Monthly Archives: December 2010

Dutch Master Paddler Arij van der Kooij Tests the W500 Kayak (Canoe?…)

By Robert Borrenbergs, Catamayak – Wavewalk Kayaks’ dealer in Holland.

Arij van der Kooij is a well known name among paddlers in Holland, and one of the country’s expert canoeists. Arij is the founder of the large outdoor company Valley Outdoor (formerly Tiekano) in Bergschenhoek, which imported to Holland some of the best known canoe brands. After selling his company, he is now busy with his canoeing school named Herbie Bird, and his website solokano.nl Continue reading

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Eric Overdijk, New Wavewalk Kayaks Dealer in Scandinavia

Eric Overdijk is an avid outdoorsman. He paddles canoes and kayaks, fishes, and goes on long camping trips. Eric lives in the town of Grøndal, near Oslo, not far from the Swedish border, and he’ll serve Wavewalk clients in Norway and Sweden. Continue reading

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Small, Outboard Gas Motors Suitable For Fishing Kayaks

Electric trolling motors work well for trolling on flat water, but when it comes to going in choppy water and in the ocean, another type of propulsion comes to mind, and that is (very) small, lightweight, outboard gas engines. This is because electric trolling motors have a low effective power output relatively to the combined weight of their engine and battery, or batteries. They offer a reduced effective activity time, and that could be a problem in long trips, or in adverse weather.
An overpowered boat, or kayak, is unsafe, and keeping safety in mind, most small outboard boat engines are too big and powerful for kayaks – even for the stablest kayak, which is the W500. However, smaller outboard gas motors are hard to find. Continue reading

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Rox’ Report From (Possibly) Her Last Kayak Fishing Trip of the 2010 Season

I took my wavewalk W500 out for maybe its last trip of the season. I spent a lot of my season fishing with my buddy on his Bass boat. Though I did have a good season, I catch a lot more Bass when I fish from my Wavewalk yaks. Continue reading

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