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Hauls far more boats than people.

Drysuit all the way. Compression underwear to prevent binding. Under Armour 2.0 base layer top and bottoms Merino wool, over-the-calf socks Stohlquist fleece bunny suit Stohlquist AMP Drysuit Noeprene booties Neoprene cap and a helmet Neoprene gloves Dressed this way, I am comfortable at 34 degrees ...

Well done Jeremy.

Looking forward to seeing the new boats.

Adam B.

Haven't paddled that cold. At 36 degrees, I was absolutely comfortable wearing over-the-calf merino wool socks under my drysuit with neoprene booties over. Merino wool is my favorite cold-weather product. It's wicking and warmth are unparralelled in my book.

My son (15 yo) and I will be there to paddle Saturday thru Monday or Tuesday. We'll be looking for class II-III. We ran Middle Tellico (Turkey Creek on) last weekend. We will be in a silver Dodge Ram with a green Option and a red and yellow swirl Option. We are also staying at the Sweetwater KOA.

I would think with that bow shape, you would want it trimmed tail heavy to keep from plowing the nose under.

My son paddles my Option just fine at 5'4" and 115 lbs. He is 14 y.o. and has been been physically able to paddle the Option for a couple years now. It's hard for me to imagine that there are that many parents putting kids 6-12 y.o. in solo canoes on moving water. Seems to me to be a very small mark...

If you're looking for stability, the Option is much more foregiving than the V11. I had my worst day ever on the river in a V11 and was ready to quit. My next outing I was in an Option and was hooked. I went from zero whitewater experience to paddling the Ocoee on my 16th day on any river. That's ho...

I'm 6', 190 and feel perfectly comfortable in the Option. I don't think your size alone would warrant moving up to the Octane.

Only input would be if you haven't already tried the Option for comparison you might want to paddle one before making the purchase. Option is easy to ferry, dry, and faster.