I adore this beautiful boat and its a dream to paddle. It moves with me, its never a fight. A combination of smooth as glass and tough as nails. Durable quality. Got a split plowing into a submerged stump, and patched it myself. I love the rudderless design and the skeg, no more rudders for me. After close to 20 years with this boat, its like a great marriage. I'm an Eddyline man for life.