Big Jon is from Texas and he was happy just to be out...truth is he is a big man and too heavy for all my kayaks so the NuCanoe was only the possible option...if he actually sits on the seat he will sink...while sitting there in 3ft of water a shark began closing in and Jon went to his knees in the center of the kayak to balance out the load...he stayed that way for a long time while I laughed out loud...you should have seen the size of the lemons out today...I will download the pictures shortly