u/wavesport001

What happened to the river running playboat?
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What happened to the river running playboat?

What happened to river running playboats like the Jackson Fun? These boats used to be everywhere yet I don’t see any manufacturers offering one new. The closest thing I can find is the Pyranha Storm or Liquidlogic Torque. IMO boats like the fun are the perfect boats for summer class 3 on the east coast. They are somewhere between a spud and a full slice, paddling a bit like both but having extra speed that the spud lacks and are more forgiving than a full slice. This space has been taken over by the half slice, but I think the “splice” needs to make a comeback. IMO the 2010 Fun series was the peak of this design.

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u/wavesport001 — 4 days ago