About myself i have been paddling 13 years throughout the world.mostly teaching kayaking and photoboating and creeking when i can.have paddled in norway, nepal,usa, Canada and other places. About the test environment I paddles the Scud on class 3-5 creeks, some ow voloume and others pushy, The rivers included,kaituna at open gates, Wairoa in flood, high water rangatiki and other north island rivers. Review I have been paddling rivers for the past thirteen years, and during those years I have never found a creek boat that I’ve either enjoyed or felt comfortable kayaking in, often deciding rather to paddle my playboat.This has all changed with the release of bliss-sticks newest creation the SCUD. The first time I jumped in the SCUD I immediately loved it., with the same hull as the RAD 185 it feels totally familiar to my playboat and now i do not have to change my paddling style to accommodate a creek boat, which use to be a constant source of frustration. I have been paddling the SCUD for a few weeks now and have been kayaking in a variety of class 5 water...