We’ve just about hit that time of the year in the UK when it gets darker earlier and earlier, the weather has begun to turn and the water is that little bit colder. It’s a great time to start to look at your cold weather paddling gear and assess whether it is going to be up to the job.
Cold Weather Paddling Gear
Being cold is not just uncomfortable it can also be life threatening. Having the right gear for the right conditions is key at any time of the year but the margin for error during the colder seasons is much tighter.
Although this buyers guide is directed at students in reality it will apply to anyone thinking about taking up the sport. Over the next few weeks many students will be starting Uni and will be looking at joining a club.
Student Kayaker Gear Guide 2022
In most cases the Kayak/Canoe club in a university will be the best club to join. That can pretty much be guaranteed.
We’ve known that the new Zet Kayaks Ninja has been in development for the last few years and have seen a prototype or two in that time. So it is great to see that its development is now complete.
Zet bill the Ninja as a creek boat that can turn its hand to most things.
If you’re looking for one boat that does it all, then look no further than the Zet Ninja. Our most versatile creek boat yet. The brain child of extreme paddler Honza Choutka, the Zet Ninja is the boat to use when the rivers are steep and technical, when you want to win races or when you just want to have some fun throwing it down while mashing through rowdy bits in complete control.
The Zet Ninja has taken more than 5 years to develop and has been tested by numerous world class paddlers. It has excellent stability in squirrely water and features a fast, nimble planing hull. Its progressive bow makes it smooth to boof and skip over the top of different river features. Just the right amount of stern rocker make stern squirts possible and horizontal and vertical eddy turns easy. The Zet Ninja is fast, fun and will make you feel just like the river ninja, you know you are.
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