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I would go with the Tarpon, have not heard much good about the Coosa. It seems like they got some good hype off the bat but failed to impress later on. The Tarpon is a great product, paddles and fishes well in most Ozark streams and lakes. It handles well in the current of the streams and the hull design tracks well in the lakes.

Could you elaborate further on some of the things you have heard that were not good about the Coosa? Whatever brand I buy, I don't want to be disappointed.

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The Cuda looks awesome...if it came with the Yeti I'd be all over it.

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Yeti's are bad to the bone, too bad I will probaly never own one. Too rich for my blood.

Says the guy getting ready to buy a Coosa. :rolleyes:

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If I were set on a Jackson I wouldn't overlook the Trippers.

Something I should add is that you want to be sure the scuppers are protected from rock and that there is no protruding keel. Most of the west coast kayaks don't do well here because the scuppers are flush with the bottom. They get caught on rocks and eventually crack. A keel can give you fits in shallow water.

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Weight is a big issue for me when looking into a kayak or canoe. The Coosa looks like it would be a real bugger to portage around a common Ozark hazard in the creek.

"you can always beat the keeper, but you can never beat the post"

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I've had a Tarpon 120 for 8 years. It weighs 65 lbs. I put another metric tonne on it. I've never had a real issue with toting it over or aaround or thru a portage situation. I bitch and moan while doing it, but it really hasn't been too bad.

I don't think a Coosa would be any worse.

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My Pam 100 only weighs around 40 and I bitch everytime I have to port!! :donwan:

"you can always beat the keeper, but you can never beat the post"

There are only three things in life that are certain : death, taxes, and the wind blowing at Capps Creek!

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Weight is a big issue for me when looking into a kayak or canoe. The Coosa looks like it would be a real bugger to portage around a common Ozark hazard in the creek.

Coosa weighs 60lbs. Correct me if I am wrong but that's not considered heavy for a 11 ft Yak is it?

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