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Its great to see the progression. My dad paddled when we were younger and I have always been drawn to the asthetic aspect of OC1. Just purchased my first boat and am excited to start progressing through the classes. As a photographer I am also excited about integrating myself into the community both...

I am relatively new to open boating (actually only paddled one twice), although I just picked up a probe 12, so please forgive me if I sound like an idiot. I was wondering why we dont see many bigger waterfalls being run in an OC1. I have seen some footage from central/south america with some larger...

Thanks for all the help. I am about 6ft 3in and weigh about 235 (big boy, I know). I have the cash for the probe right now but I also have a mountain bike I am trying to sell and hopefully get 800-1000 for it. If that happens I may upgrade to something else after I start to feel comfortable on the w...

I am just starting out and looking for an OC1. I have two options for boats right now and am wondering what people recommend as a good beginner boat. The first is a Probe 12 for $100. It has two float bags one of which will have to be patched or replaced. The guy also said that it has no leaks but m...

I paddled for the first time yesterday, I found someone who had an extra boat (probe 12) and it was tons of fun. It was all class I-II but we worked on different paddle strokes, getting in and out of eddies, ferrying, surfing etc. I had a blast and definitely think canoeing is something I want to pu...

I am new to this forum but I am enjoying it so far. I tried my hand at Kayaking when I was in my teens and enjoyed it for about a year but stopped paddling after I had a pretty good scare on the river. My brother and sister-in-law are avid kayakers and are on the river quite a bit. I love rivers and...