About the reviewer I start paddling last year in a little hole near my home . I do start with a riot air witch everyone told me that was the worst boat for a begginner .I learn really rapidly and get skill rapidly due to my background in c2 canoe competition an rabaska .After a couple of week I just wanted to try a wave to change from these little hole so me and me friend wet to the lachine !! In summary i've paddle the lachine , habitat 67 , the ottawa river (horseshoe hole, garb, pushbutton waikiki) jacque cartier river (tewks,pont rouge) and the batiscan wave Test environment the batiscan wave and the rapide des hetres wave at high level of water and the jacque cartier river for river running Review at the end of the last summer 2007 I juste buy a new astro . the next day I juste went to the lachine ! in big joe it give a lot of bounce but my boat wasnt foam . but in early 2008 I just put it in a real test in downriver and playboat. I change the original seat for a power...