First trip with our NRS Raven I IK's. We bought these primarily to use when RV'ing across the country. Easy to store, and good for park lakes. Going to Sloan Lake was close to home base and allowed us to do a quick shakedown on the IK's. The lake was flat and paddling was easy. Putting the IK's in the water was an easy walk from the parking lot to the dock. No problems whatsoever. Great views of the surrounding city, and suprisingly very little noise.
