Monthly Archives: August 2011

New Kayak Fishing Trip Report From Florida, By Gary Rankel

Posted on August 31, 2011 by W kayak

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

Posted on August 30, 2011 by W kayak

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

Posted on August 28, 2011 by W 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

Posted on August 27, 2011 by W kayak

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

Posted on August 26, 2011 by W kayak

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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Stand Up Kayak Fishing Movie From Korea

Posted on August 25, 2011 by W kayak

Sungjin posted this new kayak fishing movie, featuring local kayak anglers:
It’s the rain season in Korea now, and powerful rainstorms are frequent. But although the wind is blowing hard, the anglers in Sungjin’s movie are seen fishing and paddling standing up in their W kayaks, undaunted and hardly disturbed at all.
One of the W500 kayaks is outfitted with a powerful outboard gas engine. We hope to get some video of this beast in action!
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Jeff Going In Nasty Places With His Kayak To Catch Fish, Florida

Posted on August 21, 2011 by W kayak

You know the W500 is only real man’s kayak out there, all the others are just fluff. Continue reading →

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Fishing Kayak Review From Tony DeFusco, New Hampshire Fisherman

Posted on August 21, 2011 by W kayak

Last year, we published this review for the first time, although back then Tony and his daughter Lisa had not sent us pictures. We felt it was important for our elderly visitors, especially those who suffer from serious back problems, … Continue reading →

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How To Camouflage A Duck Hunting Kayak – Movie By John Fabina

Posted on August 19, 2011 by W kayak

John Fabina, from Brew City Kayaks, Wisconsin, shows how to paint a kayak with special camouflage patterns for duck hunting:
The camo patterns he uses are specially designed for duck hunting.

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New, Sand Color For W Kayaks

Posted on August 18, 2011 by W kayak

This new, Sand color for our W kayaks blends well with certain environments, and can serve as a good background for various camo patterns. For additional camouflage work on your W kayak, we recommend using a spray paint named Krylon Fusion, which seems to stick to Polyethylene surfaces better than other paint does. This paint gets easily scratched easily, but it’s easy to repair the damage. Continue reading →

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