Our Scout troop had a great trip on the San Juan
river last week. The SOAR 16 canoes performed beyond my expectations in every
way. They are very stable compared to hard shell canoes, and maneuver extremely
well. In the rapids they performed better loaded down with people and gear than
when we went back through the big ones with just people.
Our first pass down Government Rapid, a Class III with a big
hole, everyone went through (5 canoes) without any upsets. It was so much fun
we decided to unload two canoes, portage back to get above the rapid, and run
it again several times. We had a few spills, but it was a lot of fun. I cannot
say enough good about the SOAR canoes. I am very happy with the investment I
made.
At the end of this month I will be running the Weber River in
the mountains east of Ogden, Utah. Next summer we are planning on the Green
River, Desolation canyon and Gray Canyon. 75 miles with ~50 rapids!!!
Thanks,
Glen Berry San Marcos, CA