My wife (who is fairly new to kayaking) wanted a kayak to take our fuzzy daughter Tess out in. She was very specific in wanting one that Tess could sit/lay out front. The options for a kayak that would allow this are pretty small. I decided on the Crescent Crew for her in Nor’easter blue. She absolutely loves it, and even paddling solo for her is pretty comfortable for a 13’ kayak. What you have to understand with this model, is they are pretty bare bones, allowing you to kit them how you want. They do not include a bunch of fluff! But the quality is second to none. Grab a paddle, and a PFD and hit a creek, river, or lake. My wife is pretty compact, and said it was pretty easy to manage when we took it on its maiden voyage on the Current River in MO. She did opt for one of the Crescent high seats, and was very pleased with it, and still had great stability. I was surprised by the guys at Eco Fishing Shop, they earned a customer for life!