By all means go demo some boats. Canoe KY has a bunch. I have two because I didn't demo first, but I love my Coosa by Jackson. It is great for what I do most fishing rivers and creeks. It is really a nice layout to fish. I do like my first kayak for fishing lakes, but couldn't imagine it on the creeks where I get in and out all the time to wade/ get through shallow riffles, etc.