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I tried to find some stats on the Dagger Response from their discontinued boats site, but no such luck. That is a significantly old design that was specifically for larger boaters, which means it is longer, high volume boat. The downside to converting this kyack is weight and size. I would compare i...

Yah! What PAC said ! It would be great if you could find a way over the weekend to make the drive, paddle with us, then go on your merry way .

KNeal

You haven't heard about c-1 surfing yet :o ? Dude, you need to learn one of the most important phrases our sport has to offer, "It is ALL about the surf" 8) . For a plastic surfing c-1, the Atom does just fine. I've tried other converted kyacks and they've done well. For glass boats, the Acrobat is ...

Hi, MShelton. I will be out of town next weekend (gonna hang with the PAC !), but we can try and get together on the James to larn you the OC roll.

You can call me at my work number (804) 405-3767.

KNeal

Ric, since you mentioned about submarining under waves, it recalls times when I have had my Atom submerged underwater for more than just several seconds. On the Upper Yough at Cheeseburger, I didn't know which side of the drop to run, so I just went down the middle and then, BLUB :o ! I'm up to my a...

Yep, I concur about the boat choice for mystery moves. You are going to need a boat with a lot less volume and length. Most composite mystery move boats are anywheres from 7-11 feet in length. The boat volume is cut down so much that really good squirt boats barely maintain any semblance of bouyancy...

I find that I will slip somewhat out of thighstraps on a flip when the thighstraps cross my thighs at a diagonal. I stay in place in the boats where the thighstraps cross my thighs straight across/perpendicular. What also helps is padding the knees fairly wide and having the thighstraps crossing my ...

Thanks for reminding me that you made a CONSCIOUS and VOLUNTARY decision (as in, "Oh, SH*T!") to go through Big Nasty, Paul :D . Warren sure has turned into a show boater. You just can't take him anywhere without him having a great time and doing some really cool stuff. How does next weekend or the ...

This is a list of what I have: Dagger Legend (16') Blue Hole Sunburst (I) Dagger Atom an old slalom Apple Try-umph c-2 (paddled by the Garvis Brothers) another old slalom Apple c-1 (dismantled in need of remantling :o ) Dagger Zealot slalom c-1 Maverick slalom c-1 an unnamed slalom c-2 (purchased of...

Scott, your first question about the open boater recalls my trip down the Cheat this past May when several boaters, including our own Warren, voluntarily jumped into Big Nasty to pull off some cool moves (PAC will notice his name was left out of this since I specifically mentioned VOLUNTARILY :wink:...

This video is a great example of why it is important to put away that extra training blade (some day you will be without it, even when you want it ). Great start with the OC boater .

http://homepage.mac.com/cliveseye/iMovieTheater14.html

Enjoy,
KNeal

As I remember the area under the Rt. 36 bridge, you have a super spot for stern squirts and for also getting bow enders, which you could then practice transition moves such as cartwheels! 8) You definitely have the boat that can do it. When you have the hip pads installed, you should find that those...

I finally achieved the highly coveted C-Forum title of "pain boater" ! It took me many posts to get there, but I feel good now that I have gotten it.

Everyone have a safe and enjoyable 4th of July.

KNeal

Hi, Nathan. In addition to what has already been posted about the outfitting, make it important to STRETCH! :o You stated that you are not as flexible as you used to be, so add some stretching to your everyday routine. A basketball has been a top recommendation to kneel on. As your ankles get more c...

Ellen and I have set our itinerary for our health and medical education classes and none of them include anything up north this year, so we will not be coming up for the August Armada. That was the bad news. The good news is one of our sessions will take us into Ocoee land in October, so I should be...