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The Weird and the Wonderful of the Paddling World - Seven of the Best

Bored of bog standard kayaks? Need something that offers a degree of individuality? Well if variety is the spice of life, the kayaks we've found are the Red Savina habañero of the boating world. We've found kayaks that can sail, fly and fit into a backpack. Not to mention the ones you can see through or stand up in... More

 

 

A kayak that can change shape and repair itself?

What will the boats of tomorrow be like? Materials science is a multi-billion pound indistry and kayak makers are increasingly keeping their eyes peeled for the latest innovations from the yachting and aerospace industries. Kayak looked into the Teflon-coated crystal ball to try and conjure some answers. More

 

Olympic Gold for Brabants...and then a Bronze

British paddler Tim Brabants has taken the gold medal for the K1 1,000m at the Beijing Olympics and then a Bronze for the shorter 500m course. Brabants, who notched a bronze in the K1 1,000m race in Sydney, surged ahead at the halfway mark, leaving former Olympic champion Eirik Veraas Larsen of Norway in his wake. The 31-year-old, who had taken time out of his hectic life as a Senior House Officer (SHO) in Jersey, is now the world, European and Olympic 1,000m champion. More

 

Meeting on Holme Pierrepont White Water ‘In’ Course Proposals

A crunch meeting between paddlers and officials from the British Canoe Union will l be held tomorrow night over proposed changes to the Holme Pierrepont White Water ‘In’ Course in Nottingham. The 700m-long course is a focal point for English whitewater rafting and kayaking, often holding international events for slalom, freestyle and wild water racing. More

Canoeists raise £80,000 for good cause in England's toughest charity event

Four members of Ford Underwater Canoe Team put themselves to the test by competing in England’s toughest charity event, the Ford Ranger Great Lakeland Challenge, which took place on Friday, May 16 and raised almost £80,000 for national charity Wooden Spoon.  The team, which pledged £4,000, completed the course in 11 hours, 12 minutes and 32 seconds. More

The Green Boat That Really is Green!

Necky Kayaks is producing its popular rec tourers the Manitou 13 and 14 in 100 per cent recycled plastics. New for 2008, the environmentally-friendly vessels are made entirely from post industrial plastic. And the colour of the boat is, well, green - or, to use the precise term, "eco-green". The eco-craft are produced alongside the existing Manitou range. The craft is outfitted with Comfort FitTM thigh braces and reflective deck rigging. Supply of the environmentally-friendly Manitous will, understandably, be based on the amount of recyclable plastics it has available! More

Kayak Magazines on the Web: The Road Test

As anybody who has ever been through a large newsagents can testify, paddlers are well catered for when it comes to magazines. Some excel in the quality of their writing and photography, some in the usefulness of their articles, some for their news content and some offer a special interest - sea kayaking for example, or white water. They all have their own distinctive feel, their own identity. With the advent of the internet, magazine publishers have faced a serious challenge to their monopoly over readers' attention.   More