More than 50 million Americans went fishing in 2025, and a growing number are ditching expensive motorboats…

Big-box retailers sold over 400,000 kayaks in 2025, with fishing models accounting for nearly 60% of those…

Old Town and Hobie represent the two dominant approaches to pedal-driven fishing kayaks in 2026.

Both Pelican and Lifetime manufacture affordable recreational kayaks under , but they differ significantly in construction quality…