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you had to dig out this embarassing footage, didn't ya... ... The Maven is definitely an interesting boat to paddle. It made flatwater and clas I scary.
But it was a lot of fun!

TGG!

Maven wrote:Balance and poise, young grasshoppers!

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Maven posted...

Balance and poise, young grasshoppers!

My butt.....

"FEAR and loathing!!!... in class II!!!

The Maven will turn the cross forward J into a trout count.

Whoa a sensei call out! Maven I am unworthy ...

FG once I have it ...we'll get you two together! I'll bring a camera too to record your paddling prowless!

I might even see if I can roll it still!

it seems the "Demo MAVEN", first out of the mold, has resurfaced. It would like to meet you, perhaps there is a shallow pond you can try it out in. If you can actually roll it will help. A lot. You WILL learn a lot from paddling it. ...

I think it's time for the Maven Demo boat to reappear

Anyone know where it is?

... kayakers! I challenge anyone who thinks C1ing is hard to hop in a Sith. And I challenge anyone who thinks C1ing is easy to hop in an Oxygen (or Maven :roll: ) or Wildwater boat (especially my old Ace III....) 8)

... in general on class III -IV. Rather than "push harder" all the time, I do enjoy the scenery... and hop in a different boat. An Oxygen (or Maven :roll: ) can make Class II seem like class IV. Then you get in to the Mentor or Acrobat... more comfy, more stable, but then playing around trying ...

... an Armada years back. Fortunately mine has a cockpit as big as a Cascade's... As for cutting it down, well, that's what Adam did when making the "Maven" :-) *that* boat will turn - turn *over* :-P

I'll have two Mentors with me - planning on only one coming home though:) (tentatively sold) I'm assuming the demo Maven will reappear - I'd prefer not to bring it home. Make me an offer (flatwater or WW paddle? $100.00?) Depending on if AdkSara joins me or not I may have the Sith ...

... up again), but really, really good (local smokehouse). Right now I'm planning on bringing both Mentors (one is potentially sold). If the original Maven reappears this year I'll bring it back north, unless someone wants it. It will be cheap! Trades (paddles, other gear) are doable too. Not sure ...

... That said, unless you are creeking I still think glass is the way to go, and though I like ALL my boats, and have a soft spot for the Mentor and Maven (my designs), I could be quite happy only owning one boat if it was a Viper or Sith.

... moment it must be St. niCk. More rapid than Lugbill, his coursers they came, and he whistled and shouted and called them by name Now Slasher! Now Maven! Now, Outrage and Dancer! On, Cascade! On, Viper! On, Zealot and Zephyr! To the top of the course! To the top of the falls! Now dash away! Dash ...

... (I KNEW I'd miss one) Blackwater Cascade Centaur Czech Descender Edge Fanatic II Groove Groove (plastic Riot prototype) Gyra Max Hahn Hornet Maven Maven (demo...someone down south has it right now I think...) Mentor 1 Mentor 2 Oxygen Sage (no longer boatable... too many cracks) Slasher Sith ...