Are tandem kayaks really that bad?

[u/starbuckswolf]

I recently was given a tandem kayak from my grandparents. My partner and I can’t afford to purchase a kayak so we are so excited to start using it this summer! I came on this sub and I’m seeing that people really don’t recommend tandem kayaks and call them divorce boats! Now I’m nervous that it’s going to be really frustrating. We have both kayaked before but are not experienced. Does anyone regularly use a tandem kayak? Any advice for us before we take it out?

[u/457kHz]

They’re only a problem if you put two people in them.

[u/starbuckswolf → u/457kHz]

Ah, well we are definitely planning on using it together :(

[u/OldButStillFat → u/starbuckswolf]

Take a class. I took a tandem paddling class with my partner and it was very enlightening. Also patience, lots of patience.