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The Hybrid Fishing Kayak – Facts, Hype and Plain Nonsense

Posted on December 19, 2011 by W kayak

Hybrid Kayak Defined The term ‘Hybrid Kayak’ is an abbreviation of ‘Hybrid Canoe-Kayak’. It’s a type of small, typically human powered watercraft that takes from the kayak in the sense that its passengers sit in it with their legs stretched … Continue reading →

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Quick Review of W500 Fishing Kayak by John King, Ohio

Posted on June 7, 2011 by W kayak

I have only had the w500 out a couple of times, and so far I love it.
Fishing out of it is great and easier than I thought it would be.
My son uses a sot kayak for fishing and he tried the w500 and was impressed with the stability, and how well it tracks.
I hope to get some more time in it soon.
Our weather here (condition of the waterways) has not been great, and my work schedule has been a bit taxing but should slow down in a couple of weeks.
I hope to retire next year and the w500 is going to be getting wet a whole lot.
Still planning out the rigging and should have some of it completed before I take it out the next time. I have noticed you have picked up some more distributors.
When anyone asks me about my w500, they definitely learn that I am very pleased with it. Continue reading →

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THE BARGE – A NEW CLASS OF FISHING KAYAKS

Posted on April 15, 2011 by W kayak

The title of this piece should have been: “The Barge – A New Class of Fishing Kayaks, And Why It’s Even Worse Than You Imagine”… :D But long headlines are not elegant, so it got cut. Most people know what the term Barge means when kayaks are referred to: It’s a big, wide, long, heavy kayak that’s hard to car top, hard to carry, hard to launch, hard to paddle, and hard to beach. A Barge is a kayak that’s slow, and doesn’t track well, hence the expression “A barge to paddle”. Continue reading →

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

Posted on December 13, 2010 by W kayak

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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“Too Much Storage In This Fishing Kayak”

Posted on November 6, 2010 by W kayak

Once in a while, working in the kayak business brings about a little, silly joy that I feel like sharing with others… :)
The latest of these anecdotes was emailed to me by Gary Johnson, from Texas:
Gary was having an argument with other kayak anglers, some of which are presumably kayak dealers, sales reps, etc., on an online, Texas fishing forum, and one of those other participants commented about the W500 that “It had too much storage for a fishing kayak”.
That’s right: -”Too much storage for a fishing kayak”. Continue reading →

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