Month: July 2019 (Page 2 of 3)

The Sweet Protection Rocker Dagger Kayaks Edition is now available – Yeah!!!

But is only to paddlers in the USA – Boooo!

Palm is celebrating its 40th birthday. In 1979, Andy Knight turned making kayaks as a hobby into a business – Palm Glass Fibre Moulding. From a small shed with a leaky tin roof on the Somerset coast with a single secondhand sewing machine to Palm Equipment International ltd, with world class rotomoulding facilities in the UK, its own garment factory in Vietnam and retailers across the globe. 

Titan have a new slicey kayak on the way.

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A first glimpse of the latest boat coming from the Titan Design Team!!! The NYMPH! Playful & graceful this sleek river play machine is all about feeling good on the water. Smooth forgiving rails, tones of rocker with plenty of nose volume to keep you skipping over holes and away from drops, a sexy slicey tail for those down river play moves and on point pivot turns and a hull with some serious speed and agility. With a lot more to say on this boat we’ll be releasing more info as we get closer to it's release this season, so stay tuned…. Or contact us at info@titankayaks.com with any questions. Specs: Length: 274cm | Width: 65cm | Volume: 250lt Special thanks to all the amazing athletes who have had a hand in developing this awesome boat. The Titan Design Team is a growing team of international athletes all with an unreal passion for pushing the sport of kayaking. Design input for the Nymph has come from athletes and designers spanning 7 different countries and we couldn’t be happier with the result of such an unreal collaboration with such talented athletes.

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From the very first moment you sit in a boat you start to get “a feel for it”, how it fits and possibly even how it may perform. As beginners we start off in boats that may be used by many different size paddlers, which results in cockpits being kept clutter free. Loose, comfortable boats feel good on flat water, but they can make leaning and bracing difficult. Once the boat is padded to provide a close, body-hugging fit that still allows for quick and easy water exits, performance can dramatically improve.

This same rule applies to all levels of kayakers, whether they’re paddling easy whitewater, big water runs or creeks. Customised outfitting helps transfer every trace in the river’s current through the kayak’s hull to your body, helping you sense your surroundings, make critical maneuvers and maintain your balance, thus staying upright!

Since paddlers press against their boat’s inner hull with the small of their backs, butts, hips, thighs, knees and feet, it is these key areas that should be customised to match the shape and size of the paddler. To make this as easy as possible I am going to break the cockpit into a handful of sections and tailor each one to help you get the best control possible from your boat. Many boat manufacturers have really stepped up their game and are providing some excellent outfitting as standard in their kayaks. However these systems still need adapting in some way to ensure that they fit YOU correctly.