About myself

34 yr old river boater from UK. paddle upto gd4 at the moment. my previous boat was a riot booster.

About the test environment

gd 3 and 4 rivers and creeks in Cumbria in the UK

Review

moving over from a riot booster to the wavesport was initially a shock. the 'semi'rounded shape of the diesel means that i have had to change my paddeling style.. the diesel will carve excellent eddy turns however you have to edge more aggresively than in my previous boats. Now that i have got used to this i find the diesel an excellent river boat. the flat hull means that it is manouverable, while the rounded sides gives the boat a more forgiving flavour that you need for big water.
the boat has chined sides which gives it good secondary stability and it holds edges really well (once i had it fitted out properly!). the boat rolls really easily in most water conditions... which is usefull!!
the outfitting is superb, the seat unit is excellent and easily adjusted.. however the amount of adjustment available is limited (especially if you are a short person like myself!). The thigh grips are easily adjusted and give the boat alot of stability and control when on edge.
My one gripe is that the plastic doesn't seem to be as hard as it could be, especially if the boat is suposed to be for rocky creeks. mine is only a few months old and seems to have a lot more scratches than the booster had.

Conclusion

The boat is just about perfect for the medium volume rocky and technical rivers here in the uk... except the plastic could be stronger.
the diesel is a good river boat and i am really pleased with it.