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Orange Is Best

For the last few years the eagle eyed amongst you may have noticed that many of my own personal boats have been orange.

Orange Is Best

This started with Liquidlogic Vision, followed by the Liquidlogic Squirrel and the Spade Kayaks Ace of Spades. In addition to this I have paddled orange boats back to back with other colours from all major manufacturers.

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If you had noticed you may have thought that there is simply just an orange thing going on, but I can assure you that this is not the case. You may have also noticed that many of Corran Addison’s new Soul Waterman designs are only available in either yellow or orange.

You may be sat there right now nodding your head in agreement. If you look at all of the major kayak and canoe manufacturers you will see that orange kayaks have featured within all of their recent ranges. Look at some of the new manufacturers that have sprung up over the last few years – Titan, Silver Birch and Soul Waterman to name just a few. All of their new designs have been available in orange, they could have chosen just about any colour for their line ups. All of this has not occurred accidentally.

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Soul Waterman – Outfitting

We’ve been following the develops at Soul Waterman HQ for sometime. We love what Corran is doing over there and it’s great to see the line of boats that are being produced.

We shared some graphics showing what the outfitting would/could look like a few months back. The outfitting is now a reality and is being fitted to the new production line of kayaks. I’d be interested in knowing peoples thoughts on this.

Soul Waterman - Outfitting

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Big News From Esquif

Big news from Esquif. Liquidlogic will be producing the next line of Esquif canoes in their facility based in Asheville NC.

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PRESS RELEASE:

Esquif International Announces Partnership with Liquidlogic Kayaks

Esquif International is excited to announce that Liquidlogic Kayaks in Asheville, NC will now be manufacturing the hulls for the Esquif L’Edge Lite. “Liquidlogic has a reputation for doing fantastic roto-molding work and we want our customers to have the very best from Esquif.” said Esquif International, founder and owner, Jacques Chassé.

Availability for the L’Edge Lites will be mid-May as the first shipment of hulls to leave Asheville is expected May 1, 2016.

In mid-May the first T-Formex boats will ship from Esquif International headquarters in Frampton, Quebec. Chassé and his team are being kept very busy as they ramp up the T-Formex production. Partnering with Liquid Logic makes sense, they do some of the best roto-molded manufacturing available and Esquif wants to be proud to put their name on every boat they produce.

JACQUES CHASSÉ
Président

Esquif International Inc.
100-B Industrielle
Frampton, Qc, Canada
418-479-5351
www.esquif.com

Whetman Equipment – Ring Pull Prussik

More innovative gear from UK based Whetman Equipment. This time it’s the Ring Pull Prussik.

Whetman Equipment - Ring Pull Prussik

The Ring Pull Prussik provides a simple fast rope grab for hauling on a line in river rescue.

6mm red prussik cord
6mm stainless ring

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Waka Kayaks Tuna 2.0

After showing an image on Unsponsored showing what looked like a new Waka Tuna the site has had thousands of hits and requests specifically wanting more information.

Today Waka kayaks have released some new and detailed images of part of what is now known as the Tuna 2.0.

Waka Kayaks Tuna 2.0

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Traditional Kayak Building Comes To Scotland

Kiliii Fish is a photographer, adventurer, and boat builder with a passion for all things wild. He has guided survival expeditions by land and sea and teaches traditional skin-on-frame kayak building in workshops around the world with his company Seawolf Kayak.

Traditional Kayak Building Comes To Scotland

This September, Seawolf and Explora are bringing a kayak workshop to Scotland for the first time. This workshop teaches advanced woodworking skills in a step-by-step process to create a kayak, while also offering a brief sketch of the long history of traditional kayak building.

Traditional Kayak Building Comes To Scotland

Seawolf combines the ancient craft of skin-on-frame building with boats that are made to take modern paddlers on modern adventures. From day paddling in inland waters, to multi-day excursions, to fishing and rock-gardening, each kayak model is specially designed for a particular purpose.

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Accessories For The GoPro Hero 4 Session

I’ve been looking at the range of GoPro accessories I currently have and have been using successfully with the GoPro Hero 4 Session. I have been using the GoPro range since the Hero 2 so there has been fair bit of trial and error over the years but I think that I have narrowed things down to kit that works and is actually worth getting and for the Session it has been narrowed down even further.

Accessories For The GoPro Hero 4 Session

Now to be fair there isn’t a great of GoPro issue gear that only works with the Session as its battery is fixed, it doesn’t need a case etc. Most accessories will work with the entire GoPro range.

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GoPro Pro Tip – Rafa Ortiz

Rafa Ortiz talks us through taking a shots with a GoPro using a remote and your teeth.

GoPro Pro Tip - Rafa Ortiz

A GoPro remote can even be paired with several cameras at once. This allows the control to fire multiple GoPros at the same time.

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9R L: Not Just A Big 9R

Last year we had a chance to test a preproduction large 9R and loved it. It seems that almost every other boat that you see on the river is a 9R variant. I can certainly understand why.

9R L: Not Just A Big 9R

“The Large 9R is my favourite boat for expeditions; I have room for all my gear and food and still plenty of volume left to stay on top of the water. The 9R L is extremely fast and stays nice and dry really well, it’s stable and manoeuvrable when heavily loaded and makes kayaking a lot of fun!” – Gerd Serrasolses

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Spyderco Pacific Salt Black Blade – First Look

At Unsponsored HQ we love all outdoor gear. We also love gadgets and sharp things. The Spyderco Pacific Salt with a black H1 blade has just landed at HQ ready for review.

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We have been using Spyderco knives for years and have found them extremely reliable, extremely sharp and can hold their edge.

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Spade Kayaks 2016 – First Look

Spade kayaks have taken the Ace of Spades kayak shell and have developed three levels of outfitting as detailed below.

Spade Kayaks 2016 - First Look

The shell in each of the three setups is the same. However for 2016 it has been made even lighter whilst still retaining its strength.

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Titan Kayaks Launch In The UK

Titan kayaks will now be available in the UK through distributer Chucky Davison.

Titan Kayaks Launch In The UK

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