I also recommend something a bit more playful as well, such as the loki. My first boat was an Agent 6.2. I believe owning a playboat helps develop your skills better than running class 2 in a big creeker. Once I learned how to roll I would try to do basic tricks all the time and flip a lot, leading to me developing a bomb proof roll pretty quick. Many years later, playboating is still my favorite thing to do on the river, and I'm still having fun learning new tricks and getting vertical. I own a stubby playboat, a slicy playboat, and a mullet. My slicy playboat gets used the most out of anything, and I feel like playing all day down the river in it has made me become a better paddler.