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Kiwi
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Topic: Older creekboat Posted: 22 Jun 2007 at 12:13pm |
Does anyone recemend a older/cheap creekboat that would fit a person who is 6' 4"?
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Kiwi
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Posted: 22 Jun 2007 at 12:21pm |
and around 200 lbs.
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Tobin
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Posted: 22 Jun 2007 at 12:43pm |
Freefall,, and Yotes has one for sale!!!
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Posted: 22 Jun 2007 at 12:56pm |
You, sir, would fit well in a Mega Rocker.
Edited by kayaktheworld - 22 Jun 2007 at 12:56pm
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Posted: 22 Jun 2007 at 2:20pm |
freefall? by Dagger?
I'll check it out.
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Posted: 22 Jun 2007 at 2:22pm |
No, I think I'm looking for a shorter boat, more manuverable.
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Kiwi
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Posted: 22 Jun 2007 at 2:26pm |
I don't know about Jackson, I've heard mixed things about them from the people I boat with.
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dave
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Posted: 22 Jun 2007 at 2:29pm |
Ummmm, two words, get a burn!
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Posted: 22 Jun 2007 at 3:20pm |
what about CFS or Gradient?
or mamba
Habitat.
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Yotes
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Posted: 22 Jun 2007 at 3:25pm |
If you're looking for manuverable a CFS is an awesome boat. Kind of holebait, though.
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Posted: 22 Jun 2007 at 3:37pm |
The Rocker and Mamba are both manuverable. The Habitat is actually a little tricky to turn.
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Posted: 22 Jun 2007 at 3:56pm |
The burn will do it all, get one!!!!
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Posted: 22 Jun 2007 at 5:06pm |
the burn is a totally awesome boat of coolness?
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RWCKayak
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Posted: 22 Jun 2007 at 6:02pm |
Try the Riot Big Gun too
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Posted: 22 Jun 2007 at 6:27pm |
Whatever it is that you decide on, demo it first. Don't waste your time on a boat that you might end up despising.
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Posted: 22 Jun 2007 at 6:29pm |
I love my burn, I wish they would legalize marriage to it.
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Posted: 22 Jun 2007 at 6:43pm |
Have you used it on a creek yet?
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Kiwi
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Posted: 22 Jun 2007 at 7:27pm |
what about first time creek runs? canyon creek? FITW?
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Tobin
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Posted: 22 Jun 2007 at 7:30pm |
The Habitat is an awsome boat, so are the Bliss Stick Huka and Mystics,,
Just demo a few and get the one you feel best about.
Hukas are stickier in holes than other bigger boats, but the manuverality makes up for it.
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Kiwi
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Posted: 22 Jun 2007 at 7:50pm |
sweet, I'll check it out.
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Posted: 22 Jun 2007 at 8:08pm |
Hoping to try it on FITW monday after work.
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Posted: 22 Jun 2007 at 8:11pm |
let me know how it works out.
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jondufay
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Posted: 23 Jun 2007 at 8:30am |
first good creek runs....yes FITW, the cooper, ashlu mini mine, nf nooksack (horseshoe bend), Canyon creek stilli, EF lewis, lower icicle, last mile of the rapid before confluence w/ beckler...those should keep you busy for a while.
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ahh, f--- it dude, lets go boating...
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Kiwi
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Posted: 23 Jun 2007 at 9:46am |
thanks.
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ashleygoesdisco
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Posted: 24 Jun 2007 at 3:13am |
The Burn will be an easier transition from a playboat, vs something like the Mega Rocker.
Edited by ashleygoesdisco - 24 Jun 2007 at 3:14am
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