So I finally had the chance to paddle the Fuse from Wavesport. I am 5'11" and weigh around 160, so I set out in the Fuse 56 (on the Loop section of the Lower Yough).

Fuse 56 in profile

Now, I paddle an EZG 50 for my playboat. It's a slicy boat so I am able to do all the slicy boat tricks: stern squirts, cartwheels, wave wheels, and so forth. These tricks were still, by and large, possible in the Fuse, albeit a bit harder. But when I buried the bow in a hole, the pop back up out of the water was huge. A skilled boater could throw some serious loops and other aerial maneuvres in this machine.

Since I've been paddling the Loop regularly for several years now, I've developed a sequence of funky lines that I like to run. I found that the Fuse held a line and made all my usual funky downriver moves with grace and ease. So I think it would make a great boat for beginner entry-level kayakers as well.

Wilderness Voyageurs has a full selection of Fuses for demo (sizes 35, 48, 56 or 64). Surf over to the Wilderness Voyageurs Outfitters store page for more info.

See you on the river,
Lou