I switched from canoes to kayak about four years ago and this is my first. I use it frequently in the upper end of the Schuylkill River in class 2 water. I like to think that a few of the three foot drops are class 3. This boat seems to handle these waters as well as any others around me, ecept for the smaller playboats. I like it for overnights as well, because of the cargo space. The compartment still is watertight after a fair amount of rough handling. I have even played with it in the heavy rapids of the Lehigh and the ocean surf. However, that didn't always work well. It may have been me though.
