[dwatts]

I agree with others who suggested renting one and trying it first. My first time was in Alaska, and I was hooked. I only do 'flat' water - lakes, and rivers with rapids under level 3. I've never tipped over. My first one was a cheapie - spent almost as much on the life vest and paddles (good paddles are key) as I did for the kayak, but I'm still using it today (10 years later).
My boyfriend, who claims 'I can walk a lot further than I can swim, so being on the water has never been one of the highlights of my life', tried it for me since I loved it so much. We were visiting some friends in the keys, and they had a hobie tandem mirage. He was hooked, and we've got one of those now too. This is great for getting around on flat (though, has to be deeper than 3' to keep the flippers safe) water with very little effort. We've carried ours from VA to FL to CA and back.Hope this helped.
Lynn & Don Watts