All-Around River-Runners

Booster 55 Riot (514) 931-0366 www.riotkayaks.com Length: 7' 4'' Paddler's weight: 130-190 lbs Volume: 50, 55, 60 gallons Weight: 35 lbs Width: 24.5''

Christian:
-Comfort/Outfitting: It's really comfortable once you get used to the thigh straps. I had plenty of foot room, but if I were much taller, I don't think I would have had that luxury.
-Stability: Like most Riot boats, this one is edgy: on a wave, in a hole, and in a rapid.
-River-running: It has a tendency to purl into the water when you're paddling and into the wave when you're surfing.
-Playboating/Surfing: It's edgy in a hole and on a wave, but you can pull off some of the not-so-late tricks. You can't relax in this boat, however. It purls.

Veronica:
-Comfort/Outfitting: I felt trapped in the Booster. The leg straps scared me. But I forgot about them once I started paddling.
-Stability: Every time I paddled into an eddy or out of an eddy, I felt like the current was grabbing me and trying to flip me over.
-River-running: It was pretty fast.
-Playboating/Surfing: Surfing makes me swim.

Rob:
-Comfort/Outfitting: It was very comfortable. There was plenty of room for the feet. I really liked the thigh straps. It's kind of a gimmick, but I liked it.
-Stability: It was stable in flatwater and while playboating, but the edges tended to catch in the rapids and eddy lines.
-River-running: It's OK at river-running. It purled too much when I was paddling aggressively and squirted out of holes too much in rapids.
-Playboating/Surfing: I could get it vertical. In a bigger hole it would be nice and stable. It spins well. For basic playboating, it's a pretty good boat.