An Alberta Canada based kayaker going on adventures. I have been kayaking whitewater for 25 years. The learning and development never stop. Join me on my journey to always improve myself.
ReactR looks like fun, Indra looks like business. ;-)
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Coming from an "old school" background I like the knee placement and don't find it high at all. What I didn't like about the outfitting was the hip pads. I have no hips and the little short bumps that Zet provide for hip engagement were next to useless for me as I had to work to not fall out when upside down. I have gone back to the old school outfitting and have made my own pads by gluing and then shaping foam to the plate that Zet provides for attaching their pads. Bonus is I cut slots in the foam to access the bolts so the pads don't have to come out for moving the seat. Downside is the boat fits me and no one else ..... not my problem :) agree with the rest of your comments, especially getting the seat position right.
I found my legs were almost splayed out and straight at the same time with original thigh braces. But I have had people feel the same and then others not mind it at all. I am glad you were able to make this boat work for you because its such a great design.
It took me 2 days but I've been paddling for 25 years and can adapt quite quickly to different boats. It was super interesting and so different compared to other boats.
@@gordmccoll5009 Have you paddled an Alpacka Valkeryie? I am thinking the ReactR might be a good choice for me, as the style of paddling will be a little more similar than going back and forth to something with harder edges. Also considering a Ninja and a Flow. It's wild to hear how different it feels to experienced paddlers. I hope you can post more content about it.
@@robinlevick7246 I am not familiar with the Alpacka Valkary. When I searched a pack raft came up. If that's the case I'd have a hard time comparing. Let me Know if I can help you more in finding a boat for your style.
@@gordmccoll5009 yes, it's the packraft that is most like a kayak. It has a dropped floor which allows for secondary stability. It's definitely not a hardshell, but it's very capable.
What rivers are you paddling in this video? I’m planning a kayak trip to Alberta this spring but am having trouble finding extensive info on whitewater there
@@alexlax08ify There are lots of options. I highly recommend you check out paddlingmaps.com. There are lots of options within 2 hours of Calgary. Mid june is going to be your best bet for the best water. Elbow, Pipestone, upper sheep, Highwood, upper bow, cataract, Mistaya, kicking horse are on paddling maps. Also Calgary has a whitewater park called Harvies Passage. The Kanankakis is a class 2/3 that is full of play and flows all year round.
Was hoping for a breakdown after the paddle! Im coming from an Alpacka Valkeryie, have been paddling a borrowed Rewind some. Considering this for my first creek boat.
Sweet videos! I'll be running the Grand in November. My first time. How many extra gopro batteries did you take? What software did you use to edit your videos?
@@jennasharp1048 hey 👋👋👋 2 batteries were nice. Keeping things charged can be a challenge. Solar panels can do all right but they weren't great. In hind sight I would bring 2 or 3 pre charged battery banks or 1 really big one.
So why not just buy a boat that has outfitting that you dont have to fix? What is this 1995? Dagger has fixed this years ago. I like pyrahna's hull shapes but there outfitting has not kept up with the rest of the field. Not to mention that you can see through the plastic now.
@@gordmccoll5009 not sure what your go to roll is but if it’s a sweep I’m assuming with the blade forward design it probably breaks the water more on a set up so I’m wondering if that helps to keep it higher towards the surface on a sweep
@@jabenm Basically when you are entering the current from an eddy to initiate your stern squirt, you want to essentially wind up your body. You do this by reaching your paddle blade back towards your stern. The release is when you unwind your body into a sweep stroke, unwinding from your stern towards your bow.
I picked this up and am trying to install it. I think your solution with the bungees is spot on and I'm almost finished, but how the hell did you get the IR straps fed into the Pyranha thigh brace module? Did you shave any of the plastic down?
That's what I was planning to do, but was curious what you ended up doing. I also went a slightly different route on the bungee. I stripped the bungees off the OG back band and ran them through the fabric loops on the IR, and just removed the ones that came with the IR. Not sure if it'll hold up.
I have a ripper 2 and firecracker, and love both, but the back band gives me wicked hot spots on my back and was looking into this as an option. Sounds like it might be the ticket.
@@gordmccoll5009 The IR band and the Bees Knees turned my Firecracker 252 from a great boat to my flat-out all-around favorite boat. I run the height straps through the mod straps, as well as the backband straps - no height issues...but I stuck with the OG pyranha bungees. I agree completely, comfortable, and feels much less sloppy than the Pyranha band - much better engagement with the boat.
I have Skinny short legs I found the OG thigh braces forced my legs in a weird position where they were straight but bent..... Hard to explain. I noticed people who are taller with longer legs don't seem to have an issue. Ultimately I installed the Bees knees and it's been perfect for me
Hell ya brother! Looks like a amazing two days! Gets me pumped about my weekend, though it wont be quiet as action packed lol. Really want a rewind to make it more fun and challenging.
@@gordmccoll5009 Best place to be! I have a Antix 1 but it's uncomfortable plus I've gained about 30 pounds since I use to use it. 186 in a medium plus it being uncomfortable is just too much. Wanting a new rewind do to the thigh hooks, everyone seems to love them.
