i am looking at getting a new creek boat and am thinking about a Nomad or Jefe, but have never paddled a displacement hull before. Is it easy to get used to?

Yes!

Its quite funny I love displacement / semi displacement hulls (currently paddle habitat) but occasionaly lend it to people with burns for a good laugh. They really are different and dont let anyone say differently but once you get used to it IMHO you have a whole lot more yak to play with.

Flat bottom railed hulls are for people who can't paddle

I will now stand back for the onslaught !

flat bottom railed hulls are for people who can't paddle!?!?!?!?

ha ha onslaught now begins:

From paddling a displacement and a hull with a flat bottom and rails.. it's something you just have to get used to.. big difference is secondary stability. As you lean over into it, the feeling is much more predictable and gradual. With the rail and flat hull you feel as you lean over and suddenly it feels like your balancing on the edge (which is what your doing).

A boat with edges sometimes is more desirable since you can throw it up on an edge and go 'through' a current. The flat also allows it to accelerate quickly and turn easily.

A displacement boat will deflect currents under the boat that might other wise try and flip you if it caught an edge. So this is a plus in pushy water! You'll feel like you go over things rather than through them.

Personally - I like using edges of a boat, since it allows me to edge the boat and do WHAT I want and go WHERE i want it to with a minimal amount of paddle strokes.

OH BTW: Having a flat bottom and edges requires more of you, like being more aware of the moving water, the angle of your edging, which makes setting up moves in technical water more difficult and more desirable for "advanced" boaters . Not saying that displacement hull boaters aren't advanced.. just not as technically skilled.

Hahaa brilliant relpy

Personally - I like using edges of a boat, since it allows me to edge the boat and do WHAT I want and go WHERE i want it to with a minimal amount of paddle strokes.

Aha so the kayak does the work for you making it in essaance easier to paddle a flat hulled railed yak?

OH BTW: Having a flat bottom and edges requires more of you, like being more aware of the moving water, the angle of your edging, which makes setting up moves in technical water more difficult and more desirable for "advanced" boaters . Not saying that displacement hull boaters aren't advanced.. just not as technically skilled.

See the thing is I feel the complete reserse, that you are much more part of the yak and water in a displacement / semi-dis and you have to paddle in a much more dynamic way using your body position to a much greater extent as there is no forgiveness. As opposed to flat where you pop up an edge and the rails do the work therefore making it easier and less skiled

you have to paddle in a much more dynamic way using your body position to a much greater extent as there is no forgiveness

haha

I can agree with this point since you have to over-exert yourself with the number of paddling strokes but more so number of correction strokes you need to make to get through a rapid..

Oh.. the rails don't do the work.. my core and legs are doing the work since I have to adjust my edges constantly in harmony with my upper body movements.. I get a "holistic" experience in my little playboat..

but really.. their is no greater boat, since each and every person has a different paddling style. the great thing is that there are as many boats out there to choose from for each paddling style... and mine just happens to be more difficult:P

hahaB)