WHITEWATER BUYER'S GUIDE
Whitewater > Freestyle DAGGER KAYAKS
JITSU 5.9
www.dagger.com • $1,105
Dagger brings decades of experience and team-tested, paddler-proven heritage to freestyle kayaking in the Jitsu Series. Tested and approved by some of the world’s most skilled paddlers, the Jitsu excels in surfing and aerial moves in wave play with volume proportions that allow skill development in hole play as well.
SIZE: M • LENGTH: 5’9.5” • WIDTH: 26” • VOLUME: 57 GAL • WEIGHT: 31 LBS • PADDLER WEIGHT RANGE: 140-200 LBS JACKSON KAYAK
ROCKSTAR
www.jacksonkayak.com • $1,249
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Built shorter and lighter for improved performance and ease of use, the Rockstar is the new standard in comfortable, easy to use, top-end playboat design. With improved ergonomics, enhanced hull support and stiffer outfitting, this Rockstar is more comfortable, easier to throw around and takes less effort to lift off than any boat Jackson has ever made. It's easier to roll too.
SIZE: S/M/L • LENGTH: 5'4"/5'9"/5'11" • WIDTH: 25"/26.5"/28" • VOLUME: 48/57/65 GAL • WEIGHT: 27/29.5/33 LBS • PADDLER WEIGHT RANGE: 90-160/140-200/170-220 LBS
PYRANHA
JED
www.pyranha.com • $1,099
Designed for world class wave and hole performance, the Jed is loose, fast and super easy to initiate from basic moves to trophy combos. Beginners and recreational playboaters will love its easy initiation, while competitors will be throwing bigger air and faster combos than ever before.
SIZE: S/M/L • LENGTH: 5’9”/5’11”/6’1” • WIDTH: 24.7”/25.5”/26.5” • VOLUME: 47/55/62 GAL • WEIGHT: 30/32/33 LBS • PADDLER WEIGHT RANGE: 85-155/120-195/175-245 LBS
Whitewater > River Running PYRANHA
BURN III
www.pyranha.com • $1,199
The third generation Burn is the latest in Pyranha’s long line of cutting edge river runners. Paddlers have come to rely on the Burn’s combination of playful hull, precise edges and forgiving deck profile for everything from the beginnings of whitewater to class V creeks. The new Burn refines these features further to give you more speed and drive, more precise tracking in turbulent water and effortless boofs. The Burn’s combination of stability and precision make it a proven all-around performer.
SIZE: S/M/L/XL • LENGTH: TBC /8’2”/8’3”/8’6” • WIDTH: TBC/25.5”/27.1”/27.3” • VOLUME: TBC/70.8/78.5/89.2 GAL • WEIGHT: TBC/43.2/46/49 LBS • PADDLER WEIGHT RANGE: TBC/120-170/160-215/180-270 LBS
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