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The Dagger Vanguard has been offically launched today. Check it out.
Dagger’s Vanguard is here to transport you into a new realm of whitewater performance. This fresh design paddles more like a creek boat than a long boat, yet offers the speed, agility and elegance of a 12’ kayak. A barrier-breaking and high-performance kayak, the Vanguard paddles like nothing else on the water!
Continue readingRecently I got to tryout Pyranha’s latest river-play half slice, the Firecracker.
The Firecracker has been hotly awaited since it was first announced at the Paddle Sports Show back in 2022. There were lots of questions about the boat and how it sat within Pyranha’s line up, not least how it stacked up against the Ripper and Ripper 2. It’s fair to say it split opinion between those who were struggling to see the point of it, and those who were really looking forward to it. I have to admit I was on the more sceptical end of things.
Continue readingOne boat to the rule them all. That is how Set are billing the new Ninja.
ONE BOAT TO RULE THEM ALL!!!
A boat that transcends genera and style. A boat 5 years in the making. A boat that will unlock your inner river, NINJA!
Sweet lines, Good times, High performance
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 brainchild 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 skips over the top of different river features. Just the right amount of stern rocker makes stern squirts possible and horizontal and vertical eddy turns easy. The Zet Ninja is fast and fun. It will make you feel just like the river ninja, you know you are.
Zet Kayaks
Specification:
Length 274cm
Width 68cm
Volume 322l
Weight 21kg
Paddler Weight 75 – 110kg
The Firecracker is Pyranha’s latest Half-Slice kayak and is available in three sizes. 232, 242 and 252. The 242 is available at dealers now. The smaller 232 and larger 252 will be released at a later date.
This is Pyranha’s answer to the new Apex and Waka half slice kayaks and it looks great.
Here is what Pyranha has to say about the new Firecracker:
Explosive, downriver freeride energy that everyone can enjoy! The Firecracker is a compact half-slice to whip into every micro-eddy, snap onto every wave, and get vertical everywhere – no matter who you are, you’ll be able to throw this around, sky-gaze, and have the comfort and confidence to nail that new move.
• Compact and lightweight half-slice design.
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• Spinnable, surfable, stable planing hull.
• A bow that stays dry downriver, but you can still get down and party with.
• Enjoy explosive moments of fun and relax without consequence between them.
• Rolls easy so you can try new tricks again and again until you stick the landing.
• Next-generation ergonomics for all day comfort
• Don’t just unlock the river, blow the doors off
• Full Stout 2 outfitting
Interested? Let’s see the Pyranha Firecracker in action:
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George Fiske from Verus Kayaks takes a walkthrough of the Quantum kayak outfitting system.
Here is 22 minutes of information about the new Carbon Fiber Rebound by Apex.
EJ’s newest freestyle design, newest construction methods and materials, and new brand all wrapped into one kayak.
Continue readingA great piece from Palm Equipment and Eddy Mead.
The Bees Knees are designed to upgrade all Jackson Kayaks whitewater boats to provide a more secure knee fit for a better feel. This addresses the #1 request for improvement from our customers, and follows the JK way of valuing innovation and simplicity.
Continue readingSpade Kayaks have a new half slice boat out for the smaller paddler (30kg+).
The new STARFIRE! Our second new kayak! Available in yellow and waterblue. After the incredible and ongoing success of our QUEEN OF HEARTS we now present a halfslice for all you lighter paddlers! 245cm long, 62cm wide and with a volume of 205 litres.
Spade Kayaks
Another few shots of the Dagger prototype.
This boat looks long.
Virginia Tech have released the 2022 test results of 24 whitewater helmets using the STAR evaluation system.
The helmets were tested on their ability to:
and thus reduce the chance of concussion.
The results are very interesting.
A lower score indicates better performance and a higher star rating.
Continue readingPeople typically think of needing a break down paddle (splits) when someone in the group breaks his or her paddle, but what if somebody just loses a paddle? We have all been on the river and seen someone swim. People are going all different ways chasing the swimmer, the boat, the dry bag that came out, but what about the paddle? The paddle is one of the hardest things to spot floating through a rapid and can be easily lost. Suppose it was you that lost or broke your paddle. “My friend has a break down,” you think to yourself feeling relieved. Then your friend hands you a paddle with a blade twice the size of what you normally use and it’s 10 cm longer with a 60 degree offset. Now what?
What Kind of Break Down Paddle Should You Get?
What kind of paddle do you normally use? Your break down paddle should be a 4 piece version of that same paddle.
For example if you use a Werner Shogun that’s 200 cm long with a 30 degree offset, your break down paddle should be a Powerhouse that’s 200 cm long with a 30 degree offset. (The Shogun is the foam core version of the Powerhouse and the Stikine is a foam core version of the Sherpa).
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