First Paddle Strokes in the New Liquidlogic Lil’ Whip (Hot Whip 60) | Wilson Creek Gorge

(02/01/2024) First time paddling the New Liquidlogic Lil’ Whip (Hot Whip 60). I decided to take it down Wilson Creek for its maiden voyage. I think I’m in love :). The boat feels really smooth on the water and is really nimble. It is super easy to throw around and stern squirt. It also surfs nicely. Overall, I think the boat is perfectly sized for me.
Boat Specs:
Length: 7’10”
Width: 25”
Volume: 60 Gallons
Paddler Weight: 100 - 200 lbs
Boat Weight: 39 lbs
Cockpit Dimensions: 20.5” x 34”
Thumbnail Credit: Serge Skiba
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[@hunterwhitekayak]

Only 2 gallons and inches less than the hot whip! I would like to try it and see the differences between it and the whip I’ve come to love are😎🤷🏽‍♂️

[@RogueDragonNate]

I notice a big difference. It’s a lot harder to get my larger whip vertical and I had to find good eddy lines. The larger Whip was also harder to put on edge. I also had to move the seat position way back in the larger whip and it was still hard to get up. Regarding the Lil’ Whip, I have the seat in the neutral (middle) position.

[@hunterwhitekayak]

@@RogueDragonNate right on man!!! I can’t wait to give it shot!

[@RogueDragonNate]

@@hunterwhitekayak- Just learned the larger whip has 72 gallons. I knew something was off with the “2 gallon difference”

[@hunterwhitekayak]

@@RogueDragonNate you sure?? It has 62 on the website, if so they DEFINITELY gotta change that!

[@RogueDragonNate]

@@hunterwhitekayak- Something is definitely off. If there was just a 2 gallon difference, there wouldn’t be as big of a noticeable difference between the boats.

[@codychitwood2383]

You know what the water level is in this video?

[@RogueDragonNate]

It was on the lower side. Around -5.5”

[@codychitwood2383]

@@RogueDragonNateI assume you mean -5.5”? I’ve only been a few times but it was 0 and -1”. Looks lower in this vid. Was kinda wondering how low you could run it and still have fun. I’ve seen people run it at -12”, but that didn’t look fun to me. Still Looks pretty decent in this video though.

[@RogueDragonNate]

@@codychitwood2383- Oops, yea. I fixed it now.

[@IraFowler3]

Also heard they have a Powerslide coming soon

[@RogueDragonNate]

Yep. I really want to demo one

[@emmanuelsuffert7752]

It's like a Hot Whip but for smaller paddlers, right?

[@RogueDragonNate]

Yep. The Boat Specs are in the description if you are curious.

[@brentwade9346]

Cool! Any specs out there for it?

[@RogueDragonNate]

Yea. The Boat is 7’10” in length and is at 60 Gallons in Volume. It felt really nice on the water and super easy to stern squirt. For reference, I weigh around 125 lbs. it’s also known as the Hot Whip 60.