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new kayak 17 years 9 months ago #18356

jbuehler Topic Author Offline Junior Member Posts: 7 Thank you received: 0	Hey, I am new to the site and want to get into kayaking. I am looking for advice for a first kayak. I live in charlotte and would like to do whitewater and would like a \"playboat\" for to learn freestyle. I am 140 lbs 5'9\". What are some good options as far as kayaks go and what would you recommend being that I am new. Apreciate all help thanks
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Re:new kayak 17 years 9 months ago #18362

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Hey, it really depends on if you want to go new or secon hand:

New: Jackson Star/Allstar
Jackson 2Fun/Fun
Wavesport Project 45
Pyranha Recoil S
Riot Astro 54
Dagger RX
Dagger Agent 6.0
LL Ronin

Secondhand
Pyranha Inazone 222
Pyranha Sub 7/ S6
Wavesport ZG 48
Dagger Kingpin/G-Force/Crazy 88
Riot Air 45
Lots more...

It's really a case of trying things out, getting as many demos as possible, although the ZG is a lovely beginner playboat!

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Re:new kayak 17 years 9 months ago #18365

WakaWai Offline Moderator Posts: 222 Thank you received: 0	Take a look at the RAD series from Bliss-Stick. Eihter the 175 or 180 www.bliss-stick.com/default.aspx?pageid=14 www.bliss-stick.com/default.aspx?pageid=15
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Re:new kayak 17 years 9 months ago #18367

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If you want a playboat everyone seems to forget the 4twenty that is a great Pryanha playboat. If you want to go a little retro you could go with a S6 or a S6F. They are all three good playboats in my mind. Though you should worry about the learning curve if you are starting out in a Playboat. I would suggest starting out in a Playboat/Riverrunner just so you dont get thrashed your first couple of times out on the river.

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Re:new kayak 17 years 9 months ago #18369

michielv Offline Platinum Member Posts: 285 Thank you received: 0	Just wondering: how easy is it to buy Pyranha in the USA? It is a big brand in the UK, I know. But it would seem to me that it is way easier to get the US brands overthere?
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Re:new kayak 17 years 9 months ago #18373

SamF Offline Junior Member Posts: 6 Thank you received: 0	If you are just starting to get into kayaking you probably want to go for a boat that is not an all out playboat, if you buy 2nd hand first of all to get the basics sorted and then go for a playboat. I had a Pyranha 7-o and then i bought a jackson allstar.
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Re:new kayak 17 years 9 months ago #18375

Paraic Offline Senior Member Posts: 32 Thank you received: 0	Yeah, river-running playboats are probably a better idea, they give you a lot of potential in learning to play, but are more stable and forgiving. The likes of Jackson Funs, Wavesport EZGs, Pyranha recoil/sub 7s, LL crossrivers, Dagger RXs etc. might be a good place to start!
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Re:new kayak 17 years 9 months ago #18383

Kayaker0678 Offline Platinum Member Posts: 821 Thank you received: 0	michielv wrote: Just wondering: how easy is it to buy Pyranha in the USA? It is a big brand in the UK, I know. But it would seem to me that it is way easier to get the US brands overthere? It is pretty easy to buy a Pyranha kayak in the USA. But My view might be sceiwed because I live near the Largest Pyranha Dealer in the US. (Whitewater Wharehouse.
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Re:new kayak 17 years 9 months ago #18392

Toddmlynch Offline Junior Member Posts: 7 Thank you received: 0	I have lived in Asheville, NC and now live in Oregon. I am finding it easy to get pyrahna boats on the west coast, just as easy as getting them on the east coast.
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Re:new kayak 17 years 9 months ago #18397

jbuehler Topic Author Offline Junior Member Posts: 7 Thank you received: 0	Thanks I appreciate all the help!!
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Re:new kayak 17 years 9 months ago #18399

jbuehler Topic Author Offline Junior Member Posts: 7 Thank you received: 0	Ok I found a used Liquid Logic cr125, is that a decent boat to start on?????
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Re:new kayak 17 years 9 months ago #18403

Kayaker0678 Offline Platinum Member Posts: 821 Thank you received: 0	Yea a LL crossriver is a great boat, It is really stable. ps pyranha (wierd how a hat makes people do) at least cheap people dont want to spend money on a hat
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Re:new kayak 17 years 9 months ago #18417

Paraic Offline Senior Member Posts: 32 Thank you received: 0	Crossriver should be fine, but definately get it out on the water before you buy, just in case you're a bit big/ don't like the colour etc. Pyranha...
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Re:new kayak 17 years 9 months ago #18442

jbuehler Topic Author Offline Junior Member Posts: 7 Thank you received: 0	Will I be able to leanr cart wheels and other stuff like that on a Liquid Logic CR 125?
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Re:new kayak 17 years 9 months ago #18443

Paraic Offline Senior Member Posts: 32 Thank you received: 0	You're at the very bottom of the weight range for the CR125, so flatwater moves may not be that easy. No problem in a hole, but on the flat...maybe. It's slicey-ish so you should get it, but the learning process might be a bit frustrating. Again, Pyranha (bwahahahaha)
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Re:new kayak 17 years 9 months ago #18453

jbuehler Topic Author Offline Junior Member Posts: 7 Thank you received: 0	Well if you had to recommend 2 boats what would they be??
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Re:new kayak 17 years 9 months ago #18459

Kayaker0678 Offline Platinum Member Posts: 821 Thank you received: 0	Go get a Wavesport EZ and be done with it. Or go get a Jackson 4fun. Or a Pyranha 4twenty
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