What do you want in a kayak?
Depending on your answer you may find an Epic 18 to your liking? Or are you set on the Greenland / Brit style? Tempest 180 with a custom seat? Talk to George Gronseth in Issaquah. His site is kayakacademy.com Good luck. Gorge is an Impex dealer, but has several brands. He is a close, super knowledgeable guy.
a hop skip and jump from portland…
if you are looking for demo boats, give george gronseth at the Kayak Academy in Issaquah WA a call. he has every impex model available to try out.
not quite your neck of the woods, but a 4 hour drive is worth it to demo a boat.
george has been an Impex dealer for years now, not many people know as much about these boats as he does. he was instrumental in getting the Susquehanna actually designed and built.
i’ve received nothing but great service from both he and his partner Barb. highly recommended!
www.kayakacademy.com
cheers