{"id":45130,"date":"2025-08-25T18:35:48","date_gmt":"2025-08-25T17:35:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.unsponsored.co.uk\/press\/?p=45130"},"modified":"2026-03-01T08:51:09","modified_gmt":"2026-03-01T08:51:09","slug":"liquidlogic-powerslide","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.unsponsored.co.uk\/press\/liquidlogic-powerslide\/","title":{"rendered":"Liquidlogic Powerslide"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Shane talks us through the Liquidlogic <a href=\"https:\/\/liquidlogickayaks.com\/products\/powerslide\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Powerslide<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"The NEW Liquidlogic Powerslide\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/k-CvdAA_WAo?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>From LL:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you enjoy speed, carving turns, surfing, and skipping out of drops while working your way downriver, this is the boat for you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Powerslide\u2019s slalom-influenced stern, with its low-rocker profile propels you downstream, upstream and through ferries and banks eddy turns at high speed. 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