Bundle
(1 x)

This product is also available in a set / package / bundle!

Crossover
(10 x)

The "crossover kayak" is not a standardized term.

The boat types are sometimes rather longer white water boats with a luggage hatch and sometimes rather short touring boats with a blunt snout, a bent bow (rocker) and also a luggage hatch.

Beginner
(9 x)

fin/skeg
(11 x)

The skeg, a small retractable fin in the back of the boat, keeps the boat running straight, especially if the boat has a lot of rocker, i.e. a banana shape. Long crossover, touring and sea kayaks with rocker are highly susceptible to side winds and waves. The skeg works wonders. The children's boats from Soul also have skegs.

Some of the boats listed here have a skeg included, with others it is available as an accessory.

A nasty classic is not to retract the skeg when landing. This happens regularly, even to experienced paddlers... Fortunately, it can be replaced on almost all boats 😉

Very straight boats don't need a skeg because they just go straight anyway. a folding rudder is more appropriate here.

flat bottom
(5 x)

The flat bottom was introduced to achieve better maneuverability. If the boat does not have a pronounced keel that lies deeper in the water, then it takes less effort to turn, for example for eddying. Overall, however, the immersed surface is higher and thus also the frictional resistance. Flat bottoms can occur along the entire length of the boat, only in the maximum beam area, or only at the stern. All boat shapes that require high maneuverability are available with flat bottoms, play boats, creekers, crossovers for flat, narrow small rivers and even sea kayaks that have been optimized for surfing and playing in the surf zone are available with flat bottoms.

Advantages:
– much more manoeuvrable depending on the length of the flat areas
– the boat is a few centimeters less deep in the water at the deepest point

Disadvantages:
- a little slower
– a little heavier, because more material is needed to make flat floors stiff enough.

Children's boat
(1 x)

Boats for children (all sizes and ages).

stable
(11 x)

Hatches
(33 x)

These boats come with cargo hatches. You have to check whether the storage space is just enough for a muesli bar or expedition luggage based on the storage volume.

There are day tourers with one hatch and sea kayaks with up to 4 hatches.

Prijon offers combined hatches that are closed with Neuprene covers and hard plastic covers.

Most other manufacturers rely on rubber/PU/caoutchouc hatch covers. These can be perfectly tight as long as you don't get grains of sand under the sealing area and the bulkhead to the passenger compartment has been properly sealed.

The latter is far too often a little leaky, unfortunately not that rare and almost independent of the manufacturer. It is best to check this immediately after purchase. If in doubt, ask us for a suitable sealant.

ratchet straps
(7 x)

Ratchet straps are very common for adjusting the backrests in kayaks. So you can clamp yourself into the boat for optimal boat contact.

The downside to the rope clamps now used by many retailers is wear and tear and possible susceptibility to sediment.
Spare parts help with this shortcoming, the ratchets are usually interchangeable.

Sea kayak
(12 x)

Control system can be retrofitted
(20 x)

A steering system can be retrofitted on these boats. You can find these in the corresponding accessories category.

touring kayak
(24 x)

Touring paddle
(1 x)

There are basically two basic variants of touring paddles (= hiking paddles): For the flat paddling technique and the steep paddling technique.

The latter is more efficient, but requires a certain learning effort. The usual lengths start at about 205cm. From this length, we also strongly recommend divisibility. This not only saves shipping costs, but also transport damage in your own vehicle.

In principle, there are three types of divisibility:

• in firm detent , so the angle is always the same
• in variable detent, the angle is freely selectable, the length is the same
• in variable clamping, with a freely selectable angle and up to 10cm additional length.

In addition, some paddles are even used in 3 or 4 parts offered to use them as eg in a boat Replacement paddle to be able to stow away.

If you want to do long tours in a sporty way, a carbon paddle is a good idea.

variable number of people
(1 x)