Who has used a ducky as a stand up in whitewater?

[K1SUP]

After watching some striding videos and seeing the new Boardwork/Badfish inflatable I am curious.  It looks like the actual duckies might be easier to balance because you can fix your feet into the corners between the wall and bottom.  And, if it's the right one, you have the backrest in front of your knees to lean into if needed. 

Has anyone here that has paddled something like a Rapidfire also used a ducky for stand up?  If so,  what would be the bad/good of using one or the other?

[MarkLinn]

I have now padleboarded everything up to Class 4 this year, and love it big!   and I also will be putting together a striding rig soon, have paddled with The Man himself ( Jeff Synyder) on the Upper yock.. that would be the upper end of my goals..toughest I have stood for (  paddleboared)  so far was the lower yock.


striding will allow me to do bigger verts and snatch a few more first decents,,what's not to love about that at 48 yrs. old...not many guys  doing this.

and Ialso  want the largest new badfish MCIT as soon as I can get my hands on one..

I also playboat,  creek and windsurf.. let's stay wet. how ever possible

[river]

IME
I have found that the Rapidfire is the best river runner so far.  It paddles very predictably with no fins and acts and performs the most like a conventional kayak I have ever ridden.  The extra weight helps it plow through hydraulics and waves and it doesn't get tossed around so easily by the surface features like a composite and/or inflatable.  The inflatables are awesome for bigger water where having fins help but the "springy" affect of the construction does not make running the whitewater easier.  The Badfish is the stiffest and best construction so far I have seen, but I believe a heavy plastic board with some weight to it has been the easiest for river running I have found.    When it comes to "park and play" I use my HP SUP Surf models like the Starboard Rush, Pod and 7.11 which absolutely Rip the river waves.  Stay tuned I am working on a fresh edit from our last adventure from some swollen PNW rivers I will post to supinstruction.com.  ASAP

Dan Gavere

[corran]

Like Dan said weight certainly helps in WW... its almost as important as design, and I'm also a believer that the inflatable boards makes it harder to stick things that on a plastic are simple.... think about trying to stand on a waterbed and then throw a ball without falling over... I also have a 35lbs board in Kevlar that is about 10lbs lighter than my plastic one, and I like it a lot, but its not "as easy" because as Dan said it does tend to get pushed about more... but its more "sporty" feeling... that's the trade off.

I don't use footstraps and I'm not having any problem sticking drops.

Enjoy the photos ;-)

[K1SUP]

Corran,

Are you shooting any video of the runs/drops you are doing?  Would love to see some.

[corran]

Yeah - type my name into youtube

Corran

[MT_Dweller]

I tired it a few times using my Aire Lynx 1  before I got my SUP.  Not really that great as you cannot pump it up as stiff as an inflatable SUP.  Better than nothing, but no where near the performance of a rigid (fibreglass) SUP.  whatever gets you on the water though.....I'd recommend removing the thigh straps and seat so you are not falling on hard metal or plastic peices.