Kids and kayaks

On the verge of getting my 10 year old son a mirage sport.  Anyone have kids who kayak and have advise?  Anyone take the kiddos into the salt?

Yes. but a lot depends upon your son. Can he swim? Is he fit? Can he do re-entry? Would he panic and flip out if he hulied? I made my son practice and prove it to me before I would let him come with me in the salt. A mirage sport may be a good starter, but a lot depends on what he can get flipped back over and on. Might keep it more simple with a paddle SOT in the beginning.

One of the draws for me to go kayak fishing is that it is all "me" time which I don't get much of otherwise. Although I love sharing both with my family, it does change the whole dynamic to be responsible for someone else.

I agree with everything but the flipping part.  Your kid is extremely unlikely to flip the boat,  and you can always jump in to flip it for him.  He/she needs to be able to do everything else though.

Yea there would need to be significant practice time be for I let him venture out with me. 

  and you can always jump in to flip it for him. 

As your own kayak drifts away...

Generally speaking I would have to say that is not a great contingency plan for out in the big blue.

I would look for something like the OK Tetra, or simple OK Frenzy.
 A smaller paddleboat for the size of the new Yaker.
 You can always sell it later as the kid grows.
 I use my OK Prowler 13 in the salt usually, but I also have a frenzy rigged for fishing, I use it in both the salt and river's. 

  and you can always jump in to flip it for him. 

As your own kayak drifts away...

Generally speaking I would have to say that is not a great contingency plan for out in the big blue.

Not in big blue,  but if you're taking your kid out in big blue,  you should be able and ready to handle that situation,  or accept that Darwin is coming.