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Big News From Wavesport

8 July 2015 / / 0 Comments

Wavesport News

To our Wave Sport family,

It has been our honor to produce the best whitewater kayaks in the world for the last 29 years. When Chan Zwanzig started Wave Sport in 1986, he was importing one kayak from the UK, the Lazer. Fast forward a few years, Wave Sport playboats were dominating world competitions, as our creek boats were used to notch the hardest first descents. Wave Sport was on the leading edge in the ‘90s and that has continued through today.

So it is with mixed emotions we announce to you that we are transitioning production and distribution of all Wave Sport kayaks to Europe, starting in 2016. Our remaining North American inventory will be sold through our loyal retailers.

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Ace Of Spades – First Look

22 June 2015 / / 0 Comments

This week a freshly wrapped Ace of Spades kayak from Spade Kayaks arrived from Austria via UK distributers System X.

Ace Of Spades - First Look

A big thanks to Kev at Northshore Watersports for handling the delivery.

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There has been a few pieces of information about the Ace of Spades, including posts on this site, but there hasn’t been much in the way of detailed images. Hopefully this post will help to put this right.

The Ace of Spades is a blown moulded displacement hull kayak. It has the features that you would expect to see in any whitewater boat – adjustable outfitting, full plate footrest, multiple grab handles, drain bung etc… but many have been executed in a creative way.

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Liquidlogic Braaap – Review

13 June 2015 / / 3 Comments

By now you may have read a handful of Braaap first impressions penned by uber-paddlers. If you’re like me, and I know I am, you’re also interested in what your average paddle flogger thinks.

Liquidlogic Braaap - Review

However, I’ve owned old school boats, yaks designed for the Green River race and a slalom kayak, so the traits of the Braaap aren’t entirely new to me. Nonetheless, I’m an “average” paddler and any foibles mentioned in the following may be due to the shortcomings of the paddler. It’s a slippery, watermelon seed of a boat. If you’re willing to develop the right technique, the return on investment will be substantial.

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Liquidlogic Braaap – Review

27 May 2015 / / 3 Comments

A lot of people are hyped about Liquid Logic Kayaks newest boat the Braaap 69. The Braaap is built off of a slalom and creek boat foundation, and is meant to give paddlers a new and improved way to run the river.

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My first time in the Braaap was at the Cheoah River near Robbinsville NC, it was surprising as I wasn’t planning on paddling a prototype boat when I arrived at the put-in that morning. After my first lap my group and I went back up to run a 2nd lap on the bottom half of Cheoah, this is where we caught up with Hunt Jennings. After a few minutes of talking and reversing shuttle I had managed to talk Hunt into letting me take the Braaap down for that lap.

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Too High

2 May 2015 / / 0 Comments

Too High from Jamie Conn.

Too High

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Pyranha 9r – Beth Morgan’s Perspective

27 April 2015 / / 1 Comment

I was lucky enough to try the 9R prototype back in August and ever since have been in love with the boat. I have had the opportunity to try it in a number of different situations – steep creeks to big volume, river running to racing to expeditions, and it just keeps surprising me by how well it performs.

Pyranha 9r - Beth Morgan

My previous boat was very forgiving and a bit overkill for the sort of kayaking I was doing 90% of the time in the UK (Tees, Kent, Leven etc). I often get frustrated with people buying big creek boats too early in their kayaking careers and then relying on the boat to get them down things rather than being proactive and learning the skills themselves, even if it means risking swimming a bit more. I figured I should practice what I preach and find a less forgiving boat which would help me learn more skills and push my boating further. The narrow shape and edginess of the 9R means that it definitely fits this category.

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Highlights Spring 2015

26 April 2015 / / 0 Comments

A great little edit from paddler John Roberts – Highlights Spring 2015.

highlights spring 2015

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Fluid Bazooka – Review

25 April 2015 / / 0 Comments

Recently I purchased a fluid bazooka because after a few beaterings it became apparent that to run the bigger rivers in wales I’d need a bigger boat!

Fluid Bazooka

The Bazooka is one of the smaller white water boats on the market coming in a just over 2 and a half metres but has shed loads of volume. It’s a boat designed for steep technical rivers but will still look after you on bigger rivers.

Fluid Bazooka

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P&H Hammer On The Mawddach

20 April 2015 / / 0 Comments

P&H Hammer on the Mawddach

Andy Butler takes a P&H Hammer On The Mawddach. The P&H Hammer is a 13ft sea kayak. Could it also be a great river runner or creeker?

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Liquidlogic Braaap Review

6 April 2015 / / 0 Comments

Head over to westroke.com for a first look at the new Liquidlogic Braaap. This new kayak due for launch June this year has been co-designed by Shane Benedict and Pat Keller.

We Stroke Liquidlogic Braaap Review

Prijon Cali Vs Prijon Pure XL

4 April 2015 / / 0 Comments

There has been a huge amount on interest on Unsponsored for further information about what makes the new Prijon Cali different to the Prijon Pure XL. In essence the Cali shares its genetics with the Pure XL, very similar in many ways but also improved in many others.

The image below details the Prijon Cali Vs Prijon Pure XL changes.

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Flight Test In The Liquidlogic Braaap

2 April 2015 / / 0 Comments

Over the last few months little details about the new Liquidlogic Braaap have been finding there way out into the big wide world via social media. Pat Keller took the new Liquidlogic Braaap out for a spin on one of the steepest sections around on the Raven fork. A steep creek section of river in the USA.

Liquidlogic Braaap

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