New Kayaks
February-March 2002
This is an article from WaveLength Magazine, available in print in North America and globally on the web.
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Pouch's long touring single E68 drives forward modern folding kayak styling on a solid frame of warm wood. This frame passes through the slit aft deck in one piece line the gunwales, providing reserve floatation and side impact cushioning. At ease on day trips and expeditions.
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Waters Dancing's Lightning 14 is a stable multi-chine kayak with positive tracking and amazing maneuverability. It features the exclusive QuickLock Connector System, providing simple, attractive and strong joints. Beautifully contoured knee braces accent the "keyhole" cockpit design giving comfortable knee support for smaller paddlers, while 200 pounders will also find the cockpit spacious. With two large hatches this is an excellent touring boat whether on open water or drifting down rivers with up to class III rapids. At 35 lbs, this is a rugged performance boat that is easily car topped and will carry weeks of gear. Call 780-437- 4919. Web: www.watersdancing.com |
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Pacific Kayaks' new 17' Rogue single is their signature model, with large cargo hatches for easy storage of your gear, and unique paddle groove behind the cockpit for quick and easy self rescue. 25" beam for stability and a 17.25" wide cockpit allow for larger paddlers.
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Pacific Kayaks' new 21' Rebel double is an all round double with the capacity for extended tours. 86lbs makes it very easy to handle-it paddles like a single. Large hatches for storage, wide cockpits and 2 dayhatches for cameras, etc. Web: www.pacifickayaks.com. . Test drive: 1-888-310-0222 or 250-754-2400. |
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Innova Solar. At only 25 pounds, this recreational touring kayak combines stability, portability, and a five-minute setup. Made of the same rugged 1,200-denier Nitrylon material as Innova's whitewater models, the ten-foot Solar comes in its own airline carry on drybag/backpack and includes a removable tracking fin, adjustable footrest, and gear holddowns.Web: www.innovakayak.com |
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Eddyline's Night Hawk 17.5. This is an expedition capable kayak especially designed for the larger paddler, with a spacious cockpit, lots of room for gear, delightful performance, and a skeg. This kayak is extremely stable yet behaves like a performance kayak with high efficiency and excellent carving ability. It is equipped with rubber hatches, bulkheads, carrying toggles, re-entry bungies, front deck lines and spare paddle holder. Rudder Free Design. |
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Voodoo Kayaks' new Guide, from their Sun Line, had three criteria when designed: to be safe and usable for everyone, to have a stiff, durable hull and deck, and to be eye catching. At 10.5' long, 29" wide, the hull has a multi-concave surface. The Guide's seat and back band are integrated to the kayak and the seat back is controlled by a simple ratchet system as in its sister company, Riot Kayaks. Weight is 37lbs approx. Shipping end of March. Ph: 514- 931-9475, ext 145. |
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Scansports/Pakboats Puffin. A 12 ft boat weighing only 22 pounds that packs into a very compact bag. Email: scansport@connriver.net |
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