This boat does everything I have asked it to do. I fish out of it, waterfowl hunt out of it, take it out on the water with my kids and I just for fun, I have even stood in it and shot carp with a bow. It is perfectly designed to be a handy cross between a kayak, canoe, and flat bottomed boat. The stability really is incredible. I am 240 lbs. and have no issues standing to cast or whatever. My 8 year old son plays on our pond in it and I have all the confidence it will not flip over on him. In fact, I have never swamped it, even with 3 adult men in it, it floated along just fine.

There is one small (insignificant) flaw to this boat, its not light. This is in no way a problem, and should be simply taken into account. If you are looking for a lightweight canoe to glide the boundary waters with, this might not be your guy, but if stability, durability, and ruggedness are what your looking for this will fit the mold. Due to design and weight, paddling this boat with a canoe paddle or kayak paddle is a moderate workout. Not hard, but not going really fast is all. My dad in a kayak will outrun me, but he cant stand up 🙂