Slide

Designer: Jim Snyder

The Slide is essentially a long Slip– designed for very tall Zombies. However its hull is completely smooth and to compensate for that- the deck toe bumps are 1/2″ taller than the Slip bumps. It is 9′ 10″ long and features the Slip’s elliptical ends and shy bow. Both designs are 22″ wide at full chop- so they are minimalist. The Slide also features a new aggressive chine angle in the hull to help create a sharp leading edge around the hips and toes- and also to remove volume from the hull. Both the Slip and Slide feature the Jimirim II cockpit for superior dryness and fit- but can also be rendered with a standard stand-up cockpit rim for those who want zero extra volume at the knees and don’t need the superior waterproofing of the Jimirim II- or those who have fit issues with their knees.

The Slide solves the chop difficulties tall people have as it is very dense- although long. The shy bow makes it sink readily and the elliptical top view profile makes it spin mindlessly- a great option for true zombies. The generous bumps allow very low chops. It runs very quietly and smoothly underwater. So smooth- you’ll swear it has auto-pilot!

34-38” inseams

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Designer: Jim Snyder

The Slide is essentially a long Slip– designed for very tall Zombies. However its hull is completely smooth and to compensate for that- the deck toe bumps are 1/2″ taller than the Slip bumps. It is 9′ 10″ long and features the Slip’s elliptical ends and shy bow. Both designs are 22″ wide at full chop- so they are minimalist. The Slide also features a new aggressive chine angle in the hull to help create a sharp leading edge around the hips and toes- and also to remove volume from the hull. Both the Slip and Slide feature the Jimirim II cockpit for superior dryness and fit- but can also be rendered with a standard stand-up cockpit rim for those who want zero extra volume at the knees and don’t need the superior waterproofing of the Jimirim II- or those who have fit issues with their knees.

The Slide solves the chop difficulties tall people have as it is very dense- although long. The shy bow makes it sink readily and the elliptical top view profile makes it spin mindlessly- a great option for true zombies. The generous bumps allow very low chops. It runs very quietly and smoothly underwater. So smooth- you’ll swear it has auto-pilot!

34-38” inseams

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About Jim Snyder

Jim Snyder

Jim-SnyderJim is a world famous kayak designer and paddle maker. He’s been doing both for decades and is credited with helping the sport evolve into the cubic state it is in today. He was one of the pioneers of squirtboating and was the first person to cartwheel a kayak on flatwater in 1981. Jim began his whitewater career as a raft guide and lives like a squire in northern West Virginia. He was inducted into the International Whitewater Hall of Fame years ago but claims he only needs rocks and water to keep himself happy.

In 1980/81, Jim designed his first kayak- the Slice. It was the first commercially produced short boat in the country. The next year Jess Whittemore kicked off the sport of Squirt Boating by discovering many new exciting moves in his long pointy squirt boats~ fun things like Blasting and Splats. Jim detoured into trying to design a cartwheel-able boat and went off to design his own shorter squirt designs. In 1983 Phoenix Kayaks started making Jim’s Arc design and an early prototype of that design (the “Baby Arc”) was the boat he did the first flatwater cartwheels in- fetching 12 ends right off the bat in January of ’83. New Wave Kayaks started making his designs in 1985 and they were the major factor in popularizing the sport of squirt boating. Today Jim’s designs are produced by Murky Water and PS Composites.

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