Dagger Roam 9.5 Crossover Sit On Kayak Canoe

Check out my other kayak canoe listings DAGGER ROAM 9.5 IN EXCELLENT USED CONDITION USUAL LIGHT SCUFFS FROM LAUNCHING Dagger Roam 9.5 Specs Length:99 Width:31.5 Weight:56 lbs Max Capacity:250 lbs Roam into the rapids If you are going to be getting into rougher water, they are key to keeping you locked in and allowing you some edge control.The rest of the outfitting includes easy-to-adjust foot pegs, a high, wide and plush back band, comfortable hip hugging pads and a leg lifter to lock you in as good as any whitewater boat. We interviewed the Roam designer Mark Snowy Robertson at Outdoor Retailer and while he said the Roam could be rolled I personally didnt have much luckI did get it halfway severaltimes. However, after a swim it was super easy it was to get back on the boat. With large, easy to grip handles centered on both sides of the boat I was able to grab on, do a few wounded dolphin kicks and flop back into the drivers seat. Maybe not as quick as rolling but way quicker than swimming to shore, emptying out, hopping back in and trying to get asprayskirton.

The Dagger Roam 9.5 isnt designed as a full-on whitewater boat (recommended for class I to III) but I made it one anyway. If you have long choppy rivers without too many moves required its great fun. It isnt exactly a dry ride in bigger waves, as the bow likes to ride over the first wave and then plow into the trough of the second, but because of the scuppers (which you can plug if you dont need them) it drained very quickly. You dont need to worry too much about technique in boils or on all but the biggest eddy lines either as it sits high enough above the water. I even managed to catch a few surfs on some flatter green waves.

There certainly wasnt any aggressive carving moves, or much of anything other than front surfing, but damn it was fun. Glide across the flats On the flats the Dagger Roam 9.5 isnt in a huge hurry but why are you racing through nature anyway? What it gives up in speed it makes up for in stability. You can fish, take photos or transport two shifty beagles and not ever feel like you are going to flip. The Roam also comes with an easy to deploy drop skeg that makes paddling straight a sure thing.

Call me lazy for using it, but I say Im justefficient. One thing that needs to be mentioned: getting this type of boat to the water isnt so fun. I am used to throwing a kayak over my shoulder or canoe over my head and easily bouncing down the trail. With sit-on-tops, I still havent found the technique. I tried over the head, thigh strap on the shoulder and eventually gave in to dragging it.

Not ideal, but the plastic didnt seem tomind. The Dagger Roam 9.5 gives you the best of both worlds The Dagger Roam sit-on-top kayak isnt a flatwater or whitewater boatits both. It would be a great go-to ride for the multi-sport enthusiast.