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Name: Duff

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Bought the Everest a couple of years ago and it's pretty much my favorite. This is a BIG boat - bought it to do a week long downriver(s) trip (lazy, B&B to water to B&B) which is still pending. It sits pretty high, so I still swap out for a Pirouette (yeah, I know. I collect 'em) if I want to wear every little bit of water.

Light enough that I can one-hand it up to carry, spins and plays as you'd expect. Extremely stable, tracks like a laser, rolls like a dream. Ferrys in & out of eddys without grabbing. The ads say you can pack enough gear for camping - true enough but only if you pack like you're biking. Be careful with the weight distribution, a little off changes the tracking. Lots of room for you (I'm 6'@225lb and look like a marshmallow stacked on a popsicle stick in most boats), and comfortable enough for hours.

Purchased a pair of these for my wife (5'8 150) and daughter (5'2 120). Used mostly on day trips downriver (class I with some little wave trains and rock gardens).Perfectly stable, as you'd expect from a rec kayak. Durable and from what I can tell impossible to flip. They will even accommodate me (6'1 225) although they sit a bit low and the secondary stability suffers.
Outfitting is basic. No drain plug, but in the stuff we've been in there is no splashover since they're decked pretty high. Just the water you carry getting in & out.