The Liquid Logic Jefe:- Jefe (Spanish for “Boss”) is the newest creeker from designer Johnnie Kern. The most tested creek boat in the line-up, the Jefe can handle anything the user throws at it. When the paddler is in an eddy looking over his/her shoulder at a must make move, he knows the boat is going to dig in and jump up to speed. Many people are saying this is the best creek boat ever…by any manufacturer! The Liquid Logic Jefe comes in three sizes (Chico, Jefe, and Grande) and has the following features:

- Soft displacement hull: Control, stability, soft landings.

- Bow rocker: Increases maneuverability, boofs well, slides easily up and over obstacles, resurfaces quickly.

- Integrated wall support: Increases lateral wall stability, fewer holes, less weight.

- Large cockpit: Easy exits.

- Security Bars by Black Diamond: 7000 series aluminum for maximum strength.

- Stiffy-Hull system: Safety, stiffness, control, durability.

For more information visit Liquid Logic Kayaks

liquid logic cross river

The Liquid Logic CR is a river running playboat for all levels of paddlers. Instead of just taking an existing playboat design and softening the edges, Liquid Logic designed each part of the boat for all river play. That is what makes the Cross River different from the other boats in its category. Liquid Logic talked to paddlers and dealers from all over the country about the characteristics this boat should have to make it the perfect river running playboat. The list went something like this: Comfortable, easy to paddle, and rips it up in all types of features. If you want a boat that can do blunts, stern squirts, loops, and spins the CR is for you.

The CR (Cross River) Series river running playboats come in 3 sizes: CR 80, CR 125, and the CR 250. The following measurements are listed below:

length | width | weight | cockpit length | cockpit width | rocker bow | rocker stern | volume | paddler weight range |

CR 80 – 6′ 5″ | 24″ | 27 lbs | 32″ | 20″ | 8″ | 7″ | 56 gal | 90-160 lbs
CR 125 – 6′ 7″ | 25″ | 31 lbs | 33.5″ | 18.75″ | 8″ | 7″ | 55 gal | 140-210 lbs
CR 250 – 6′ 9″ | 26″ | 36 lbs | 33″ | 20″ | 10″ | 8″ | 65 gal | 180-250 lbs

For more information visit the Liquid Logic Website.

The Ronin is a boat that according to Liquid Logic: “The big wave boys and girls are really going to dig as well as the park and play junkies. On a wave it generates more speed and power than anything we have done before, which creates huge bounces and helps the boat skip into the new combination moves on a wave. This boat excel in small features because of its super compact volume. The Ronin loops huge even for larger paddlers, yet is narrow enough to boss around for the newer linked hole moves”.

The Ronins, like other boats from Liquid Logic, are very comfortable. For the Ronin this is partially due to the higher knee placement and larger footbumps. They are also sized to compliment the Vision series and can now cover a range of paddlers from 100 to 210 pounds. There are two sizes for the Ronin: the Ronin 49 and the Ronin 59. The Ronin 49 is sized to fit well between the Vision 44 and 56 so that paddlers that don’t seem to fit either of these designs will enjoy the comfort and volume of the 49. The Ronin 59 is a larger boat than the Vision 56.

Liquid Logic also says this about the Ronin: “The Ronin’s hull speed translates into better retention on smaller features and more energy for big waves. It has the loosest hull of any playboat we’ve produced and it facilitates easy spins along with quick-transitioning bounces for more advanced moves. The smooth-transition bow provides maximum control for all kinds of aerial gymnastics. The extra bow volume also means easy downriver paddling and more comfort”.

For more information on the Ronin visit Liquid Logic Kayaks.

fischer RX skis

Fischer has long been known for their contributions to the ski industry. The Fischer RX series is an alpine ski with models to suit just about any ability level. The different models use some or all of the latest in ski manufacturing technologies such as:

Sandwich Sidewall Construction – Gives the ski top stability and shock absorption
Flowflex – A binding design that enables completely free flexing of the ski
Air Channels – These integrated into the glass wood core save weight
Air Carbon TI – A lightweight and strong combination of carbon and titanium

The following are the different models of the RX ski:

RX Hot Fire FTI-
A ski for advanced and expert skiers.
Radius: 11 m / 165 cm
Sidecut: 123 – 66 – 102

RX 8 Fire FTI-
A lightweight ski that performs somewhat like a slalom ski. For advanced skiers.
Radius: 13 m / 165 cm
Sidecut: 116 – 65 – 98

RX 6 Fire FTI-
A ski for intermediate to advanced skiers. It feels at home on any slope.
Radius: 13 m / 160 cm
Sidecut: 114 – 68 – 98

RX 4 Fire FTI-
A great carving ski for intermediate to advanced skiers.
Radius: 13 m / 160 cm
Sidecut: 114 – 68 -98

RX 2 Fire FTI-
For the intermediate skier, it is great on all snow conditions.
Radius: 14 m / 160 cm
Sidecut: 112 – 70 – 98

spot messenger

The Spot messenger is a Satellite Personal Tracker with a couple of added bonuses. It has three basic functions:

1) An ALERT 9-1-1 which is to be used in a life threatening or critical emergency. Once activated, the unit will send your GPS coordinates to an International Emergency Response Center every 5 minutes until cancelled, along with a distress message.

2) If your situation is not life threatening, use the ASK FOR HELP function. With this, your chosen contacts are notified you need assistance via an SMS text message or an email with a link to Google maps showing your location.

3) To let your friends or contacts know you are fine, use the CHECK IN feature. SPOT will send either an SMS text message or email with your message and location. This feature can be used for others to track your journey or to save waypoints so you can review them at a later date.

To use the above 3 functions, a $99.99/yr subscription is needed. You can also purchase a ‘Track Progress’ subscription for $49.99/yr and a GEOS Search and Rescue benefit for $7.95/yr that provides up to $100,000 of additional rescue coverage.

SPOT has coverage in places all around the world. To find out exactly where visit www.findmespot.com for maps and current coverage. The unit weighs 7.25 ounces, uses 2 AA lithium batteries, and can operate in temperatures from -40F to 185F.

One of my favorite whitewater kayaks (probably because it was the one I learned to paddle in) is the Liquid Logic Hoss.

The Hoss is an older model and was once classified as a creek boat before the Jefe was available, but its true calling is a big water river runner with plenty of room inside for even large paddlers. It has a planning hull and is extremely stable punching holes or crossing eddy lines. This makes it a great boat for novice paddlers to learn in and quickly build confidence. The Hoss is the larger model of the family that includes also the Trigger and Lil’ Joe.

Hoss:
length 7′ 10″
width 26″
weight 42 lbs
volume 70 gal.
paddler weight 160 – 245 lbs