surf/play boat/river runner for a large paddler
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Topic: surf/play boat/river runner for a large paddler
Posted By: SOPBOATER
Subject: surf/play boat/river runner for a large paddler
Date Posted: 07 Feb 2015 at 7:10pm
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Alright, I'm looking for a boat that will run river and enable me to exercise my not so awesome play skills. I really only surf, blunt, spin and squirt. I'm 6'3 200lbs with size 13 feet. I'm looking for a comfortable boat as I am old and decrepit now and I get enough abuse on my feet at work and refuse to be uncomfortable. Yet I don't want to be left out of surfing fun on the wenatchee and Tilton. What are my options? Boats I'm considering are the axiom and the fun runner 70. Though I briefly sat in the axiom 8.5 and it crushed my feet. I may be able to work that out though with some old school foam tricks.
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Posted By: czyaaron
Date Posted: 08 Feb 2015 at 6:34am
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Have you tried a Fuse? I enjoy mine for play boat river running, and I paddle mine down the Tilton and Matheny all the time. It has enough volume distribution to keep it stable in the rapids, and of course the flat hull will allow you to do everything you are looking to do on a wave. I am not sure how you would fit in the largest one, but I find mine to be "Good" on the comfort scale. I paddle the medium model, otherwise I would let you try it out.
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Posted By: Wiggins
Date Posted: 09 Feb 2015 at 1:15pm
Try the Axiom 9.0. It has a lot more foot room and is generally better suited to a guy your size. The fun runner looks sweet to.
Kyle
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I smell bacon
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Posted By: SOPBOATER
Date Posted: 09 Feb 2015 at 5:44pm
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Will do Kyle. Problem is finding an axiom nine.
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