Hi, I've got two issues that I find help for with my float tube. I have the Prowler from OutCast.
They advertise it as for "the mature angler" which I find a hoot. I weigh 250. The other issue is that I have metal replacements for two of my vertebrae, and other float tubes were painful to sit in for a day, but the inflatable seat in the Prowler is good for me. Finally, it is fairly light and comes with shoulder straps; my wife also has one [she's petite, but likes the comfortable seat] and we also bought the insulated, triangular-sort-of-shaped, bag, into which we put our food, water and tackle. I hook my fins into the area above the seat, and then walk in, sometimes for most of an hour, and fish downstream. I put 2 carabiners on the back loops of the insulated bag, and they attach it to the front of the straps where Outcast has thoughtfully put D-rings. I can send you a pix if you want the picture rather than just words. Or, call if you want, number below
The tube has proved reliable; I bought one of the early ones in November of ... ??? 2007 ??? ... and it's bleached out in the sun, but is still fully functional; the floor sprung a leak and Outcast replaced it promptly. Other than that, it's been primo.
I also use and like the small K-Pump, which is small enough to pack along if one is anxious. After years of use, I'm no longer worried about leaks, so I just top it off at the truck and go for the day.
happy floating, John Oerter ~ 217-781-1630