Gear Garage Live Show | February 11th, 2025

This podcast is the audio version of the Gear Garage Live Show, where we answer submitted questions and talk all things whitewater.

Topics and links that Zach talked about this episode

• WTF Snowboarders?
• Answer Questions
• Kokatat Maximus Centurion

Some of the Questions that Zach covered in the Q&A section of this episode

Topic: SOTAR Valve Placement

I'm having a SOTAR raft built- it's a 12'6" non diminished design, and will be run as both an oar rig and R2 paddle raft. I'm trying to settle on valve placement. The standard SOTAR fill valves are positioned on the tubes at 2 o'clock and 8 o'clock if looking down from above the boat. I see most of your NWRC boats have the fill valves at the bow and stern, what's the thought process behind placing them there? Do you see any issues with the standard SOTAR placement?

Thanks in advance, see you on the river!