I have only heard good things about the kennebec - from what i hear it's a really stable tube that keeps you mostly out of the water. I was having trouble deciding between a Caddis Nav2 and the Kennebec and only went with the Caddis because i saw it at the store (would've had to wait for the Kennebec only a few days but i was pretty anxious to hit the lake immediately for the first time with a tube)