Dagger Blackwater Series Kayak - 2005 BCS

Versatile kayak especially as its name represents on Blackwater. We have a little trouble on Whitewater though. Maneuvering is especially difficult since you don't want your scag down with surface rocks and without your scag the kayak will turn on you when you’re trying to head in a particular direction through white water. Also, the hole fills up with water easily. We have skirts but forgot them both times we went whitewater so our mistake. I think if you are to use the Blackwater in whitewater, do yourself a favor and get a skirt. We've been using the scag in white water hoping not to do any damage and so far so good.

Just spent the three-day weekend taking this on its maiden voyage onto the river. I found it super stable and quick to turn - a really fun boat. Even got my mom out on this and she was able to navigate very well (never having kayaked before). Shipping and customer service was fantastic as always.

This is my first kayak and I'm very happy with it. I bought the 12' and there is plenty of room for me. I'm 6'3 210lbs. If you like to do lightweight backpacking, there is plenty of space to go out for a 4 day weekend. If you’re looking for speed I would go with a day touring kayak.

We love our Blackwater 11.5's! As beginner paddlers, we found that we were able maneuver the boats fairly easily, even in rough water. Enough storage space for at least three days worth of gear on the river, with plenty of room to spare. If you're thinking about it, DO IT!

A very enjoyable recreational kayak. Easy to tote and fun to paddle. The drop down skeg makes it paddle straight and true and turn on a dime.

Made my first adventure in it this past week. Started out a little scary for this beginner, but with some well advised help I was off and creating great memories. This boat is so easy to use that anyone thinking about getting into kayaking couldn't go wrong. And the price is perfect!

The boat is fantastic. I think the drop-down skeg makes it the most versatile recreactional boat out there. Stable enough for confidence, but able to turn very quickly. Seat is fairly comfy. Storage is very useful. My shipping and cust. serv. from backcountry was above satisfaction. No problem.