About myself I am an intermnediate paddler, having only been kayaking WW for 1.5 years. I paddle grade 4 comfortably, and have paddled some grade 5 WW. I recieved the Mystic as part of the bliss-stick ambasador program. (recommend this to anyone thinking of it, they are a great bunch of guys, and it's cool to see the process of manufacturing the kayaks) Review Up until I recieved my Mystic I had been paddling a Super EZ, which is a fantastic boat, but although it has lots of volume, it's still a play boat, and with the broad flat bottom, it has alot of primary stability, so that was one thing I had to get used to in a creeker. Looks: When you first see the boat it looks like a mean machine deserving of a better name than 'Mystic'. Hull: The hull is not a full displacement hull, but has very slight edges. This gives the boat alot of speed when needed, and also something to work in the water when needing to turn in a hurry....