I just came in from paddling this yak. It's been about 8 months since I've been on the water - the boat felt just fine, not tippy at all. Responsive, but not too fast. I'm 5'2" and it fits me comfortably. The boys from our scout troop also loved it. My favorite part about this boat is that it is light and short. I can pick it up by myself and put it in the back of my station wagon and pop over to the lake.