The kayak was a real surprise! I use it on a river and it handels great. It is a little slow to turn in the rapids, but it is also very light weight, tracks almost perfect, and really keeps good speed.
The paddle is good enough and could be upgraded if needed. The kayak is very well made and easily repaired if it were ever damaged.
The storage could easily hold enough for a week's trip and it is a very comfortable cockpit to sit in. I haven't paddled a kayak for about 2 years and after just 5 minutes in this one, it felt as if I'd used it for years!!
I was not tired or sore after 3 hrs. of use, up and down river, and this is attributed to the high-quality of the product!!
Get one you will like it!!!