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I have a Necky Mission that I would like to convert to a C-1.

Me, 180- pounds, 5'9, short legs. Needs: would like to river run, surf, spin, maybe get vertical. Previous experience in solo canoe, with roll, playboat kayaks and slalom kayaks and slalom C-1.

Has anyone done the conversion to a C-1 with the Mission and if so what is your experience.

WINDOWSHADE

welcome!... no idea what the Mission even looks like. Convert it and let us know. Did you use it as a kayak first? Give us a review.

Cheers
Craig

Hi Craig,

The Necky Mission is a river running playboat kayak, 7''2 long, 26 inches wide, plenty of rocker, 57 gallons of volume and fast for it's lenght. It's very forgiving as a kayak. I have only run one river with it, class 2-3, Petite Nation river in Québec. It surfs real well and spins on a dime. It hasn't been converted yet, it's still in mid conversion, gutted but not outfitted. It's like the Necky Chronic but with more volume. I have to swithch to C-1 because kayaking is killing my back, litteraly. But when I C-1; except for my legs falling asleep every 20 minutes, my back is fine even after 2 or 3 hours. I'm still a beginner at C-1, but it's a lot of fun. I don't have the same confidence as with kayaking but I want to keep paddling and C-1 is the way to go for me. Hope this gives you some information.

See you on the water,

Paul
A.K.A. WINDOWSHADE ( because it's the first trick I ever learned without any coaching whatsoever!)

Do it. It'll perform just like it did as a kayak, but a little tippyer and easyier to throw down due to the extra levrage. Im sure you'll love it.