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Milwaukee River Kayak Trip – An Artist’s View

Posted on June 26, 2011 by W kayak

Ronsho is a photographer and visual artist, and this is his version of the photo John Fabina shot of Jeanne, his wife, paddling her unique blue-camo W500 on the urban section of the Milwaukee river:

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Kayak Paddling Trip Report From The Milwaukee River, WI

Posted on June 25, 2011 by W kayak

Jeanne and I woke up this morning and the sky was blue!
We had wanted to head down town and take a Milwaukee river tour with our Wavewalks for some time now. We took advantage of the nice morning and put our W’s in the truck and we were off. We ran into fellow kayakers and canoeists also taking advantage of the day.
Jeanne and I fielded many questions as usual about our Wavewalks – “those look comfortable” Yes they are, I responded. “must be heavy?” Nope, 59lbs.
Then I would stand up. “Wow, pretty stable huh? ” VERY stable. It was a great paddle and a fun tour of downtown Milwaukee. Showing other paddlers the advantages of our Wavewalks never get old.
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Fishing Kayak Review by Bruce Parks, Ontario, Canada

Posted on May 30, 2011 by W kayak

I’ve had the W500 out for 3 short paddles. All 3 have been extremely enjoyable. No issues at all other than operator error. It paddles well, tracks well, launches and beaches well. Its stability is awesome!
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Kayak Review by Kayaker With Spinal Fusion – Laura Palestrini, Georgia

Posted on May 25, 2011 by W kayak

I had spinal fusion six years ago. I have always wanted to Kayak but I know there is no way that I can sit in the L position on a regular kayak.
I contacted Norm Craig, a W kayaker who had spinal fusion too, and he assured me I would be fine with the W500.

I love my W kayak. I have taken it out about 7 times and my longest trip was about 2 hours. It is very easy on my back. Continue reading →

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Initial Review of W500 Kayak, by Jim Addison, Big Guy from British Columbia, Canada

Posted on May 25, 2011 by W kayak

I’m 6’-3”; 235 lbs. I have back and weak leg problems that will keep me from safely balancing in the standing position, let alone jumping up and down. Sitting, I can go all day! (at 70 yrs old that’s probably an hour or so)… The saddle and sitting positions it offers are the big appeal of the Wavewalk for me. Forget about the traditional L position – I couldn’t get up, even if I had managed to get down.
The first time out, I went to a lake with a shallow beach where I figured I could walk back to shore if I dumped the boat. I started out cautiously, right from shore, without getting my feet wet. I paddled in the shallow area for less than a minute, then headed down the lake (how’s that for quickly gaining confidence?), then all the way up to the other end (a mile?), then back down the . . . oh, oh! The breeze has kicked up. This could be trouble. A couple of mental adjustments and I was paddling into the wind and doing OK. Remember, I’m not a paddler, not ever a rowboat. I rested a bit in the lee of the eastern lakeshore then headed back to the beach 1/2-way down the lake where I dis-embarked, without getting my feet wet. Continue reading →

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