Me 6', 180lbs, size 10.5 shoe, active paddler: CL4+-, playboating, river running and creeking. 18 yrs experience. Current boats: Pyranha H-3 245, S-6 200. Recent demos: DragoRossi Fish 6'6, BlissStick Super RAD 180 Test Environment: Wenatchee river at sub optimal flows of 2,980cfs The boat Jackson All Star (special thanks to Patrick and Brian at Leavenworth Mt Sports stop in the shop in Leavenworth, Wa. when you are there) 6'2" long, 25" wide, 13" high, 51 gallon displacement, "ideal" paddler wt: 130-180lbs, wt: 28lbs Chart below is from Jackson Kayak: Optimum River Running: 140 lbs (64 kg) Optimum Playboating: 170 lbs (78 kg) Optimum Overall: 155 lbs (71 kg) First take hull design similar to other newer "squatty bodies", i.e, short, wide, little more bow than stern rocker, long planing surface. The AllStar has EJ's stamp in the flared sidelines, the "thruster" chines, shallow v in hull. The hype per Jacklson Kayak: "Short, fast, balanced, and super for carving up any wave it is nimble and...

About myself Age 55. Don't let the age fool ya. I can work a boat pretty aggressively and am out a lot. Advanced playboater, river runner and creeker in that order. CL4+- overall. About the test environment Day 1: Upper Spokane "training run" at 8300cfs. DAY 2 &3: Trailer Park Wave at 6150cfs Day 4: Surf at Mini-Climax (not best flow) Day 5,6: Lower Spokane river/fun run at flows of 8,000-9,500cfs Finale: Brilliant Wave, Castlegar, BC Review Able to get out for about three hours and play with me new demo. Initial impressions: Huge cockpit! Required use of me creekin' skirt. Nice rocker at bow, less at stern. Long planing surface for such a short boat. Graduated edges. Nice outfitting with strong stainless steel grab loops, adjustable thigh braces. Whimpy backband that catches the camloops on the deck edge which bothered me. The big cockpit makes entry and exit rather easy for someone my size. Plenty of footroom as the bow is rounded and not flattened out. The level for day one was not really on for any...