Fluid Kayaks Team

With all this focus on the new composite boats the Detox is quietly going about making a mark on the industry. When I first heard about the Detox I wasn't completely sold, that wasn't until I saw it in action with my own eyes did I realise how badly I wanted this nifty new toy.

My first outing was on a lowish Molenaars river in the Cape region of South Africa, there were no rocks to contend with and the boat was ideally suited to the conditions. It was the next day that would really put the Detox (and myself) through its paces. A group of us met at the put in of the famed Witte river (pronounced Vitta, for you northerners). The Witte is the country's premiere creek run, a river riddled with siphons and tricky moves with only one decent pool on the 8km stretch, ideally suited to the likes of a Solo. Needless to say it is nonstop action all the way down and a perfect proving ground to push the Detox to its limits.

Catch you on the river, Good lines & big air, Scotty R