I love my iSUP! I have had it for a couple of months - I wanted to fully try it out before reviewing. I go out on it about once a week - I have bumped it, scraped it, gotten the bottom stuck in a shallow part of the lake, taken my sharp-clawed dog on it, and have seen no damage. It was initially hard to inflate (my hubby did the last few psi), but I will just keep it inflated (read the instructions and inflate it fully!) - until we travel with it or store it for the winter. It is very stable - I have no problem keeping my balance (after a little practice), but I only go out when the weather is calm. My 20-pound dog walks around on it while I stand to paddle and it doesn't cause me to lose my balance. I have ridden with my 12-year-old dd several times - one of us sits while the other sits or stands to paddle. It is easier than I thought it would be to keep my balance, but I did start out sitting, then kneeling, while practicing controlling it with the paddle, before I braved standing up.We live near a lake, but not on the water, and I wanted something I could carry by myself the 5-minute hike to the lake, and I can manage it and the paddle, no problem. I am glad I got the one with D-rings and a carrying strap - I don't think I could have carried it with only the handle, just because it is big and awkward, especially if there is a breeze. The only thing I don't like about it is the white color - if I get lake mud or scum on it, it looks awfully dirty!