You'll more than likely find me in the river paddling a...

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You'll more than likely find me in the river paddling a...

Poll ended at Tue Aug 28, 2012 1:46 pm

OC1
55
71%
OC2
3
4%
C1
12
15%
C2
0
No votes
Kayak (Converted to a C1)
8
10%
 
Total votes: 78

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Post by Craig Smerda »

Just curious what type of boat most of the Cboats.net forum users paddle the most... this is just for fun.
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Post by Mr.DeadLegs »

Either a Viper 12 or Whitesell Whirlwind
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Post by cadster »

Not an appropriate question as far as what I do.

I boated in an OC2, OC1, K-to-C1, and a kayak this year. The river and flow determines what I prefer to paddle.

OC1 has been the most fun over my paddling career, I've spent the most paddle days in a C1, but OC2ing was the biggest challenge and the most rewarding this year. Kayaking is what I choose to do if I’m pushing my abilities on unfamiliar water.
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I typically paddle one of those strange, fragile, lightweight, long little boats from Millbrook Boats. I realize it limits what rivers I can paddle without destroying my boat but I'm OK with that. Believe it or not, I really like paddling class 2 and 3 water, even flatwater. I just love water, any river, any creek, any lake.

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I paddle my converted kayaks the most, if I can afford a pump next year that might change to my Prelude... Or even a Slalom C1, as I'm planning to leave one at work for something different to do between sessions.
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I started paddling whitewater properly in '92 -

'92-'97 or so I was primarily OC-1 (ME, Viper 12)
'98-'99 primarily "proper" C-1s (Slasher, Cascade)
'00 -'05 primarily converted kayaks (Whiplash, Ultra-Clean, Score)
'06-'09 I started back on an OC-1 kick (Zephyr, SF) and have been paddling more with the kids in OC-2 (back in an ME)
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OC-1

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Spanish Fly or Outrage
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Post by bobthepainter »

without the rain water i paddle a Bell Wildfire , but when it rains it's the Dagger Ocoee , or the Mohawk Maxim
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OC-1

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Encore or Caption
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Post by oopsiflipped »

what, no c2ers? i saw a hydra (?) out on the pig this year. i was jealous. my girlfriend started threatening to break up with me if i tried to get her in one, but still hoping for the OC-2 oneday.
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I got a Hydra C2 you can use.
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Post by ezwater »

:( Kaz stole my response. Besides my Millbrook, I sometimes still take out my MR Synergy. If my knees get a little better, I might try one of my c-1s next summer. Haven't paddled any of my kayaks in a couple of years.
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Post by cadster »

What are the dimensions of the Hydra Duet?

My memory of that boat is it's much less responsive than a 14' OC2.

The most remarkable thing about the Duet was how little flotation the bow paddler had. I can remember seeing my partner's body disappearing in waves ahead of me.
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Mine isn't a Duet it was the one before that or if it is one it has no sticker on it that says anything but Hydra , I am pretty sure it was a C2 they came out before the Duet.
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Post by cadster »

A previous post had the Duet at 15'9" long and 32" wide.

That's longer than I would have thought, but confirms my memory.
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