Pyranha Burn Review
	Hmmm where do you start on a boat that I bonded so quick to.   First some background, I came from a Perception Java, which was a tad too small for me, I'm 6ft at 180-188 lbs plus my gear. But it's a boat I really like. Clay Wright did a great job with the Java, and it's mirco series influence really shows. Then and I went to and still  have a Pyranha M-3 sized at 243. My paddling is more mellow now at Class III-IV+ low volume creeking, and I ain't a playboater. My style is is float and go, which I emulated from Doug Wellman. I first rented/paddled a Burn in Washington State, from Seattle Kayak and Raft and immediately fell in love with the boat. I've got back issues going on (Looking Glass), and the outfitting of the seat relieves pressure somehow off my spine, especially with the leg room given in the large Burn, which also helps take pressure off my spine. So I took it out in the water, and instantly I was catching eddies like my Java, turn your neck and look at the eddy and you head towards it. (Hertz upgraded me for free from a Subaru to Lincoln I felt guilty driving it)                                       Here is a picture of me outfitting the boat at the Elwha Takeout in Washington State
	Overall Stuff: The Burn fits my paddling style, the Burn rewards you for being aggressive in the boat, but not penalized for floating in a rapid. If I floated in the Java I got punished. One of the biggest thumps I 've had in a while was in the Java on Section IV, in Corkscrew, at 2.3 ft, I floated it like I always do, and I got pounded at the bottom for not staying on the gas. Okay back to the Burn , it will turn aggressively  if I lean into a carve, almost like initiating  a wave wheel. Instead of the playboat move; the boat carves and heads towards the direction that I lean on. It's turn point is right at the knee for me, which I like to use for a pivot point. One of the most impressive things, to me is it's secondary stability. I can lean so far over in flatwater, that I can actually have my head in the water and not flip. Which is great on my gimpy shoulders. The boat is super stable. The thing that really gets me, and I don't understand , is it's hull. It's quick, and quick I mean like an old school boat quick, not the shorter boats of today. I compared the hull to a Gus, (thought they would be the same) and its night and day, and I thought the Gus, was an Old School influenced boat. The guys at Pyranha are smarter than me. I can't figure it out, but it's a quick boat. Also the Burn has the shedding ridges that are about the same on my M-3 which helps me track my boat and stay on line, and helps me come up quicker on a drop especially when compared to a hull of a Rocker or Jefe. which are more rounded. It may be my paddling style but, it think the ridges really help. Also the boat seems more balanced for carrying and portaging, I'm actually and this is sick. I'm looking forward to the hike outs we have here. I don't think it's going be so bad now. Things I will have to get use to: The Burn boofs differently that the M-3, with the M it would release later, the Burn is quick to release off it's boof, once I get use to this I will be able to get more aggressive, and I will be able to catch eddies closer to me, instead of looking downstream to acquire an eddy. This may come from the boat having more rocker than the M. The boat is also much more quicker than the Java or M-3, to the point of over steering the boat, but one corrective  forward stroke and its back on course. There was about a 30 minute learning curve for me to get up to speed on how quick it turns. Once I grabbed onto the idea of it's turning I had a big smile on my face and could really start laying on the gas. Note: I am using a very aggressive paddle. I'm using a Werner Powerhouse that is a whopping 203 cm long, which is super long by today's standards. I think this helped me over steer the boat, now I just lay off the gas, which gives me more energy for the takeout. I also learned that if I keep the boat on edge, it tracks like a slamon boat which is okay by me.   Outfitting: Bottom line; I love it. IT'S ADAPTABLE. I have the Connect 30 system, and have also paddled the Syncro 6 outfitting system. I like both. The thigh hooks are floppy to where you can use foam blocks behind the thigh to make them form around your legs , and give the floppy thigh hooks more bite , also the thigh hooks can be moved backwards or forwards to help adjust for thigh-leg length. On the Connect 30 hip pads it has a screw in the seat that can be adjusted with shims. The bulkhead is solid and bomb proof. Of course outfitting is a personal thing like a old pair of blue jeans. I made some mods to see more   CLICK HERE for boat mods.   But overall you can tell some thought went into so all paddlers could be adaptive and make it theirs. Okay the really cool thing? The sideways turned back grab loop...YESSSSSSS!. No more hurting hands when your walking the dog, something that simple , is really nice!         With all that said I'm really excited about the Burn and boating again. I love boating and nothing else compares, but this boat has me fired up and wanting to go!