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New Review Of Wavewalk Kayak In Dutch Fishing Magazine De Roofvis

Robert Borrenbergs, from Catamayak, did it again: He got Wilfred Van Nunen, one of the Netherlands’ top fishing journalists to write a review of the W500 kayak in the Dutch predator fishing magazine De Roofvis: — Van Nunen’s review is very comprehensive, and covers many issues, from transporting (car top) to carrying (trolley), electric trolling motor (water snake), comfort, saltwater, wind, wakes from ships, stability, stand up fishing, etc.
The review’s scope is unusually broad, and the author compares the W kayak to traditional belly boats, pontoon boats, motorboats and other fishing kayaks. Thanks to Robert’s preparations, as well as to the fact that Van Nunen had tested the W500 more than once, the W500 comes out very positively.
BTW, the W500 sells in Holland for about 2,000 euro, which is over $2,600… Continue reading

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Dutch Kids Paddling Their Fishing Kayak in a Canal, in the Netherlands

Lorenzo and his two cousins having fun paddling a W500 super fishing kayak in a canal near their home in Gouda, in the Netherlands.
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Kayak Fly Fishing in the Netherlands – Movie

Here’s a new kayak fly fishing movie shot by Robert, W kayaks’ distributor in the Netherlands. Robert’s friend Dirk is seen fly fishing standing up in the W kayak, as well as sitting down.
He’s using a net to land the fish (Trout?) Continue reading

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Article About the W Kayak in De Telegraaf – Holland’s Biggest Newspaper

Robert did the impossible, and got De Telegraaf, the biggest newspaper in the Netherlands, to publish an article about the W kayak: http://telegraaf-i.telegraaf.nl/telegraaf/_main_/2010/12/18/211/ Robert is the founder of Catamayak, who sells W kayaks in the Netherlands, Belgium, and Northwestern Germany Continue reading

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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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