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I have tried several inflatable and folding kayaks. It can take time to get used to assembling any of them, but particularly the folding kayaks. I have had my Advanced Elements kayak for over 3 years and love it. There have been many times I have been out on a group paddle and someone realizes 1-2 hours in, "is that an inflatable kayak?!" because the shape, durability, and tracking are so good. I have not used the accessory pole for rigidity, nor the drop-stitch floor. I imagine these would improve the tracking and distance you could achieve, but for a 10' boat, you are not really trying to do that anyway.