Oak Orchard Canoe Kayak Experts

I was disappointed in Oak Orchard. I had a pretty good idea on the style of Kayak I wanted and I was ready to buy. But the sales guy showed me everything in the store EXCEPT for the type of Kayak I was looking for.
He took a LONG time showing me canoes which he knew I had no interest in. He also showed me entry level boats and inflatable boats which again he knew I had no interest in. I appreciate introducing me to styles that I wasn’t that familiar with, but how about showing me what I asked to see?
The other thing that was strange is he didn’t seem to know the selling prices of the boats. Some of the models he showed me I saw at places like LLBean and EMS for $ 50-​$ 100 less. At that point I decided to leave.
I suppose if you knew exactly what boat you wanted to buy or had no idea what you wanted just bought whatever they told you was good for you and didn’t care too much about the price, this would be good place to buy a boat. But other than that you are better off looking elsewhere. Maybe I just got a dud of a sales guy

I have been searching for the right Tandem Kayak for over a year and decided on the Necky Manitou II. I researched the best I could locally and on line for this make and decided to call Oak Orchard in New York. I Spoke with Mark from Oak Orchard on a Thursday and was very satisfied with Marks assurance that they had the Kayak I wanted and it could be shipped safely to me in Michigan I ordered it along with 2 paddles.
I picked up the kayak on the following Thursday at the Forward air terminal in My area. I have been packaging orders for customers and unpacking supplies from vendors for 30 years and have never seen anything packaged as well as the job done on the kayak.
Even the guys at Forward Air were impressed. I’ve received a lot of damaged freight throughout the years and was a little apprehensive about shipping something as oddly shaped as this. Oak Orchard really means it when they say packaged carefully. Thanks for the great service, everything arrived as I hoped it would in great shape. I can’t wait for spring and hope I am as satisfied with my Kayak choice as I am with Mark and Oak Orchard.
Bill Koerber