Hobie Outback is a really nice kayak if you can afford it. You might get lucky on CL and find one around 1k. They have the Mirage Drive, it's a peddle drive that moves you through the water instead of paddling. Great for fishing. A lot of the guys up here in the Northeast use them to troll for Stripers, you can keep both hands on the rod while you peddle. The Outback is more for fishing, but they do have other styles too.
I myself have a Perception Pescador 12 which is basically a Wilderness Tarpon 12 re-branded to sell through West Marine. Perception is the parent company and sell under different names like Wilderness. Most of the Kayaks you see at Bass Pro Shops, Gander, Dick's and others are made by Perception and then re-branded for that particular store.
