Had my Sevylor Colorado for almost 10 years - fishing, paddling with the DW and dog, whatever. Seen salt marshes and big lakes and small trout ponds. Been from ME to AK so far. Did overpressurize beached in the sun one Fall - now watch pressure more closely - but easy patch to the bladder with urethane glue. Will let it sit for a couple hours if possible to drip dry, then roll it up. After the trip re-inflate to dry on a nice day. Not the performance of my hard shell boats (Old Town. Wenonah, Perception) but still fun on the water. Pretty much a fixture on the back Hitch-Haul rack - I keep it in a XL dry pack to protect it when travelling. ST