Actually, he paddled that one and I paddled the plywood version. We both noticed the lack of foot room, but we both were wearing tennis shoes. Also when I came in I discovered that the sponge was jamming my right foot. Gee, I though it felt funny... When we discussed it, we both thought a little more room would help.

: For what it's worth, I have size 12 feet and squeeze them into a low-volume
: Outer Island. I raised the deck 1/2". Footroom is fine, but I wear
: neoprene booties or aqua-socks. My Arctic Tern has similar dimensions to
: the Walrus, and it had lots of foot room, even with the T-nut-mounted
: footpegs. Obviously your son has paddled the kayak and must have
: determined that he wanted to raise the deck, but I would have to question
: the need for this with farily average-sized feet...

: Dean