I was very excited to try this boat out, so much so I postponed my travels just to get my hands on one to take to the west coast of the south island in New Zealand.

It’s a sweet smooth transition from playboat to creeker. Mostly all the rivers I paddled the Scud on were steep low volume runs like the Upper Perth and the Upper Hokitika to name a few.

The Scud is a boofing machine, it's agile and quick to turn which was key in maneuvering through boulder gardens. It resurfaced quick and stable off of waterfalls, it punched holes better than I thought it would, when stuck in a hole its shortness offered a controllability not really found in longer creekers.

This thing is nostalgic of the old Topolino. It playboats, it loops huge and rolls easily. It is a bit slow in higher volume water “3500cfs or 100cumecs” but seemed to hold a good line.

I liked the outfitting with the adjustable thigh braces and the new seat with a large compartment between the legs to accommodate a pelican case.