Sit inside

Sit-insides, or SIS for short, are the more traditional looking kayak like the Lifetime Payette Kayak . These have an open cockpit where the paddler climbs in and actually sits inside the hull of the kayak with his legs under the deck.Depending on the kayak's design, this style allows you to brace your knees off the inside walls of the hull to help with strong and more efficient paddle strokes.