SierraSouth.com Interactive Kayak Comparison Chart

Whitewater Category

Primary Park & Play - Short (under 7'). Designed primarily for high performance moves using features of the river, such as holes, waves, eddylines, green waves, etc. Specialized hulls allow for great aerial moves, vertical bow/stern moves, even flips and loops.

Freestyle River Runner - Freestyle boats that have been designed to run the river. Can do some to most of the moves a Park & Play boat can do, but include features intended to make the boat more comfortable and forgiving when spending the day playing and running rapids. Great boats to buy as first boats or to make your "usual" whitewater runs more play-oriented and challenging.

River Runner - Longer, higher volume boats that are great river runners. Usually good at front surfing, bigger water runs, and overnight tripping.

Primary Creek - Usually high volume with blunt ends to run higher gradient creeks and rivers. Increased rocker to help to turn fast, boof, and resurface quickly after a steep drop or waterfall. Usually room for overnight gear.


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