PRESENTS: THE


BEST and WORST O BOATS


F ALL TIME AS CHOSEN BY YOU STORY BY MICHAEL MECHAN | PHOTOS: RAPID ARCHIVES


MORE THAN 100 DAYS 14%


HOW OFTEN DO YOU PADDLE IN A YEAR?


0–10 DAYS 10%


51–100 DAYS 26%


26–50 DAYS 29%


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11–25 DAYS 21%


In the almost 40 years since the introduction of plastic whitewater boats, you’ve spent a lot of time on the river. You’ve paddled a lot of boats—our list contained over 400 whitewater kayaks and open canoes manufactured from 1975–2011 and we’re certain there are more.


Because you loved some and hated others, we wanted to set the record straight.


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