When I signed up I was just hoping to gain some confidence so I could feel a little better being out there alone. To actually see a difference in my paddling abilities over the course of the class was amazing, and to actually feel a difference as far as muscle soreness and fatigue (or the lack thereof) made it apparent how much I'd learned. Those were things I hadn't really thought of, but now know will have a huge impact in my enjoyment out on the water. I'd really like to take some of the more advanced classes; based on this one I'm sure I'd get a lot out of them.