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This hybrid kayak is great for day touring or whitewater paddling up to Class III.

Kayak design blends tracking and maneuverability, offering fun, stable paddling on lakes or rivers. Stern hatch with hurricane hatch cover provides 8, 500 cubic inches of dry storage. Detachable skeg improves tracking on flatwater. Made of durable, recyclable, repairable EXL™ superlinear polyethylene. Includes adjustable footbraces, thighbraces, backband, drainplug and deck rigging.
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(Updated: September 29, 2009)
Overall rating 
 
4.0
Design 
 
4.0
Perfomance 
 
4.0
Quality 
 
4.0
Value / Money 
 
4.0

Neat Hybrid Kayak

About the reviewer

Michigan doesn't have any real elevation, hence no "real" rapids. I attempt to kayak all year, enjoying the spring snow melt for increased water levels.

Test environment

Paddled on rivers like the Huron, Clinton, Shiawassee, Grand, Manistee & Detroit River along with numerous inland lakes and the Great Lakes in Michigan

Review

Decent boat, but I modified it quite a bit. Aluminum Yakima footbraces combined with a Bomber Backband were put in. I also swapped in a more aggressive thigh brace. The hatch makes it great for short trips. The length (12 foot) means you have to work a bit getting into eddys and you won't do any cartwheels in it. The removable skeg was helpful in the beginning but I learned to paddle without it. The center foam crossmember means you need split front floatation bags but the crossmember adds lots of rigidity to the nose. Had a blast doing some kayak sledding on a snow covered hill one year. It's a nice hybrid mix of whitewater and sea kayak with compromises on both ends of the spectrum.

Conclusion

I would recommend it as a beginner kayak for simple river running and lake paddling. You'll work a bit keeping up with faster sea kayaker buddies, and won't be as maneuverable as your squirt boat pals.
Overall you'll still find a way to have fun in the Dagger Crossover

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Location: Michigan lakes,rivers & Canadian rivers
Age: 43
Weight: 104.3 kgs
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