About the reviewer I've been an active WW paddler since 2004 and paddling mostly playboats in Finland and Sweden. Been paddling the Riot Astro now for two full seasons. Test environment Rivers and playspots in Scandinavia. The White Nile in Uganda. Review I'll try to keep this short and informative. Pros: + Simple and no-nonsense design. Spin disc with fairly agressive edge and huge kick rocker. This boat wants to go big! The tail rocker is especially big - probably the biggest on any playboat. This does several things: The boat is slow, but bounces big. You need to lean forward to get it up to speed on a wave. Tricks are very easy to stick on green wave because the huge tail rocker means you won't catch a rear edge. + Balanced ends. Compared to other newer playboat designs the Astro has fairly slicy ends, which means for easier cartwheeling and the boat is balanced on end-to-end. + Riverrunning. This boat is surprisingly stable platform for riverrunning. The simple hull design and fair amount of rocker means the boat is predictable in moving water. Designer of the...