This boat just fits me perfect. I have tried many others only to end up with pain and bruising on my thighs from the deck on a hip snap. I may put a 1/4 " of foam up there but that would be about it. It rolls easy and quickly and is at home on its edge. It takes little effort with a paddle to lay on the water on a brace and just a nod of the head to come back up on the deck.

This hull really accelerates on a wave. I paddled 6 miles into a 15-20MPH wind on Friday to the South end of Lake Washington. Had lunch, played around and had the wind at my back on the way home. Took 3 hours to get there against the wind and only one hour to get home. And what a ride it was! This boat surfs like a dream. I had my GPS and recorded "downhill" surfing the wind waves in the 9 -10 mph range.

The boat reacts quickly and predictiblely when trying to steer her. I am still looking for something I do not like about the boat.... it's been hard.

She is so fine, she is all mine.

She is far from tame, and she needs a name. Maybe one benefitting her fame

She's mature, racy, sleek and fast.

Built of carbon fiber and kevlar, she is also made to last.

Paddling her in the San Juans is gonna be a blast!

Thinking about mid to late September, another week in the San Juans. The plan is to go over the northern shore of Orcas but not sure if I want to start at Anacortes and go East, or ferry to Friday Harbor and paddle "over the top" and paddle west to Washington Park.

I have not been to Stuart or James Islands, so those would be "must visit" destinations, but have been all over the north and west of Orcas. Want to go?

Want cruizing on my Intercepter today up to Snoqualmie Falls and snagged this photo. There were a dozen WW paddlers just down river having fun. It was hot and I wished I could have rolled to cool off. The trail down to the bottom of the falls was not too bad, but the climb back up was a killer.