Customer Rating: 
Summary: Good to go
Comment: Raft is very large and holds its weight very well. Never had any problems with it losing air after hours fishing on a pond. Use the gauge provided to fill it properly!
Customer Rating: 
Summary: not ideal but ok
Comment: raft doesnt inflate all the way and seems to lose air after about an hour to the point where it seems like youre going to sink..works ok for sittin on water and fishing by live bait..but def not ideal for lures..and is very unstable..you would be better off buying a jon boat then this..ill be taking it rafting on some rapids next week so hopefully ill have some use for it
Customer Rating:
Summary: Rafting made easy
Comment: Intex Excursion 5 Boat Set
Most rafts will not fit the load of people they are rated for on the box. I looked for days for an inexpensive, but well-made raft that would actually fit the amount of people rated for the boat. This is it! There were 5 of us in the boat, myself and my 4 teenagers and we had room for all our gear, with room to spare. It's easy and quick to inflate and the oars go together well and it has large, blow-up seats. It comes with a huge duffle bag that everything included with the raft fits inside; oars, pump, raft, seats, ropes.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Wow, for the price, the quality is unbeatable!!
Comment: Note that I haven't used the boat yet in the water, we will be using it the following weekend and I will update my review in a couple of weeks after we actually use it. But I wanted to rant and rave about the boat nevertheless since it didn't have any other reviews, so I was a bit hesitant about ordering it. DON'T BE.
This boat is excellent quality, the plastic is very thick and durable looking, and it has excellent features to it. First off, the thing is HUGE. It measures 12' by 5' approximately, and it has PLENTY of room for four adults, or like us, 2 adults and 5 little ones. The weight limit is high as well, I've seen it listed at 880 pounds but it says 1000 on the box. It has easy instructions in spite of all the bells and whistles it has. I highly suggest ordering a Coleman quick-pump to pump it up, it is well worth it and I can't imagine blowing it up with the pump they provide, this thing TAKES A LOT OF AIR. Paddles are excellent quality, unlike cheaper brands that have complaints against the paddles.
Note that there is a LITTLE plastic ruler in the package somewhere that you use to put the correct amount of air in the boat. Keep an eye out for it, we lost it initially until the I discovered the toddler had found a new toy!! LOL It works perfectly, you set it on the same ruler on the boat and blow it up until the measurements match. Little features like this that make it easy for non-boaters to figure out are really what makes this boat wonderful. It has 4 areas to put your fishing pole in, paddles can be one double or you can make them into two smaller ones and have nice, long "paddles" on the end.
All in all, the boat looks wonderful and was easy to set up with the simple directions they provide. I highly recommend it at this point, but will update after we actually use it in the water. I believe this will boat will last us a LONG time in the water with proper care, and for the price of less than 150, can you really beat it? Only thing I would add to the set would be an additional paddle set, since the boat is large and it does have two oar holders, I recommend another set.
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Update: After using this boat on the Buffalo National River, I have to say that we REALLY liked it. It would be near impossible to flip it in calm waters, there is lots of room, the oars work wonderfully and are easy, it is tough plastic and stood up to our scraping on rocks and gravel easily with no wear, etc... What more can I say? It's everything I expected it to be after receiving it, and I am very pleased!! I was VERY happy with the fact that it would be hard for it to flip in the water as well, my hubby climbed in and out of the boat and it didn't even threaten to flip. So I highly recommend it!!
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