I don't like the feeling of being trapped inside of a kayak, that's why I've always preferred canoes, I can jump out if I have to. That canoe would be fitted with straps for your knees to help you hold on and your riding on a saddle that you straddle rather than a seat. All the rocker helps with manueverability. The royalex construction material is pretty similar to that of the kayaks. If you were to cut it apart you'd find a layer of skin that's a PVC like material on the outsides and sandwiched in the middle is a dense foam.