No, as I said before, modern slalom boats are very easy to get used to, on easy water. I would hope you'd have some class 1-2 water and gates to get used to it, and get your combat roll established, before you get back on that Olympic course.
If I were trapped in a state with no river harder than the Nantahala, I'd rather have a properly sized slalom boat than any other c-1. They are simply more controllable. They front surf and handle green waves. Side surfing.....not so good.
Which C1 for this open boater?
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Re: Which C1 for this open boater?
Sadly, there's only flat water with gates, no Class 1 - 2. In fact, it's been so dry, there's probably no Class 1 - 2 within a 10 hour drive! (It ain't easy being a paddler in the driest continent on Earth.)ezwater wrote:No, as I said before, modern slalom boats are very easy to get used to, on easy water. I would hope you'd have some class 1-2 water and gates to get used to it, and get your combat roll established, before you get back on that Olympic course.
If I'm buying a used slalom C1, how do I determine if it's properly sized? Are there any other features I should be looking for, considering I'm a newby?ezwater wrote: If I were trapped in a state with no river harder than the Nantahala, I'd rather have a properly sized slalom boat than any other c-1. They are simply more controllable. They front surf and handle green waves. Side surfing.....not so good.
By the way, I don't get the Nantahala reference. Would you please elaborate?