My wife surprised me with the Ascend D10 this past Christmas and I have been extremely happy with it so far. I have had no issues paddling it in lakes and the Gulf of Mexico even on windy (wavey) days. One of my first purchases was a bailing sponge and bilge pump though. The seat is extremely comfortable but I purchased a pad for an upcoming camping trip and its even better. Overall I'm happy she picked the D10.