I got one about a year ago and love it for fishing the White river here in Arkansas. It allows me to travel up or down stream without worring about shuttling cars. It can move in shallow water (about 5 or 6 inches) and can travel upstream against a pretty swift current. I sometimes sit on the lip of the cockpit or stand with no fear of capsizing. Though I usually use it to travel from spot to spot and then get out and wade fish. Its a bit heavey for rooftop carring though it can br done. I installed an electric winch in the back of my pickup and made a small ramp that attaches to the tailgate. This makes it easy to load.