While our single-seater kayaks come in an angling version, our double-seater Mazowe does not. In our Mazowe design, we went the route of performance, speed, comfort and packing space. That…
Heat welding is the technique used to repair deep scratches, holes, leaks and other injuries to the shell of a plastic kayak. It takes a bit of patience and focus…
Your Vagabond kayak does not need much in the way of maintenance, but a little bit of care goes a long way to ensuring that your kayak stays in tip-top…
South Africa punches above its weight on the world stage in many different environments: sport, technology, medical and more. Paddling is no exception. Over the past seven decades, many South…
Having been elected as chairman of our club recently (Likkewaan Canoe Club in Parys), I took part in an informal CSA meeting via Zoom a few days ago. The main…
It feels somewhat trivial to write about managing fear in the context of paddling, while we deal with the all-encompassing existential crisis of the coronavirus that is sweeping across the…
Paddle strokes are made more efficient when your feet and knees are positioned together. (more…)
Thigh straps thread through the clip rings that are on all of our sit-on-top kayaks. (more…)
Scouting rapids is one of the most important consideration when paddling rivers. There are essentially two ways to scout a rapid: from the bank, or from an eddy. And then…
With the summer holiday approaching, many paddlers are thinking about doing multiday paddling trips. (more…)