New member, first report: nph 1/2/17

[Dave Legacy]

Originally Posted by jorluivil

Get a nice kayak for yourself and buy a beater kayak for your kid, this way if you want to go out alone you won't have to worry about lugging a tandem around town

Having a nice kayak for yourself and a budget tandem for fun with your kids isn't a terrible idea either. FWIW, my kids rarely want to go with me and I'm usually taking my tandem out solo (especially during the less desireable weather months).