I just bought an Old Town Predator 13 this season and love it. For some reason, Old Town isn't getting much respect but I read a year and a half of reviews with almost nothing negative before I jumped in. I love this thing. It is big and heavy so it won't win any races, but to me, it's a cruiser, not a racer. It has a big comfortable seat with three positions, up- extremely comfortable, down, at water level, and pushed back out of the way for standing. Yes you can stand in this thing. It has a big front hatch up front and removable pod in the middle that allow storage in the length of the hull, a storage bag on back of the seat and a big storage platform on back. Easily big enough to pack for a multiple over nighters on the rivers. There are also mounting plates along the gunwale so you don't have to drill into the hull to mount stuff, but as a fly fisher, I'm not mounting anything as they just get in the way of the fly line. It has small rubber covers at the nose for rod tips, you lay your rod along the hull, strap it in the hull strap and tuck the tip into the tip protectors on the bow. This thing is packed with features and worth checking out. The only thing I mounted was an anchor trolley along the right side since I'm fishing in lakes alot and it helps you position yourself with the wind. I'm new to kayaking, but in my opinion this thing tracks well and moves along pretty quick. My priorities were comfort, space and stability and this boat fits the bill. If you're ever around Columbia and want to try it out, shoot me a note. As big and heavy as it is, I knew I wouldn't be hoisting it on top of my 4Runner so I bought a Trailex small boat trailer, which was a great investment as it fits my Dad's canoe as well.