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Ottilie Robinson-Shaw Joins The C1 Conversions Team

21 July 2020 / / 0 Comments
Ottilie Robinson-Shaw Joins The C1 Conversions Team
Ottilie Robinson-Shaw Joins The C1 Conversions Team

I’m pleased to welcome Ottilie Robinson-Shaw to The C1 Kayak Conversions Team. For those who don’t know Ottie, Ottie is a World Champion kayaker. She is 2019 and 2017 ICF Freestyle World Champion, 2018 European Champion and ICF Double World Champion, 4 times British Champion, and has the record for the highest ever score on ICF competition. We’re hoping that Womens C1 is about to be introduced to World Freestyle Competition, and I’m excited that I can be part of Ottie’s transition into C1 Freestyle. Ottie feels confident in taking the top team spot and is a likely favourite to medal.

I look forward to working with Ottie and inspiring more girls into the sport.

Paul Harwood – C1 Kayak Conversions
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Palm Equipment Aquires VE Paddles

25 May 2020 / / 0 Comments

Palm Equipment are excited to announce the acquisition of VE Paddles.

After personal circumstances led VE founder Stu Morris to close the doors in 2019, he sought Palm as a potential buyer and a deal was done at the end of 2019.

Photo: Tom Clare

After personal circumstances led VE founder Stu Morris to close the doors in 2019, he sought Palm as a potential buyer and a deal was done at the end of 2019.

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LOMO Dry Boxes

14 May 2020 / / 1 Comment

LOMO release their new line of ultra tough Dry Boxes. The Centurion Dry Box range is now ready to serve and protect.

LOMO Dry Boxes
LOMO Dry Boxes
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PADDLEexpo 2020 Cancelled

8 April 2020 / / 0 Comments

As a result of the Covid-19 pandemic there is an increased risk to health. In the foreseeable future, massive restrictions will continue to exist on:

  • travelling
  • border crossing
  • air travel
  • board and boat rental, tours, training, teaching
  • retail
  • sporting events, competitions, club activities.

The industry’s planning is long-term, the losses at early part of the season cannot be compensated for this year, even with the most optimistic view. Some suppliers have already announced that they will postpone the start of the new collection by one year. In addition, trade fairs or events including catering such as the PADDLEexpo “Industry Dinner” are not permitted at this time, changes in this respect cannot be foreseen at the moment.

Consequently, the PADDLEexpo will be dropped in the year 2020. Stay healthy and get through this difficult time successfully!

Kindest regards,

Horst Fürsattel (Show Manager)

A New Vision With Palm’s Nevis PFD

6 March 2020 / / 0 Comments

Introducing the new Nevis PFD from Palm Equipment. Featuring the world’s first Piggyback harness and the brand new Delta Fit system, this award-winning PFD raises the bar for whitewater safety.

Palm Equipment - Nevis PFD
A New Vision With Palm’s Nevis PFD

The Nevis is the culmination of over three years of development, based on research by University of Central Lancashire (UCLan). Designed by Barney Caulfield and tested worldwide by leading whitewater kayakers including Palm athlete Bren Orton.

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Paddle For Plastic Community

27 February 2020 / / 0 Comments

Are you passionate about protecting our waterways and seas? Islander Kayaks and Odyssey Innovation are giving away a recycled kayak every month to groups and individuals with projects that take action in the fight against marine waste, rubbish and pollution.

Paddle For Plastic Community
Paddle For Plastic Community

In 2018, together with their partner Odyssey Innovation, Islander created the world’s first kayaks moulded using plastic collected from beach cleans and salvaged marine industry waste that Odyssey founder Rob Thompson developed.

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Warm Warmer Warmest

21 January 2020 / / 0 Comments

Hot off the press – The latest neoprene accessories from Palm Equipment.

Don’t let your hands, head or little toes get cold – Palm Equipment have a brilliant new range of eco-friendly neoprene accessories, including five new items to their already wide range: the Surf hood, NeoFlex hood, fingerless Clutch gloves, Neoflex gloves and Claw mitts.

Warm Warmer Warmest
Warm Warmer Warmest
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Bob The Builder Is Retiring!

10 May 2019 / / 0 Comments

Further to our post from yesterday Palm have issued the following press release.

After thirty two years at the coal face of Palm our co-founder Bob Slee is hanging up his tool belt, but probably not putting his feet up.

Bob helped Andy start Palm; building their first kayaks together. After ten years on the high-seas working as a pilot in the Merchant Navy, Bob arrived back at Palm wearing seafaring white socks and bringing a ‘Shipshape & Bristol Fashion’ attitude.

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Zwift Enters The Virtual Paddle Sports Market

1 April 2019 / / 0 Comments

For those of you who follow me on Instagram you’ll know that I am a big user and fan of the Zwift platform.

Zwift Enters The Virtual Paddle Sports Market
Zwift Enters The Virtual Paddle Sports Market

I’ve covered almost 1000km over the last few months.

Zwift Enters The Virtual Paddle Sports Market
Zwift’s Virtual World
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New 2019: Prijon Munga

1 March 2019 / / 0 Comments

The Prijon Munga is the 1st ever crossover kayak from Prijon with a skeg!

Your allround kayak! Made for a relaxed trip on a lake or whitewater up to class 3. This kayak enables you to experience the whole range of paddling! 

NEW 2019: Prijon Munga
New 2019: Prijon Munga
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