Need boat to pack into mnt lakes. From reviews boat is unstable, gets you wet(low riding).Is this a death trap?
Not a death trap, but you want to know what you're getting. It is single chamber, which means that, if it does get a decent rip, it's going down! The material is reasonably durable, but not nearly as thick and hardy as an Alpacka, but, again, it's about 1/8 the cost and less than 1/3 the weight. Water does come over the sides if you don't fully inflate/temper it. It wants to crease where it flares out at the seat. Paying attention to your paddling technique, staying out of choppy water, and properly inflating it will eliminate most water getting in, but that's generally the case with any boat that lacks a spray skirt. As far as stability goes, I don't see falling out of this boat under mountain lake conditions (or really any of the conditions that it was designed for). Hope that answers your questions.