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Decent single person canoe. I personally didn't like the black plastic seat it came with, so I replaced it with a more traditional wooden seat that had a built-in yoke cutout for easier porting.

That said I took it out once with the original seat, and while getting it to the water with one small person sans cart was tricky, the seat wasn't entirely uncomfortable. (This was a mild day tho, results could vary on a hot day.)

The boat itself is great though! Holds plenty of stuff for a day of fishing, maneuvers well in tight, small creeks. Relatively stable against boat wakes and small waves, although it certainly felt tippier in those situations than my old kayak, but it was conversely -less- tippy kneeling on the bottom to wrangle a particularly grumpy fish.

I've been paddling it with a long double-bladed paddle, and while it occasionally hits the sides, and requires a wider grip than I used for my kayak, it is doable from the seat. I'd recommend going single bladed if you think you'll need to kneel in the boat for stability. Not a bad idea to carry both, since you'll have room!

This canoe is also short enough that it is a perfect fit on top of my RAV4. The bow and stern handles make it easy to tie down.

Overall, I would recommend this little boat. I've already taken it on several adventures in different types of water, and have more planned for the summer.

I will edit this review with more relevant information as I experience it.