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Jackson Kayak – Clutch Walkthrough

Dane Jackson gives a full walkthrough of the new Jackson Kayak Clutch.

Jackson Kayak – Clutch Walkthrough
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Jackson Kayak Clutch

Jackson have launched the new Clutch. The Clutch is a single sized whitewater kayak that blurs the lines between a creek boat and a halfslice.

Jackson Kayak Clutch
Jackson Kayak Clutch

Ever feel torn between a creek boat or half slice? Introducing the Clutch, a ‘creek/slice’ combination designed to make the most of any river. It is fully creekable and has a playable stern. The Clutch combines the high-riding, confidence-inspiring performance of the Gnarvana with a sleek, lower-rockered stern carefully engineered to boost speed, shred surfs, launch waves, and squirt eddy lines. This kayak is nimble, skips, and is forgiving. The result is a unique mix of confidence and creativity that might change how you see your river. Try it and you’ll find – Clutch performance with every stroke. Available in one size: M|L

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Dagger Indra

Dagger have released the new Indra kayak. It’s been kicking around the rivers of the US and on Instagram for sometime.

Dagger Indra

The Indra is available now in two sizes – Small/Medium and Medium/Large but not if you are in the UK.

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Pyranha Elite Outfitting

Now this new outfitting from Pyranha looks amazing. The new Pyranha Elite outfitting is a complete redesign for Pyranha and includes some new materials.

Pyranha Elite Outfitting
Pyranha Elite Outfitting

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The NEW Liquidlogic Powerslide

The NEW Liquidlogic Powerslide – A speed machine with slalom roots & half slice chops.

The NEW Liquidlogic Powerslide
The NEW Liquidlogic Powerslide

If you enjoy speed, carving turns, surfing, and skipping out of drops while working your way downriver, this is the boat for you. The Powerslide’s slalom-influenced stern, with its low-rocker profile propels you downstream, upstream and through ferries and banks eddy turns at high speed. Subtle kick rocker just behind the seat delivers the ability to carve through S turns and across currents to slide onto glassy, catch-on-the-fly waves with ease. That’s where the chines kick in with a silky, carving, deliciously loose feeling. Like in many modern slalom boats, we’ve cut the stern low for quick easy pivots during downstream maneuvering and for lifting the bow up into tall stern stalls and splats.

Through the middle, we narrowed the Powerslide to help maintain glide through the water. That slenderness gives the cockpit a comfortable yet performance-snug feel so that you can transition from edge to edge easily while carving around. The hull is flat, wide and hard chined, which keeps it up and spinning on the surface of the water. As in all boats these days, we added a generous amount of bow rocker to keep you popping up out of drops and skipping downstream. By combining the speed and maneuverability of modern slalom kayaks with a playful planing hull and modern bow rocker we’ve created a boat that will give you the power to redefine how you paddle rivers.

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Dagger Nova – First Impressions

If you were boating in the late 1990s or early 2000s you were probably paddling a full-slice kayak. The reality is many of us have continued to paddle full-slices long after they were being made. But as with most things if you hold on long enough a design will come back around with an update.

Enter the Nova, the younger sibling of the Super Nova, boasting a design that promises top-tier performance and unforgettable adventures. Drawing inspiration from the full-slice models of yesteryear, this high-performance playboat incorporates a host of modern features that only Dagger can deliver with finesse.

Dagger Nova - First Impressions
Dagger Nova – First Impressions
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Prijon Beast

Prijon are one of the few manufacturers still blow molding there kayaks. The process is fascinating. This clip shows the new Beast being produced.

Pyranha ReactR Prototype

Pyranha have a new prototype. This new half slice is the ReactR. It’s due for release in April 2024.

What do you think?

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Waka Kayaks – Stoke

Waka Kayaks – Stoke

The Stoke is our attempt to combine and integrate our favorite parts of Waka’s already classic and beloved designs. We took the majority of the DNA from the Steeze, as you can see in the Bow (Almost the exact shape and design), slightly tapered the width, and added a nimble and low profile OG-style stern to the mix. What we created is somewhat of a hybrid cross between true steep creeker and big half slice style river runner. The Stoke is very easy and intuitive to paddle, more dynamic than any of our other creek boats, and a boat that you just have to try to understand.

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The Waka Kayaks – Stoke is designed as a creeker/river racer. Designed by Kenny Mutton the Toke is longer but narrower than the OG, and wider/more buoyant than the Billy Goat.

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Dagger Contour Ergo Engage Thigh Brace System

Dagger have updated the Contour Ergo outfitting system with the new Engage Thigh Brace.

Dagger Contour Ergo Engage Thigh Brace System

Dagger is thrilled to announce the launch of our all new Contour Ergo Engage Thigh Brace System. Contour Ergo Engage is a modern update to Dagger’s best-in-class Contour Ergo outfitting system. Durable injection molded thigh braces create a more secure interface for performance paddling. Use the “Less” aggressive inner thigh hook for a relaxed fit, or install the included “More” aggressive inner thigh hook for precise control and superior connectivity. Rotate the angle of your inner thigh hook and adjust the supportive outer hook to create individual fit and ultimate engagement with your Dagger kayak.

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Prijon Beast

Prijon Beast
Prijon Beast

The Beast is Prijon’s brand new high-volume and new-generation creeker. The Beast features a lot of rocker in the bow and a stern with an optimised current stall.

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New Dagger Prototype December 2023

A new Dagger Prototype has been spotted a few times over the last few months.

Dagger Prototype December 2023

However this is one of the better social media posts showing quite a bit of detail.

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