There may be a shop with the same thing closer to you, but if not, in Pinellas Park Tackle Shack is a Hobie dealer and they have a pool onsite where you can try out the Hobie you are interested in. Granted, there is only so much trying out you can do in a pool but it's better than nothing! Bill Jackson's in Pinellas Park is not a Hobie dealer but they sell Yaks and they are located right next to a park with 2 ponds/lakes where you can try out their yaks as well. I'm not sure how much research you have done yet or why you are leaning towards pedal, but it may be worth your time to check out non-pedal models just to be sure.
Thank you for the info, I may check those other stores out.
I really like the idea of diving from a kayak and think others would find it fascinating as well. When I start teaching in Sarasota next year I may decide to buy a few more kayaks and offers guided kayak dives. I was thinking of focusing mainly on shark tooth diving in Venice because a lot of my blog traffic comes from searches involving shark tooth diving.
I'm thinking it would be better to use pedal style kayaks for this type of diving.
What are your thoughts? Pro's vs Con's (other than money)