C-Forum

... my truck as I endered over a 100ft embankment. I have a new Hellman Slocan coming that is supposed to be agreat whitewater boat? Did you sell your Otter yet?

... but with an adrenaline juiced tribe, we would make several 300-400 yard runs in an afternoon. Other memorable snow canoeing included developing "otter slides" into the Mad River. The fun,(we were all former nordic ski jumpers), was finding or making just the right kicker to nose up your boat ...

... after searching high and low around the NW & BC for a cheap, modern OC (my previous boat was the 14', v-entry, min rocker, very, very heavy, OT Otter), and after missing out on a $US 500 Probe 12 in Seattle and passing on a couple of $US 750-900 Ovations, I came across this $US 350 Outrage! ...

I have a real old-school OC (OT Otter, 13'10") and am looking to upgrade. But I don't think I paddle/practice enough for an edgy boat like an Ocoee or Viper.

What experiences do people have with the Ovation for a 200lbs, intermediate river-runner?

Thanks, Pat.

... didn't let him have it without a good fight! it was definitely close than ive ever been to the great kaz, but i still feel like, as Boone says to Otter in Animal House, "I've got to work on my game . . . " take care all Alden

... everytime I go upside down?" :lol: I should have known what the trip down Slippery Rock was going to be like when Paul recommends that I do an otter launch down an 80 degree embankment with a strainer immediately downstream and his comforting reassurance that the sprayskirt I was using was ...