About the reviewer I am relatively new to paddling having been into it some years ago and then mostly sailed so am just back to kayaking - this is my first boat in some time and my first sit-on Test environment in land waterways - sydney harbor, Myal Lakes, Nepean George Review I have found this boat to be easy to paddle and relatively fast. I have a friend with a Prowler 13 and find the performance of both boats to be very similar - the Prowler could be very slightly faster, but it would be only a minimal difference. The seat is relatively comfortable however could do with more padding for the bum - the back of the seat is excellent - I really like the support and solid seat back gives and much prefer this seat to the material ones in the Ocean Kayaks and others . Storage is really great. I am a heavier person and the kayak remains dry around the legs in normal use - it takes a little water over the bow when larger power boat waves...