Intex Pacific Paradise Relaxation Station Water Lounge 4-Person River Tube Raft

I bought this to tie off a dock in a lake. I made sure to tie it up on the leeward (downwind) side so it wasn't rubbing against the dock all day. It felt study and could fit 5 adults (not exactly perfect but was still comfy). I am petite and could actually lay across one of the sides between the seats.The cup holders are shallow but still useful for cans. There's some nice netting on the bottom foot area which keeps out any creepy crawlies that might be attracted to your floatie. We did notice some air leakage on the first day which might have just been because of the vinyl stretching because it didn't deflate as much the second day. We were very careful to make sure we didn't brush it up against any wood or rocks and to make sure it wasn't rubbing against any metal dock posts because we want it to last. We also inflated in the grass and lifted it up to carry it around (rather than dragging it).You can't blow this up with your mouth. Just don't even think about it. It took about 20-30 minutes to inflate with our electric air pump.NOTE ON THE INFLATION HOLES: There are two caps on the inflation holes. The top cap (square on my model) covers a one-way seal that is ideal for inflating the tube- even if the pump hose comes off it won't lose air. The bottom cap (round on my model) lets air out when you remove it although you could use it when inflating the tube but you risk the hose falling out and losing air quickly.It takes about 10-15 minutes to deflate or about 30 if you're just letting the air go out on its own.

We put 4 men in this relaxation station and drifted down the river. I was concerned that with only one person it might tip over ... it will not! Publicity photos can be deceiving a 5'4" model scrunching down to make the product look bigger. NOT the case here, we had 4 people that are about 6 foot and 200 lbs each without any issue at all. This is a slow moving river where we relax and visit and the water is not 'white' but I am very pleased with this raft. The vinyl is thick enough and sturdy.My recommendations:1.) Get the paddles. At some point you will need to paddle this station.2.) Make notes (at least mental) about how the raft is folded in the box. We deflated the raft and folded exactly as it came out and it went back into the box and closed the box flap. Put your air pump in reverse and suck ALL of the air out and it will fold back into the box.3.) From the other reviews here we just left the ladder in the dumpster and did not miss it. You can climb on and off this thing.The difficult part was carrying this thing from the camp site to the river. This is 10 feet by 10 feet.Highly recommended.

bought this for my granddaughters birthdays. The youngest one loved sitting in the center down in the water. We tied a rope on to the end of it to anchor it to the beach so that we could pull them back in. I bought paddles for them but they are to small to really use them to direct themselves around the pond. We are going to tie an anchor to it so the can stay put in one place under the fountain. overall it is a good raft for the price and what we wanted it for.

Arrived as pictured...until we actually filled it up and used it once. My husband was very excited to use this for his 30th birthday with his friends at the cabin. We filled it up with an air compressor and took oars and went out to the middle of the lake. Once we were in the middle of the lake, we heard a hissing sound and noticed a hole. Luckily we all had life jackets on or it could've ended terribly. This is the first poor review I've had to make on Amazon...but I'm very disappointed with the lack of quality at this price point.

I'll start by saying the item came quickly. It's heavy (37 lbs?) and bulky. Once inflated it's a sight to see. I thought it was large and comfortable for 4 adults. The kids (ages 4-11) loved it! We told them to take it easy on it but after the 4th day they were getting rough with it, jumping up and down on the seats like it was a bounce house and a seam tore open. I've since patch the tear and it holds air for a couple hours before enough leaks out it gets soft. I also under inflated it a bit hoping another tear doesn't happen. It'll be interesting to see how long it last.So if adult used I'm sure you will get plenty of use. Don't let the kids rough house on it or it will likely tear.

This was fun while it lasted... which is not very long. The first one we had held up for about a dozen uses before the inner mesh platform ripped away from the vinyl at the seam. Apparently it cannot support the weight of a 10 year old child who didn't realize you're not supposed to stand up on it. Oops. I tried fixing that with industrial strength waterproof tape but it didn't work. So I ordered a new one last year.Put the new one into service this year and it immediately started losing air. Multiple small holes and a mystery gash in the seam between the seat and the base. I spent a couple of hours finding and repairing the leaks with vinyl cement and repair patches. But apparently I didn't find them all as it STILL won't hold air. I can think of a lot better ways to spend my summer vacation than trying to find and fix holes in what is effectively a BRAND NEW PRODUCT. But because I didn't open it, test it and report the defects within 60 days, the company will do absolutely nothing for me.Garbage product. Garbage support. Know where it's going? Yep, IN THE GARBAGE!