Hi Emily, We finally managed to get the kayak out on Port Phillip Bay last weekend! We ended up paddlingabout 20kms and it was fantastic! We didn't take our dog out this time but we're hoping to next time out. Meanwhile, here is my review: This kayak is fantastic! Moves beautiful through the water, so much better than any inflatable kayak I've experienced before. Even in ocean waters it's so smooth. It's also so easy to inflate and deflate. It takes us about 10 minutes to go from in the bag to in the water! Packing it up is even quicker! I highly recommend this kayak, it's a ripper! Please excuse my wife's terrible hat in the picture. I'll send more pics across once we get the dog on board. Kind Regards, Ben