yo i am paddy, i am 16, i tink kayakin's cool, we are doin a course(level 1-2 star system) it gud crack. but i plan on continuing kayaking after the course. well i used it on a small section of a very slow moving flat river, i thought it was a very good kayak very easy to use and very maneuraveble, good to begin and could continue on using on fast more professional waters. its good.