Save money by forgoing that expensive kayak and set out to explore the bog in an Eco-Explorer Boat. It comes with a poor-man’s glass bottom (clear vinyl) and a 300k-candlepower submersible light that you can use to signal the shore for help when the boat deflates. The Eco-Explorer Boat is only $300, but they nickel-and-dime you with a $34 pump and $34 oars.
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ByRocky Thompson
This is a great boat for putzing around on a lake, fishing, etc. It packs up nicely, and is plenty maneuverable on the water. The bit about the oars and pump can be solved by buying them at Amazon (or another retailer). The oars should be about $20 in other places.