I've actually had a great time in this thing. In a lake/pond, there's no problem. But the lady and I nearly got swept out to sea when the tide went out. It was thrilling. The oars are a bit more suggestive where they should be functional but maybe I'm doing it wrong. Takes about two songs to inflate by hand with the pump. Might be slightly more difficult to deflate and clean off for the ride home. Still, fun.