Living near Asheville, North Carolina, Christine and John Vogler regularly paddle the Green Narrows, a challenging section of whitewater on the Green River where the river funnels through a gorge. There are extremely…
Lee-ann Simpson, a novice paddler, recently tripped an eight-kilometre section of the Vaal River near the town of Parys. While her four friends were paddling slow-but-very-forgiving two-person inflatable rafts provided…
Imagine a boxer who never spars with a training partner. He skips rope and punches a punch bag to prepare for fights. The only time he ever gets to learn…
Called 'seconds' or 'shuttle bunnies', these are the people that provide support for paddlers. Their role typically involves taking a vehicle to the take-out point of a trip, or in…
Our first Vagabond kayak model in production is the Kwando, a high-performance children's sit-on top. (more…)
We have just received the first production footrests that Celliers Kruger designed for our new sit-on-tops. His aim with this footrest system was to create an easily adjustable, very robust system that…
In the 25-odd years that I’ve been involved in competitive paddling, many things have changed. One thing certainly hasn’t: the ego-driven idea that anyone who is paddling a stable boat…
The Sidewall Drainage Holes are a unique Vagabond design. They are used in the Dumbi surfkayak to drain water from the deck in an instant, which is essential when punching…
An Anchor Trolley is fitted to all our Angler kayaks. (more…)
We added bungee cords to all our sit-on-tops to help you secure items in the Tankwells and also on the front decks. (more…)