The z.one is a very stable all round kayak, the kayak is good for flat water leading due to the stably helping with rescues and games, however it is also very good for whitewater use and can be easily manoeuvred, however due to the stability the edges can be hard to edge on and I find my self relying on lean a lot more than the burn. This might be though that I am quite light for the boat at only 68kgs. I am also recently starting to learn some tricks and the stern of this boat is perfect for this and is really easy to move around making learning ticks easier.