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Yes, BotW is back! I know lots of us have owned a Gyra Max, even some ... I've never been a big fan of the boat, but admit that at the time it came ... 1&alpha=G&boat_id=82&name=Gyra%20Max" onclick="window.open(this.href);return ...

TonyB made an excellent suggestion of adding some info on the Option generations to the "archive"... ... was a good time to start back up the Boat of the Week, and hopefully get stories / images / ...

C1's have been "international" boats for almost as long as they've been around (look at the "copying" of race designs in the 60's... and the Hahn mold that ...

The Maxim has experienced some renewed interest the past few years; I recall paddling with Maxwell at one of the early North Branch Armadas... and proudly own one of the beafy sticks he built for a while too! http://www.cboats.net/c_db/list.php?type=3&alpha=M&boat_id=120&name=Maxim" ...

As there has been some recent discussion about this boat, I'll post it up this week. For those of us that have paddled a nice glass slalom C2, the Duet ...

... (though it may have been a Quake...I hopped in to it quick on the Ottawa for variety (and out of my medium standard cut Acrobat...)). Some of these "bath tubs" are still around, and have ...

Since this is a short week I've picked a boat I know only a few have paddled, ... would purchase if you did - the Millbrook Amoeba. For those ... much room!) If you are one of the few that have paddled one, ... 1&boat_id=10&name=Amoeba" onclick="window.open(this.href);return ...

A Slasher was one of my first two boats. A friend of mine sold me his cascade... ... me his slasher. He was not a fan of the boat to say the least. On paper it sounds ... 1&alpha=S&boat_id=202&name=Slasher" onclick="window.open(this.href);return ...

One of the few purpose-built creek boats, the Finkenmeister seems to have a "love ... http://www.cboats.net/c_db/list.php?type=1&alpha=F&boat_id=65&name=Finkenmeister" onclick="window.open(this.href);return ...

Of all the OC2's I see traded around, this and the ME seem to be two of the most popular (of "older" boats, that is). I've ...

Ah, the Sage. First Perception rotomolded C1. Paddles somewhat like a low-end touring kayak does today;) http://www.cboats.net/c_db/list.php?type=1&alpha=S&boat_id=186&name=Sage" ... for being brittle (many self-destructed within a few years of manufacture, cracking in to lots of tiny plastic bits). ...

Since Ian has been hanging around the board lately... https://www.cboats.net/c_db/list.php?type=3&boat_id=9&name=Air" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; https://www.cboats.net/c_db/list.php?type=3&page=2&boat_id=44&name=Departure" ...

I've been pondering what C1 to highlight for this week - and this video was linked ... some great footage from over the years of the Cascade in action! The Cascade ... I happily moved on to other boats. But looking at it in the video, ...

I let the Boat of the Week take a break for ALF and the holidays - it is BACK! ...

Paddled a loaner Zoom for the first time for 2 days in straight 3 technical water ... quick succession, but then got on it, got ahead of the brace game. It's true, no 2nd'ary stability ... grew to like it. I'm a 200lb male and I found the boat very dry, downstream and upstream. It tended to ...