PADDLER 5
PADDLER 5
REVIEWS
232 tech spec: Length: 232cm / 7 ' 8 " Width: 63cm / 25 " External cockpit length: 91cm / 36 " External cockpit width: 52cm / 20.5 " Volume: 235L / 62( US) gal Weight: 18kg / 40lb Optimum paddler weight: 40-65kg / 90-146lb my paddling without worrying about my tail being suddenly grabbed by HPP’ s notorious eddy lines!
The Firecracker’ s stability also meant I would be more open to paddling this kayak beyond grade 2 / 3. While I’ ve loved the Ozone, I’ ve never quite been comfortable with its playful nature to take it down anything harder than the Upper Tryweryn. On the other hand, I’ d gladly paddle the Firecracker on more demanding rivers. A friend tested it on big volume water earlier this year. She spent her day practising kickflips on every wave and loved every second!
FIRECRACKER VS Z. ONE – PLAYFULNESS
The Firecracker isn’ t just stable – it’ s fun. From surfing waves to tailees, rock spins, eddy spins, and boofing off waves and holes, this kayak makes every tiny feature on a river fun. I recently spent a low-water day on the Dee, taking five hours to complete a single lap. Our friends were surprised,“ What took so long?” they asked. The answer?“ We were playing!”
Nearly two hours were spent at the get-on, practising tailees on a single eddy line. There is so much class joy on a river like the Dee and the