Anyone know anything about the Noah C2? Anyone paddled one or seen once for sale? Thanks,
Will
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Will, you have found some interesting boats. Here is Vladimir's email address. He has answered some question about my Noah c-1 . 
noah.international@atlas.cz
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Will
Martin in Canada I think has the only one in north america, it seems like an awesome boat at least from when I saw him and Steve paddle it.
PAC wrote some comments about there ability in it, in a Slippery Rock creek report in May.
Bill
Martin in Canada I think has the only one in north america, it seems like an awesome boat at least from when I saw him and Steve paddle it.
PAC wrote some comments about there ability in it, in a Slippery Rock creek report in May.
Bill
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Will
I think Bill is right about Martin having the only one in north america. I tried to track down more info on getting one but never got very far.
What are you thinking about - river runner
, racer 
or creeker 
(you are nuts enough and have that wild helmet )!
I didn't get a chance to get in it but Martin and Steve (both good paddlers) made it look sweet at low flow! IMHO it is a nice design for lighter paddlers geared for more technical runs based on the way the Martin and Steve made the moves, not a racer but fast enough. They could roll it in tough to roll locations (boiling eddies and swirling flows) and it was the first time they paddled together I think!
If you are going cow-a-bung-a, plastic is the way to go. Look at the hydra that was listed on the for sale page. Okay the hydra is a "pig" and mine put a beat down on Dale and myself during the Ohiopyle Falls Race! But we learned a lot about doing big drops in a 16 footer! I think!!!
Good luck on tracking down the info on the America C2 and keep us posted!
I think Bill is right about Martin having the only one in north america. I tried to track down more info on getting one but never got very far.
What are you thinking about - river runner
, racer or creeker (you are nuts enough and have that wild helmet )! I didn't get a chance to get in it but Martin and Steve (both good paddlers) made it look sweet at low flow! IMHO it is a nice design for lighter paddlers geared for more technical runs based on the way the Martin and Steve made the moves, not a racer but fast enough. They could roll it in tough to roll locations (boiling eddies and swirling flows) and it was the first time they paddled together I think!
If you are going cow-a-bung-a, plastic is the way to go. Look at the hydra that was listed on the for sale page. Okay the hydra is a "pig" and mine put a beat down on Dale and myself during the Ohiopyle Falls Race! But we learned a lot about doing big drops in a 16 footer! I think!!!
Good luck on tracking down the info on the America C2 and keep us posted!
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Will, both Bill and Paul are correct, I do have a Noah C2 in my quiver of boats (and no, It's not for sale).
It is probably not the only one though, as Vladimir Vanha as well as Martin Vanha(he is Vladimir's brother and lives in Colorado, I bought the boat off of him) both mentioned that there are apparently about 3 or 4 of them on this side on the Atlantic, so you might be able to find one somewhere. Your best bet is to do as I did when I looked for one myself and to e-mail Vladimir at noah.international@atlas.cz himself and see if he has any leads.
It is definitely aboat for a lightweigh team,since volume is low ( I found a figure of 350l (~92gal) on a czech site on the internet) particularly in the bow, as it is fairly narrow there. Vladimir himself recommended a max weight of 70 kg (~155 lbs) for the bow paddler, although the guy's I had in the bow were around 165 to 175 lbs and it was still o.k. (I was smart enough not to ask the ladies I talked into trying it out about their weight ...).
It is a good riverrunner, particularly on tight technical stuff, due to it's shortness, but it is also surprisingly fast, so far every time I had it out we left everyone else in the dust, but as I have never paddled any other C2, I have no comparison, but as far as OC2 are concerned, I don't think it's much slower than a Caption for example.
I would , due to the low bow volume, not necessarily use it for hard core creekeing, but up to class3-4 with not too many pin hazards it should be just fine.
If you ever head up to thGreat White North and want to try it out, give me a shout.
martin a.k.a. The Great Gonzo!
It is probably not the only one though, as Vladimir Vanha as well as Martin Vanha(he is Vladimir's brother and lives in Colorado, I bought the boat off of him) both mentioned that there are apparently about 3 or 4 of them on this side on the Atlantic, so you might be able to find one somewhere. Your best bet is to do as I did when I looked for one myself and to e-mail Vladimir at noah.international@atlas.cz himself and see if he has any leads.
It is definitely aboat for a lightweigh team,since volume is low ( I found a figure of 350l (~92gal) on a czech site on the internet) particularly in the bow, as it is fairly narrow there. Vladimir himself recommended a max weight of 70 kg (~155 lbs) for the bow paddler, although the guy's I had in the bow were around 165 to 175 lbs and it was still o.k. (I was smart enough not to ask the ladies I talked into trying it out about their weight
...).It is a good riverrunner, particularly on tight technical stuff, due to it's shortness, but it is also surprisingly fast, so far every time I had it out we left everyone else in the dust, but as I have never paddled any other C2, I have no comparison, but as far as OC2 are concerned, I don't think it's much slower than a Caption for example.
I would , due to the low bow volume, not necessarily use it for hard core creekeing, but up to class3-4 with not too many pin hazards it should be just fine.
If you ever head up to thGreat White North and want to try it out, give me a shout.
martin a.k.a. The Great Gonzo!
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