most uncomfortable thing ever, plus can't track for shit
So currently i'm looking for something around 10ft, that's comfortable, can carry a good amount of equipment, and is less than $800. Any thoughts/input?