This is my first kayak to own and my 3rd time ON a kayak. I was very excited about being able to stand up on it but unsure if I could. I added a pull up/ stand assist rope to the front to make it easier for me to get up. I stood up multiple times on the N. Platte river and sat back down. Yes, it did wobble and rock (remember this is my third time on a kayak.) but I thought it was VERY stable compared to the kayak I had been on the previous two times (Evoke Vue 120). While going across some small rapids the kayak did rock from side to side however not so much as to cause alarm. The bulkhead underneath didn't take on any water that I noticed other that what I added from my snack bag sitting in water that had spilled over into the kayak.