This is my first boat It's a great boat for anyone just starting out in Kayaking and wants to try a bit of everything. It's a great surf boat, fast and smooth. I have paddled it on long stretches of flat water and it is easy to paddle. It's very easy to roll, but stable when it needs to be. The only down side is that I have size 10 (uk) feet and find it at times hard to get your feet in and out of. Apart from that I have not got a bad word to say, it's a good all rounder for a beginner and and doesn't cost a fortune. So it gets 4/5 from me...