The shortest kayaks I know of are just under 6' long. They're whitewater play boats, designed to do all sorts of tricks, flips, and aerials. Here's a video Eric Jackson, one of the best playboaters in the world, putting one through its paces:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J8awtJlR4鈥?/a>
Hard to use? It does take a lot of skill and practice to pull off those kind of moves. But the newer model playboats are pretty user-friendly as far as just running whitewater. Slow? Yes. Not a good choice for paddling long distances on lakes, oceans, or calm rivers. Price? Retail price for a new one is usually $900-1000; used ones are considerably cheaper.
Overall, it's a good choice for an ambitious beginning whitewater kayaker or one with more experience. Not so good for other purposes.
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