Thank You for a Great 2009, and Happy New Year 2010!
2009 was a spectacular year for Wavewalk kayaks -
Our sales this year grew by 64% compared to 2008, which was our best year so far. This is encouraging in view of the continuing slump in the boat and kayak markets, caused by the economic recession.
Our new W500 kayak series turned to be a resounding success, with W500 kayaks taking the lead over the old war horse, the W300.
Most pleasing is the fact that so many W500 clients have taken the time to send us great reviews and stories.
The W500 seems to be a kayak that people simply LOVE, including those who’ve already owned or used a W300 before. As some of these clients have put it: -”Wavewalk took the world’s best kayak and improved on it!”.
Some W anglers go as far as saying the W500 is better than any small fishing boat, and not just fishing kayaks.
This year we expanded our exports, with shipment to clients in Norway and Australia, and increased our sales in New Zealand and Canada. We look at this geographic expansion with particular satisfaction.
In 2009, more clients have ordered a second, and sometimes even a third W kayak from us. This shows to us that once people get used to W kayaks for either paddling or fishing, they’re not likely to change, or go back to an old-fashion sit-in or SOT kayak. In other words, it means we’re on the right track.
Our website wavewalk.com attracted over 150,000 individual visitors this year, including tens of thousands of returning visitors. This is an annual increase of over a third compared to 2008. Our blog is vibrant with stories, pictures, movies, comments and discussions, and has a growing number of fans – some of which aren’t even Wavewalk customers (yet…) In other words, although we’re still a small company, we’ve already established a significant web presence.
The more we listen to our customers the more we learn, and it helps us improve our products, as well as the service we provide. We would have not succeeded in making the W500 as good as it is without people commenting on their experience with the early models of the W300, and its latest version – the 2008. The blog we introduced in 2008 proved to be an increasingly useful means of communication between our customers and us, as well as between the customers and themselves. This blog is also fun, which is a bonus for everyone 
And last but not least – our customers: You people proved to be courageous, patient, creative, supportive, productive and loyal beyond anything we had expected, or deserve 
. You people made this year great for Wavewalk, and we are very grateful to you!
HAPPY NEW YEAR 2010!
Yoav
Tags: 2009, blog, fishing kayaks, kayak design, kayak fishing, kayak market, kayak review, sale, W500
January 1st, 2010 at
Good Morning 2010 my friend,
Wow, Yoav you certainly rocked the kayak world this year. There is little that can be said by any other kayak maker to compare their crafts to the W500. What they gave us in 2009 was fancier holes in their hulls with better lids to at least try and seal out water. Of course let’s not forget the newest rage on their part, less kayak. They gave us roto molded boards to stand on and if we get their angler versions a hole for a rod butt, oh be still my beating heart. Now some of them upgraded their seats so the users butt has a few more moments of false comfort before the back issues start. Hmm what else, oh yeah we can’t forget the add on parts folks who give us a metal tower to bolt on so users could stand, wow to that.
Now what do we get from Wavewalk? Gosh that’s pretty simple, greater comfort, more freedom of use, greater portability, increased fishablity, and best of all more time on the water while our fishing buddies are heading for a shore break. Thanks Yoav, you have made a real difference.
January 1st, 2010 at
Jeff,
I’m the one who should be thanking you, my friend and teacher!
Happy New Year, and a Great New Decade to You!
Yoav
January 1st, 2010 at
Congrats on a great year, Yoav. I’ve done alot of paddling and am convinced that nothing can beat your W for kayak fishing.
January 1st, 2010 at
Thanks Gary,
Knowing you, I’m convinced you know what you’re talking about!
I wish you a Happy New Year, and a lot of success and satisfaction with your new kayak fishing club.
Yoav
January 1st, 2010 at
As one of Wave Walks biggest Fans, all I can say is……..
Thank you, for this wonderful standing, paddling, fishing, touring, kayak.
2010 is going to be a great year.
Wishing you all a Happy New Year, With Lots of Paddling and fish sliming
Our W500/300′s
Rox
January 1st, 2010 at
Thanks Rox,
We’ve all greatly enjoyed your kayak fishing and stories, and we all admire your rigging and fishing talents. Basically, that makes us all your fans
I hope your 2010 season will be as productive and interesting as the 2009 season was!
Happy New Year!
Yoav
January 3rd, 2010 at
Happy New Year!
From Spain
Manuel “Albatros”
January 3rd, 2010 at
Happy New Year Manuel!
I’ll bet you have some interesting news
Yoav