My wife and I bought these this fall as our first kayaks and we were able to take them down our local rivers multiple times (from 5 to 12+ miles) before the snow started falling. They track well and have put up with some low water situations so we have scratched up the bottoms but they held up well. They are stable and the seats are reasonably comfortable. We only paid $399 so for the price we have gotten our money's worth and look forward to next spring.
