Using the Kayak is one of my favorite ways to hunt. I started with a small Mainstream just to access areas big boats and walk-in hunters can't get to. I had to stuff individual decoys fore and aft and the dog sat between my legs. That got old fast, so I upgraded to a 14 ft solo Old Town. I wanted something faster than a sit on top and that could carry a lot of gear and be comfortable to paddle all day if need be. I can carry dog, three or four dozen decoys, a kayak cart, and a blind or camo net. I use a layout Blanket blind if using the kayak just for access, or a military surplus camo net that covers the top of the kayak and folds over me if I hunt from the boat. Dog rides in the very front. Just have to be careful to balance out the gear in the boat for a good ride. I was able to also add 5 goose shells up in the nose of the boat on this hunt I did in Oklahoma last year and it paid off. I kept the Mainstream for guests to use to follow along, but I usually carry all the gear in the big kayak.
Both my boats are camo, but if one had say a yellow boat, they could still use it just to access hard to reach areas, then cover with tarp or stash the boat in the brush and hunt from flooded timber, blind, or bank.