Monthly Archives: August 2011

New Kayak Fishing Trip Report From Florida, By Gary Rankel

A slow day for Dick Sherman and I, but I got one nice redfish and ran into a school of bigger than average ladyfish. –Gary Continue reading

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W500 Kayak With Transportation Wheel – Ofer Levy, Sydney, Australia

I am very happy, as the W500 is exactly what I needed. It is perfect for my needs. Very stable and easy to maneuver. Since I am using W 500 for photography, and I carry around 20 grand worth of equipment, I need it to be very stable and safe. I am using it in lakes and in calm sea, and in very shallow water at times. Looks great and I love it!
I am hoping to take my wife and 4 years old son on the kayak on weekends. I am planning to mount a serious electric motor on it. Sometimes I need to transport the W500 over long distances as I have to access remote locations for bird photography. Continue reading

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Riding Tropical Storm Irene In The Stand Up Kayak

Earlier today we took the W500 kayak to the beach at lake Massapoag, a 1 square mile lake in eastern Massachusetts, on the path of Irene – a tropical storm at that point in time.
The wind was blowing at 35 mph, with long gusts of up to 55 mph, beating the waters of this small lake to waves between 1 and 2 ft high. Such waves are almost unnoticed when you’re paddling the W500, but paddling standing up against such powerful headwind isn’t easy, as you’ll see: Continue reading

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New Website For Wavewalk Kayaks’ Distributor in New Zealand

Hodgetts Ltd, Wavewalk Kayaks’ distributor in New Zealand launched their new website: The website is very well designed, and features reviews, articles, movies and a lot of useful information. Congratulations Dennis! Continue reading

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First Photos Of Sand Colored W Kayak, Lake Beulah, Wisconsin

John and Jeanne, from Brew City Kayaks, went paddling and fishing in Lake Beulah , Wisconsin.
On this occasion, they took with them their new sand colored W500 kayak for a maiden trip, and sent us these beautiful pictures: Continue reading

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