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Bought for my wife so she could go paddling with me on the rivers. The boat is well equipped and came with a paddle (square bladed nasty thing).

Tracking is quite terrible, it seems to like to go backwards better than forwards when paddling down slow streams. Primary and secondary stability are both lacking for me at 200lbs, though my wife has no issues as she weights quite a bit less.

We've replaced this boat in the regular rotation when the family goes out on the water, but retain it as a spare.

For the price point, you could do much better. I really wanted to like this Michigan made boat, but can't recommend.

Very quick handling boat. My wife has no issues keeping up with me in a 12' Pescador. She likes the molded foot rests much more than the track style. It allows you to shift leg positions without losing any leverage on the boat. We ended up adding a single flush rod holder and an 8" hatch/cat bag combo behind the seat (hatch just barely fits).

I'm not a huge fan of the front OEM hatch system, but it does seal well.

Back rest is good for longer paddles, but the lack of seat pad requires the use of a thermocell type foam pad.

Overall a very nice rec kayak and on par with any of the mid/higher end boats.