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to the following review:  Submitted: 06-30-2008 by yukon_dan98
I've owned my Yukon expedition since 2000, but have owned and
paddled the Yukon Tour since 1997. I bought both of these boats
in Whitehorse Yukon, paddled various stretches of the Yukon and
tributaries, class I, II, and glacial fed class III rivers in
Alaska. I've toured southeast Alaska, island hoping and camping
for a week at a time, with and w/o rudder. In tidal waters the
rudder is helpful, and fun to paddle. Compared to a sea kayak on
open water, it's like a sports car, albeit regulated speed due
it it's wide/forgiving hull. Stick to a sea kayak if you are a
serious ocean kayaker. I've whitewatered the yk tour (boat sans
bulkheads), and even rolled them with a weekend camp load. Taken
my share of swims on faster moving tight rivers, and wouldn't
rate it as a 10 for river a runner, but makes a great self
support boat for big water like the Colorado, or ideally, the
Yukon, MacKenzi