I heard about Competition Kayaks (now Malibu Kayas) from a friend and decided to check them out. I went on their website and saw the great deal they were having on the Pro Explorer so I went down and rented one for an hour to see if I liked it. The minute I sat on it I was sold!!!!!!!!! It is the THE MOST STABLE KAYAK I have ever paddled. When my hour was up I paddled back in and bought one. You can store way more stuff than you will ever need inside the huge front hatch and the rear tankwell is perfect for all my fishing gear. Go out and buy one of these yaks, you won't be sorry.