I am 16 years old and have been Kayaking for a few years now, the inazone was my first boat. It has been perfect for learning in and beginning white water. It's high volume makes it VERY stable and easy to get used to. On the other hand however, it's high volume makes it very hard to do any sort of river play and is not very easy to surf. I have now bought a play boat but will keep my inazone as it is a great river runner for longer trips and an all-round quality boat. The inazone is a very good all-rounder boat and I highly reccomend it to any kayaker looking to improve and learn new things.