Looking for some thoughts on the Shadow. I had a Legend for a while and it was my favorite boat of all time (and I have owned a lot of kayaks). However, the seat was too narrow for me and cut into my hips and made any rotation in conjunction with my forward stroke difficult. So unfortunately I had to move to something that fit me better.
I am wondering if a Shadow would be a suitable option for me. I know it has a wider seat which will be right for me, but I am not a particularly big guy at 5’8 and about 190 pounds. I don’t want a huge boat. I currently paddle a Cetus MV and had a Cetus HV for a while which was bigger but not too big for me to paddle well. I am assuming that the Shadow will be of a similar fit to the Cetus MV.
Surprisingly, the specs on Nigel Foster’s website show that the deck on the Shadow is only about an inch highger than on the Legend. The beam is a bit wide so it probably won’t be as fast as the Legend, but hopefully not too much slower.
thanks for your help
Matt