Review I am an intermediate paddler who enjoys everything from Class II - Class IV whitewater. Although I have been kayaking for over 10 years, I spend most of my summers guiding rafts, and until last summer, never gave hardshell kayaking enough time to become really competent. In the past, I have paddled a Dancer, Perception Overflow (overSlow), RPM, Vortex, and I also own (and currently paddle) a Pyranah InaZone 232. I enjoy running Class V - V+ in rafts, but I'm not there yet in a hardshell kayak. I bought the EZG to have a shorter boat that I could use to steepen my learning curve, and to have more fun in the Class II - III runs that are running in Southern Oregon / Northern California during the late summer months. In a nutshell, I love this boat. From the simple (but VERY comfortable) outfitting to the forgiving yet "playable" design, it certainly seems as if the folks at WaveSport have gotten just about everything right on this one. I've only been paddling the boat for 2 weeks, but...