I own a sit on top kayak, a pelican 13' that is made for fishing. It has been to FL on numerous occassions and many local creeks and rivers. By far I like this one better than the sit-in style. My 6 year old loves to paddle around in it as well, it is very easy for her to gt wherever she wants with it. It runs about $359 and weighs 43 lbs.

A note on those Hank Parker models-they look fantastic and are very easy to move around in and fish out of, there is just one problem with the fins, they can't get into water any shallower than 12"!! The fins hang down that low and apparently are very expensive to get fixed. My opinion is, why do you want a kayak that you can't get into skinny water with?? Other than that they have every option you could dream of and a Hobie will be my next one for sure, minus the propelling fins!