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Advice on intermediate OC1s

Posted: Fri Oct 03, 2008 1:17 am
by MR
I'm just starting to get into whitewater canoeing after many years paddling solo on flatwater and I would like some advice on a good intermediate boat.

So far the names that have jumped out at me are the Dagger Ovation and the Mad River Outrage, but I'm still trying to sort out what's what.

I'm also a bigger guy (6'4" -215 lbs) and I'm not entirely sure how that plays into what boats are more suitable.

There's also a Mad River Fantasy for sale near by, but I can't find much info on it.

Any advice at all is welcome!

Below is link to a good thread on this topic

Posted: Fri Oct 03, 2008 3:24 am
by Wendy

Nearly a year later...

Posted: Fri Oct 03, 2008 6:33 pm
by Oci-One Kanubi
...I stand by the glowing review I posted of the Prodigy X, in the thread Wendy has linked you to.

Posted: Sat Oct 04, 2008 12:22 am
by yarnellboat
At your size & weight you might find the Ovation small, slow and wet compared to the Outrage.

PY.

Posted: Mon Oct 06, 2008 1:54 pm
by Stingray
You haven't mentioned any lenghts. You might want to check out the DEFIANT. The guy who designed it was about your size at the time.
I'm pretty light for it but enjoyed it very much when I tried it out.

web site: http://millbrookboats.com/

Click on solo boats its in the middle of the list.