SWOOSH!
Most people can’t even remember what it was like arcing high-G turns across eddy lines. The ultrastiff Speedo returns to that classic centrifugal rush, with a slalom boat’s speed and edginess. “I was going so fast that the hull smacked the water off the backs of the waves,” said one tester. A waifish 24.4 inches wide, with a slicy stern and minimal rocker, this boat makes a grin-inducing addition to any advanced paddler’s quiver. Just don’t expect comfort: “Its outfitting reminds me of a boat that I paddled at camp, in middle school,” reported the same tester. 9′; 62 gal; eskimo.com