New Wave Sport Fuse 64

At last, a new Wave Sport Fuse 64 sits in the garage after months of borrowing a friend's to paddle.

Now we just need some water locally to christen the new boat on her maiden voyage.

I had been paddling a 2013 model, and this brand-new 2012 boat came as a close-out deal from Appomattox River Company. They are almost identical, but the outfitting is different in the 2013, which has a moveable seat (it can slide to the bow or stern by twisting a knob) and a ratchet adjustment to raise your inner thighs. The 2012 model does not have these features and instead has the more basic outfitting.