It's been a long time since I've paddled either, but the RPM max seemed huge compared to the RPM. I'm 6´3" and used to be 90-95kg at the time (~20 yrs ago). I could squeeze in the RPM and it was ridiculous good fun, stern squirts were effortless. The RPM max required some good eddyline or a lot of p...

Thanks for the great article! I think it deals with a few major issues I dealt with myself until recently, especially to edge up-river to early. Simon (and all others), I'd really like to hear what you think about the following sequence as opposed to your suggested sequence: Simons Suggested Sequenc...

Haven't been for a long time, but would support the creeker/big volume river runner for the siphon canyon and slalomesque river runner (Axiom, Mullet etc) or longer old school playboat for the rest. These guys seem to enjoy a longer modern playboat on the soca: https://vimeo.com/167409070. Just be v...

When I hear pseudo-scientific reasoning I sometimes feel the urgent need to be a smart-ass, too. It's just too strenuous to bottle it up :) "Your relative density is the important factor affecting how much additional floatation you might need" a) I would assume that the above-norm heavy person's hea...

Cannot comment on the 8.5, but own the 9.0. At 6'3'' and 95kg the 9.0 is still a very big boat. It feels also seriously wide. If by 'do it all' you mean mostly river running and surfing, the 9.0 performs like a charm. Relatively fast and feels sporty, especially snappy moves in and out of eddies are...

On a similar note: has anybody sat in a large WS Möbius, Dagger Jitsu or Pyranha Jed? Which is the biggest in terms of weight and leg length? At 6'3" with longish legs/feet and 215 lbs I also have problems replacing my old playboat. Need to be prepared, in case my trusty old RAD195 finally breaks...

I'm soon want to book a holiday with my wife who doesn't kayak. As I can't make this a kayaking holiday I was thinking we could rent a small flat near the slalom site for me to have some early morning runs before relaxing / hiking with my missus. Do you think the slalom course is ok to paddle alone ...

Is this one on the Ula slides at 0:44 - 0:48 another good example?

I have a similar problem with water in the shaft of a Werner paddle. You guys say "dry them out". How do i do that without disjointing them? In my case there is a minute leak where the two parts of the shaft meet. I see no way of forcing the water through that minute gap in the middle of the shaft...