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Nomad 8.5

 
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If you were as close as we are to some of the best steep creeking in the world, you'd understand why we make such amazing creek boats.

And you'd probably have one or two of your own. Freefall, Freefall LT, Gradient, CFS. The Nomad continues this tradition with the unmatched safety features and rock-solid design that has made all of them winners. except this time we've busted out two different sizes so anyone, big or small, can get a piece of the action. We've added some length to better handle big water and downriver bombing, but it's still short and quick enough to bounce down the hairball runs yo don't tell you mom about. A Flipswitch™ backband gives you no compromises on fit and support, and makes getting in and out a simple affair. There are a full six rescue attachment points, two of which are mounted at an angle just behind the cockpit for easy reach while seated, and so your buddy has a great place to hang on when you're delivering him from an out-of-boat experience.

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I'll keep this short as it is perfect!

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Paddling 10 years. raft guide. paddle grade V creeks. 6'2". 13.5 stone.
Pros / The Good
Best creeker I have ever paddled. Very good displacement hull. Boofs easily. Re-emerges quickly. Sheds water fast. I feel very on top of the boat whereas in other creekers i feel very sunken and not as in control. Spins into eddys well. quite fast. All round creeking machine. Very good outfitting. Prefere the new ratchet system. Plenty of foot room. Good safety points.
Cons / The Bad
Very little wrong with this boat. My legs go numb occasionally but thats part of kayaking. Maybe a slightly softer seat would be an improvement. Sometimes feels a bit long going for micro eddys but any shorter and backlooping in a stopper becomes more of a problem. Other than that it is absolutely perfect! Not a better one out there!
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