The Bluefin is a sea/touring kayak designed to track straight and paddle fast in flat water or open ocean. Typically whitewater kayaks are much shorter and designed to turn quickly rather than paddle straight. The Bluefin is as solid as the best kayaks in its class and is capable of running a non-technical section of moving water with waves if it is deep with no shallow obstructions and does not require technical maneuvering. We do not recommend river rapid running in a 14ft kayak.