Kayaking GoPro RAW: lower Verzasca boat testing // JOKER x DRS x BEAST

Went for boat testing runs on the lower Verzasca.
My weight: 70 kg. My size 180 cm.
Date: 05.April.2024
Waterlevel: 20-30 cubics in Lavertezzo.
Spade Kayaks Joker: half-slice. Paddled it a bunch of times before. Very fun, versatile and fast, but more challenging to paddle.
Dragorossi DRS: creeker. Paddled it the second time. Very stable, continuous, fast and easy to paddle.
Prijon Beast: creeker. Paddled it the first time. The biggest of all 3. Very stable, continuous, fast and easy to paddle.
equipment: www.denk.com/

[@norganic1972]

Vielen Dank für den Vergleich. Und............. brutal stark gefahren. Sehr schön zum anschauen. LG schreibt der Norganic

[@jurgenwilbert3260]

Sauber gefahren, top. Mit meinen 93kg/180cm würde der Joker zumindest auf dem Bach extrem sportlich:)

[@bl1nk595]

hi there, just trying to see footage of people in the prijon beast, any chance you can describe how it is to paddle and if you would recommend it or not?

[@gimonsegg]

Paddler Size: 70 kg to at least 100 kg (probably more?)
REAR
The rear makes it skip as hell after landing boofs or even just get pressure on the tail.
FRONT
The front has a lot of volume an feels a bit like the nose of a Steeze or Stoke.
MATERIAL and Outfitting
The material is super solid and paddling the blown kayak feels different than a rotated one. The seat system is new and super light. I like the seat, but for my sense the knees are a bit too spreaded. I would make my kneepads more strong and bigger and put them a bit more together (I think the guys from Prijon are already working on a solution).
EDGES
The edge is strongly visible from tail to the front and makes it really precise to paddle.
At my Size it doesn’t feel even a bit like a Slicey. For me it’s a fast and super fun Creeker that I would take on class 4 to 5. It’s hard to express all the characteristics in words and I wanna point up these words as my personal opinion. I really like paddling one boat for a while and getting comfortable with it, but I also like to switch boats frequently and find my new zone of comfort. So my recommendation: choose a couple of interesting looking boats on a section you are feeling comfortable, paddle it with your friends a bunch of times, talk about it, have fun and trust the feeling in your butt... ;)