diff --git a/Sources/Compass.swift b/Sources/Compass.swift
index 256973d..743296c 100644
--- a/Sources/Compass.swift
+++ b/Sources/Compass.swift
@@ -18,11 +18,11 @@ public struct Compass {
 
   public static var routes = [String]()
 
-  public static func parse(url: NSURL, fragments: [String : AnyObject] = [:]) -> Location? {
+  public static func parse(url: NSURL, payload: Any? = nil) -> Location? {
     let path = url.absoluteString.substringFromIndex(scheme.endIndex)
 
     guard !(path.containsString("?") || path.containsString("#")) else {
-      return parseAsURL(url, fragments: fragments)
+      return parseAsURL(url, payload: payload)
     }
 
     let results: [Result] = routes.flatMap {
@@ -36,13 +36,13 @@ public struct Compass {
     }
 
     if let result = results.first {
-      return Location(path: result.route, arguments: result.arguments, fragments: fragments)
+      return Location(path: result.route, arguments: result.arguments, payload: payload)
     }
 
     return nil
   }
 
-  static func parseAsURL(url: NSURL, fragments: [String : AnyObject] = [:]) -> Location? {
+  static func parseAsURL(url: NSURL, payload: Any? = nil) -> Location? {
     guard let route = url.host else { return nil }
 
     let urlComponents = NSURLComponents(URL: url, resolvingAgainstBaseURL: false)
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ public struct Compass {
       arguments = fragment.queryParameters()
     }
 
-    return Location(path: route, arguments: arguments, fragments: fragments)
+    return Location(path: route, arguments: arguments, payload: payload)
   }
 
   static func findMatch(routeString: String, pathString: String) -> Result? {
diff --git a/Sources/Location.swift b/Sources/Location.swift
index 5f26382..28dce93 100644
--- a/Sources/Location.swift
+++ b/Sources/Location.swift
@@ -2,15 +2,15 @@ public struct Location {
 
   public let path: String
   public let arguments: [String: String]
-  public let fragments: [String: AnyObject]
+  public let payload: Any?
 
   public var scheme: String {
     return Compass.scheme
   }
 
-  public init(path: String, arguments: [String: String] = [:], fragments: [String: AnyObject] = [:]) {
+  public init(path: String, arguments: [String: String] = [:], payload: Any? = nil) {
     self.path = path
     self.arguments = arguments
-    self.fragments = fragments
+    self.payload = payload
   }
 }
diff --git a/Sources/Router.swift b/Sources/Router.swift
index ac05da5..94891a2 100644
--- a/Sources/Router.swift
+++ b/Sources/Router.swift
@@ -1,16 +1,36 @@
+public enum RouteError: ErrorType {
+  case NotFound
+  case InvalidArguments(Location)
+  case InvalidPayload(Location)
+}
+
 public protocol Routable {
 
-  func navigate(to location: Location, from currentController: Controller)
+  func navigate(to location: Location, from currentController: Controller) throws
+}
+
+public protocol ErrorRoutable {
+
+  func handle(routeError: ErrorType, from currentController: Controller)
 }
 
 public struct Router: Routable {
 
   public var routes = [String: Routable]()
+  public var errorRoute: ErrorRoutable?
 
   public init() {}
 
   public func navigate(to location: Location, from currentController: Controller) {
-    guard let route = routes[location.path] else { return }
-    route.navigate(to: location, from: currentController)
+    guard let route = routes[location.path] else {
+      errorRoute?.handle(RouteError.NotFound, from: currentController)
+      return
+    }
+
+    do {
+      try route.navigate(to: location, from: currentController)
+    } catch {
+      errorRoute?.handle(error, from: currentController)
+    }
   }
 }
diff --git a/Tests/Compass/CompassTests.swift b/Tests/Compass/CompassTests.swift
index d1deab3..21a3fe0 100644
--- a/Tests/Compass/CompassTests.swift
+++ b/Tests/Compass/CompassTests.swift
@@ -38,17 +38,20 @@ class CompassTests: XCTestCase {
     XCTAssertEqual(location.arguments["user"], "testUser")
   }
 
-  func testParseFragments() {
+  func testParsePayload() {
     let url = NSURL(string: "compassTests://profile:testUser")!
 
-    guard let location = Compass.parse(url, fragments: ["meta" : "foo"]) else {
+    typealias Payload = (firstName: String, lastName: String)
+
+    guard let location = Compass.parse(url, payload: Payload(firstName: "foo", lastName: "bar")) else {
       XCTFail("Compass parsing failed")
       return
     }
 
     XCTAssertEqual("profile:{user}", location.path)
     XCTAssertEqual(location.arguments["user"], "testUser")
-    XCTAssertEqual("foo" , location.fragments["meta"] as? String)
+    XCTAssertEqual("foo" , (location.payload as? Payload)?.firstName)
+    XCTAssertEqual("bar" , (location.payload as? Payload)?.lastName)
   }
 
   func testParseRouteConcreateMatchCount() {
diff --git a/Tests/Compass/Helpers.swift b/Tests/Compass/Helpers.swift
index 2709968..68e7061 100644
--- a/Tests/Compass/Helpers.swift
+++ b/Tests/Compass/Helpers.swift
@@ -7,11 +7,31 @@ class TestRoute: Routable {
 
   var resolved = false
 
-  func navigate(to location: Location, from currentController: Controller) {
+  func navigate(to location: Location, from currentController: Controller) throws {
     resolved = true
   }
 }
 
+class ThrowableRoute: Routable {
+
+  enum Error: ErrorType {
+    case Unknown
+  }
+
+  func navigate(to location: Location, from currentController: Controller) throws {
+    throw Error.Unknown
+  }
+}
+
+class ErrorRoute: ErrorRoutable {
+
+  var error: ErrorType?
+
+  func handle(routeError: ErrorType, from currentController: Controller) {
+    error = routeError
+  }
+}
+
 // MARK: - Shuffle
 
 extension CollectionType {
diff --git a/Tests/Compass/RouterTests.swift b/Tests/Compass/RouterTests.swift
index a14dd15..4acd51e 100644
--- a/Tests/Compass/RouterTests.swift
+++ b/Tests/Compass/RouterTests.swift
@@ -5,12 +5,17 @@ import XCTest
 class RouterTests: XCTestCase {
 
   var router: Router!
-  var controller = Controller()
   var route: TestRoute!
+  var controller: Controller!
+  var errorRoute: ErrorRoute!
 
   override func setUp() {
     router = Router()
     route = TestRoute()
+    controller = Controller()
+    errorRoute = ErrorRoute()
+
+    router.errorRoute = errorRoute
   }
 
   func testNavigateIfRouteRegistered() {
@@ -18,11 +23,20 @@ class RouterTests: XCTestCase {
     router.navigate(to: Location(path: "test"), from: controller)
 
     XCTAssertTrue(route.resolved)
+    XCTAssertNil(errorRoute.error)
   }
 
   func testNavigateIfRouteNotRegistered() {
     router.navigate(to: Location(path: "test"), from: controller)
 
     XCTAssertFalse(route.resolved)
+    XCTAssertTrue(errorRoute.error is RouteError)
+  }
+
+  func testNavigateIfRouteThrowsError() {
+    router.routes["throw"] = ThrowableRoute()
+    router.navigate(to: Location(path: "throw"), from: controller)
+
+    XCTAssertTrue(errorRoute.error is ThrowableRoute.Error)
   }
 }