SHOOTOUT Freeboat
Riot Booster 50 Length Width Weight Volume
7’4”
24.5” 35lbs 50gal
55 7’4”
24.5” 35lbs 55gal
60 7’4”
24.5” 35lbs 60gal
Capacity 90-150lbs 130-190lbs 180-240lbs Price $1495 Cdn $1125 US
No longer does river running mean hockey helmets, Schlegal paddles and 15-foot homebuilt fibreglass kayaks. Today’s river runners spin, boof, wave wheel, rock splat, bounce the new moves, run drops and catch eddies. River runners have shaken their duct tape and granola image to become the freeride, all- river movement in whitewater—they are freeboaters. Never before has there been such an excellent selec-
Wave Sport EZs Length Width Weight Volume
Capacity EZ
6’ 9” 25”
34lbs 47gal N/A
Big EZ 7’
25.5”
36.5lbs 52gal N/A
Price $1275 Cdn $849 US
Super EZ 7’
27”
40lbs 60gal N/A
Perception Blaze 6.97.1 7.3 Length
7’4”
Width 24.75” Weight Volume
35lbs 44gal
7’4”
25.5” 38lbs 52gal
tion of whitewater kayaks for these paddlers who choose to start and finish their day on the river at different spots. All-river freeboats enjoy the benefits of the research and design of modern freestyle boats but continue to offer the hull speed and forgiveness to run the river. Even within this category of river play, you’ll notice a short continuum, some leaning more to speed and confidence in your line, some with just enough river characteristics to get you to the next screaming wave or shallow pourover. But no longer do freeboaters have to sacrifice the all-day comfort and safety of volume for play performance. Long live the kings of the river—freeboats rule!
7’4”
26.75” 41lbs 63gal
Capacity 120-165lbs 165-205lbs 205-280lbs Price $1599 Cdn $1099 US
10 Reasons to buy a Freeboat
1. Looking through a photo album you vaguely remember a feeling of glide you once had in your Pirouette.
2. You are sick of eating Powerbars and foraging for berries because you had to choose between a video camera and lunch.
Pyranha I:3 Length Width
221
7’ 3”” 25”
Weight 35.64lbs Volume 44.9gal
222 7’ 3” 26”
37.84lbs 51.5gal
223 7’ 4” 26”
40lbs 62.6gal
Capacity 99-187lbs 143-209lbs 165-253lbs Price $1629 Cdn $1095 US
3. There is not enough room in your new condo for your Wave Sport Frankenstein.
4. The freeride movement matches with your self-image and wallet chain. 5. You can only afford one boat.
6. You are too scared to go into a hole big enough to cartwheel your creek boat.
7. Yeah um…. It’s for the kids. 8. You didn’t make the slalom team.
Dagger G-ride 6.2 Length
6’ 2””
Width 26.25” Weight Volume
33lbs 54gal
6.5 6’ 5” 26.5” 35lbs 60gal
Capacity 90-175lbs 130-220lbs Price $1599 Cdn $1099 US
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9. You’re just learning to paddle and want a fun, forgiving boat that you won’t grow out of.
10. You want one boat that will do it all.
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