Last year I purchased a pull behind, and that eliminates the ability to pull my Hyde… kick boats are out of the question with my boys… Fly Craft’s are too much coin…. So I settled on a Scadden Dragonfly XTC 3. So far rowing around/casting/standing, I’m happy. Stock oars suck, waiting on the “carbon” ones according to Dave. Overall once those arrive, the boat will be great for a 6 week road trip, floating some softer rivers this summer.