About myself i just began kayaking this year and bought this boat. It is amazing as far as everything i can do. I also see many of the people out there that are much better than me using this boat as oposed to the crazy 88. At first it is a little tricky but the more you use it you can use it well About the test environment I have tested it on several rivers and many different rapids Review best boat i tested Conclusion great boat especially for the money