My wife decided that she wanted a kayak since her sister bought one. Neither of us had ever been in a kayak and didn't want to spend much in case it wasn't to our liking. I bought two Lifetime Tamarack 10' sit on top from Walmart. With discounts, they were around $200 each shipped to our door. At 57lbs., they are light enough for me to load on top of the SUV by myself and surprisingly stable in the water.
After 30 years of trying to get my wife to fish, she now keeps asking where were going next and is always making "just one more cast" when it's time to leave.
I added a raised stadium seat to mine but the wife is content with just sitting on a PFD seat pad. With the limited space and the possibility of tipping, I would suggest tethers for you gear. I bought my wife a new Zebco Bullet reel and a decent rod which went overboard in 8' of murky water before the first cast. Luckily, after 30 minutes I was able to snag it from the bottom with an 1/16 oz. crappie jig.
