I've been out kayaking in this boat five times now. It is a well built, feature rich kayak that will serve me well for many years to come!
I have been paddling it now for a couple of seasons. For me, this boat is a perfect crossover. This boat serves a primary use as a day-tripper, since I still own another kayak for extended touring and rougher, bigger water conditions, though this boat could be used for a night out on the river with room in the stern hatch and copious amount of space up in the bow for dry bags. Also, the skeg does not need to be fully deployed to be effective, just drop what is needed to keep tracking in check. With the included skeg, this boat tracks like an arrow when conditions are right to use it. It paddles extremely well in calm to faster moving water, wind and chop, and even in big lake rollers. Paddling small to large inland lakes, streams and rivers, and even our Great Lakes. I live in Michigan and primarily use it around our State. I had been looking to purchase a kayak that could perform well in many paddling conditions. I think this is a unique kayak filling a market niche that other manufacturers have missed. My modifications have shifted the focus closer to touring kayak and away from rec kayak. It is really a great kayak and fun to paddle. I added a float bag sourced from NRS to the bow to increase flotation and displace water in case of a capsize. It forces you to use better paddling mechanics and makes it easier to use a spray skirt and facilitates self rescues. I replaced it with a back band sourced from Perception that I find more comfortable than the high back seat. I don't like the high back seat because it interferes with spray skirts and gets in the way if you have to do a self rescue. It is far more capable than the typical rec kayak, being built like a touring kayak. It also makes it very maneuverable and agile while the drop-down skeg makes it track straight and true, something that many short kayaks don't do well. Its small size and light weight make it easy to handle, transport and launch.
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