New JK River Running Kayaks

[Mike_P]

At some point I'll need a new river runner/creek kayak. Love my JK SuperHero (2nd gen) and 3rd gen 4Fun. Looking at their new boats: FunRunner, Zen, and the 3rd generation SuperHero. Tough choice between them. Leaning toward the Zen at this point for something to run mainly class III stuff (II+ to IV-). Want something a little faster that my current SuperHero but not give up the awesome stability. A little easier to surf would be cool too. And easy to roll Thoughts?

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I hear a lot of good things about the Karnali, but love the JK outfitting. I'm 5'9" 185 lbs (& doing down thanks to a diet ) so in between a lot of medium/large boat sizes. Also heard good things about the LL Stomper.

Mike P.
Rogers

[tomOzarkVideo]

The boats mentioned are very different from one to the next.

The zen looks cool. Very similar to the Remix (NonXP version). I paddled Bulldognelson's remix for a moment... Wow.. WAY faster than my Habitat. I'm guessing the Zen will plane/surf a lot better than the remix.

Funrunner: just looks sexy.. With a bulkhead. "Richland style" play boat. (boat at your own risk)

Stomper: It's interesting that EG and Norquist haven't been using them on BFTV. I'm sure it's a great boat. Probably not much of a departure from the super hero. quicker maybe.

Pardon my SP/Grammar.. I'm supposed to be working.

[tomOzarkVideo]

Stomper: It's interesting that EG and Norquist haven't been using them on BFTV. I'm sure it's a great boat. Probably not much of a departure from the super hero. quicker maybe.

After some pic viewing on Fred Norquist's FB page, I noticed that he and Evan picked up a year's supply of boats in the spring. Maybe next year they'll be boofing the Stompers.

[Jbyrum]

EG and Norquist use the Jefe Grande instead of the Stomper because it gives them so much more volume and a bigger bow to make those big drops a little softer.

[tomOzarkVideo]

Tyler Bradt and Rush Sturges still prefer the Nomad over the Mamba.

Hey Byrum.. Have you floated with EG & FN yet?

BROWN!!

[Jbyrum]

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