![]() I ran Tumwater exclusively in a playboat for years and pretty much never flipped. Second, it taught me very precise boat control as I started running tougher rapids and runs. THouands upon thousands of rolls on all type of features. How to roll, no matter which way I flip, off and on side rolls - via repitition. Why? Playboating taught me 2 basic things, repetitively. It also gave me the comfort and ability to snap off rolls the first time pretty much anywhere in about any situation. Playboating gave me a very strong core and strong shoulders. I now creekboat waaay more than I playboat and these are my observations about my own paddling. Worked my way up to newer moves over the years. ![]() I started out playboating and did so exclusively for about 7 or 8 years. Playboating will defeinatly keep your roll is good shape alsoĪaron, this has been my experience. The Element is more geared towards ocean surf but it's badass on any wave. I've got a Project 52 and a Fluid Element you can borrow. ![]() Everyone is uniquely built and different sizes of the same model aren't always accurately scaled. At least thats been my experience.įor suggestions on specific boat models it light help to find someone of your size, weight, and build who is an avid paddler. But if the sport has really swept you off your feet, you may find that hopping in and out of two or three boats will really sharpen you as a kayaker- each boat will inform how you paddle the other. The define the ends of a spectrum of sorts.You can branch out from there by buying used boats. Since the sport is very defined by that dichotomy tho, it is a good starting point. ![]() I think veiwing one's interaction with the whitewater environment through the dualistic lens of the Creekboat/Playboat dichotomy is a bit limiting.Īnother way to go that I've noticed some boaters choose is to have two playboats. The bottom line, in my opinion, doing as much paddling as I like to do is this:ģ is the magic number. Here you could decide: do you want a longer playboat that you can "cruise" with, maybe catch bigger faster waves that your playboat can't? Or maybe you want your 3rd boat to be a longboat that will fill in the gaps and teach you things the other two boats can't possibly reveal to you about the bio mechanics of paddling a kayak? A boat that will be a little faster and tap you into dynamics that slow, extremely rockered boats can't. It is the default boat that most closely adheres to the roots of the sport of whitewater kayaking.Ģ) since the Playboat is the compliment to the Creeker in this current paradigm of the sport as we know it today, I would get some sort of agressive playboat if you think youbwant to tap into that deep.ģ) I would keep my eyes peeled for a used, cheap, outdated boat for your river runner/playboat hybrid, because such boats are abundant and easy to aquire. (And use it), cuz that's what people run rivers n creeks in nowadays. Or maybe you're paddling a creeker with more edge.Īnyway, I'm not a strong playboater at all but here's how I'd start shaping my quiver if I were you based on what you stated:ġ) I think every whitewater boater should have a creeker Wait a minute- are you trading your creeker for a playboat? If you're not prepared to be wrong you'll never come up with anything new. I thought the Varun looked like a good option, but didn't get to demo it at the PP Ball and living in Enumclaw makes it hard to get up to Kirkland to demo anything from Charles. I want to move towards a playboat, now, but am unsure if I should go for a dedicated playboat or something more transitional like some of the river runner/playboat options. Since paddling the GT, which is still large, but has edges, Ive been learning how to be more accurate with my strokes, positioning, bracing, etc. I beleive that my skill development may have been hindered by paddling the large, round Nomad. I started in a Nomad 8.5 and have been paddling lately in a Dagger GT. I've been paddling for a couple of years and feel like I'm finally reaching a new level of confidence and skill. Whitewater Forum: Transition to Playboat Print Page | Close Windowįorum Discription: Open Discussion Forum.
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