About myself I've been creeking in a Blunt for about 5 years in the Southeast - Big Creek, Cheoah, Wilson's, Talulah - mostly class IV and some easy class V. I recently cracked my second Blunt and am now looking at the Hefe, Rocker and Magnum 72. Review Overall, I think that the Blunt is an overall great first creeker as it performs very well, and you can get into one used for under $400. Below is what I, and several Blunt-owining buddies have found after several years. [OUTFITTING] Very simple, and many say cheap. but minicell can do wonders. A major complaint is that the backband sits way too low and you will spend much of your time on the back deck if you don't have strong abs. The shape of the boat and my tight hamstrings made me lean back and I tended to break a backband strap at least several times a season. Keep an extra cam strap in the boat for emergency fixes on the river. If...