All-Around River-Runners

GT 7.5 Dagger (800) 433-1969 www.dagger.com Length: 7' 6'' Paddler's weight: 80-140 lbs Volume: 60 gallons Weight: 34 lbs Width: 23.5''

Christian:
-Comfort/Outfitting: This boat has inflatable hip pads that conform to your hips and a fully adjustable and durable back band. It also has plenty of foot room.
-Stability: This was the most stable boat in the review. It gave me the feeling that I had good edge-to-edge control over the boat.
-River-running: Excellent river-runner. I used this boat for a boater-cross competition and wished it were available for an extreme race three days later. It's fast, it's stable, and you can boof it.
-Playboating/Surfing: It was pretty decent at surfing a wave. On a good wave I could get a flat spin. But it's almost impossible to get this thing vertical.

Veronica:
-Comfort/Outfitting: I thought the inflatable hip pads were really handy.
-Stability: I never flipped over in this boat and never really felt like I would.
-River-running: Seemed to go where I wanted it to go and didn't really stray.
-Playboating/Surfing: Surfing makes me swim.

Rob:
-Comfort/Outfitting: This boat was very comfortable. I could take a nap in it. I had plenty of room for my feet. I could wear my snowshoes in there. I kind of liked the idea of the inflatable hip pads.
-Stability: Very stable.
-River-running: I'd probably feel more comfortable running big water in it than creeks, but I'd still run the creeks in it.
-Playboating/Surfing: It's not really a playboat. But on a good wave I think it would be a good beginner playboat.