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If you’re into paddling reasonable distances and enjoy your personal comforts then you may be looking for a touring kayak, built for extended trips and expeditions where comfort becomes important.
We carry a wide range of in-store touring and expedition kayaks including singles and doubles available in plastic and composite.
Yes, there is a lot to choose from, however every kayak we stock has a specific purpose, that's why we recommend that you pop in to our kayak store where one of our experienced staff can help you find the perfect kayak for you, or alternatively try our How to choose your Kayak Guide.
The kayaks are listed below according to boat length.
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NEW The Nemo is designed for stability and comfort and is aimed at entry level paddlers looking for an affordable kayak that is easy to handle on and off the water. It is small and light enough for easy carrying and loading so you can take it with you wherever you go.
With hard deck lines and similar bow and hull-shape to the larger Picnic the Nemo performs like a small sea kayak.
The Nemo comes with rear hatch and bulkhead plus thigh braces and is available with or without a rudder.
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| Material |
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Polyethylene |
| Length |
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3.5 m |
| Width |
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63 cm |
| Weight |
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21 kg |
| Kayak Ranking |
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| Stability |
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Good |
| Tracking |
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Good |
| Speed & Efficiency |
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Excellent |
| Manoeuvrability |
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Good |
| Ability to handle Chop |
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Good |
| Weight Factor |
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Good |
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NEW The Enduro 12 is a small touring kayak with great stability, heaps of storage and a retractable skeg for excellent tracking
Boasting the padded, adjustable Riot seat the Enduro 12 is all about recreational comfort and enjoyment, while the upswept bow allows it to cope with a reasonable amount of chop.
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Pictured with optional rod holders.
| Material |
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Polyethylene |
| Length |
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3.66 m |
| Width |
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71 cm |
| Weight |
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19 kg |
| Kayak Ranking |
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| Stability |
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Good |
| Tracking |
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Excellent (skeg extended) |
| Speed & Efficiency |
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Good |
| Manoeuvrability |
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Excellent (skeg retracted) |
| Ability to handle Chop |
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Good |
| Weight Factor |
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Good |
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The Maui is an up market touring kayak with immaculate finish and well shaped bow providing a stable yet efficient kayak capable of handling choppy conditions.
The Maui is the premium in it's class (+-3.5 - 4m polyethylene touring kayaks) and boasts typical German quality including deluxe padded and adjustable seat, padded thigh braces, retractable skeg for improved tracking and optional storage compartment with bulkhead for dry storage.
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Paddle pictured is an optional extra.
| Length |
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3.7 m |
| Width |
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71 cm |
| Weight |
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24 kg |
| Kayak Ranking |
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| Stability |
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Good |
| Tracking |
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Excellent (skeg extended) |
| Speed & Efficiency |
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Good |
| Manoeuvrability |
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Excellent (skeg retracted) |
| Ability to handle Chop |
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Excellent |
| Weight Factor |
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Good |
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The Expedition 128 is a lightweight, fast, thermoformed touring kayak offering a spacious cockpit, excellent tracking, front and rear bulkhead with plenty of storage and additional buoyancy.
Using the latest manufacturing technology Hurricane kayaks are in a class of their own.
The immaculate exterior and padded adjustable seats are standard features of the Hurricane range.
Just as tough but lighter than Polyethylene and cheaper and tougher than Fibreglass, Kevlar or Carbon the Expedition 128 is the smaller companion to the very popular Hurricane Tampico 140.
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| Length |
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3.8 m |
| Width |
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64 cm |
| Weight |
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20 kg |
| Kayak Ranking |
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| Stability |
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Good |
| Tracking |
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Good |
| Speed & Efficiency |
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Excellent |
| Manoeuvrability |
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Good |
| Ability to handle Chop |
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Excellent |
| Weight Factor |
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Excellent |
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The Manarola is an Italian made masterpiece
With deep keel for excellent tracking, padded seating and quality finish the Manarola is simply extraordinarly well priced for such a quality package. As prices change from time to time due to exchange rates, manufacturer price changes etc. we do not put prices on the website. Please call or e-mail for current prices and in store bargains.
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| Length |
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3.9 m |
| Width |
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63 cm |
| Weight |
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23 kg |
| Kayak Ranking |
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| Stability |
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Good |
| Tracking |
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Excellent |
| Speed & Efficiency |
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Good |
| Manoeuvrability |
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Good |
| Ability to handle Chop |
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Good |
| Weight Factor |
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Good |
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NEW Big brother to the Enduro 12, the Enduro 13 is a mid-sized touring kayak with great stability, heaps of storage and a retractable skeg for excellent tracking
Being slightly longer and leaner than the Enduro 12 it is slightly faster and more efficient.
Boasting the padded, adjustable Riot seat the Enduro 12 is all about recreational comfort and enjoyment, while the upswept bow allows it to cope with a reasonable amount of chop.
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Pictured with optional rod holders.
| Material |
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Polyethylene |
| Length |
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3.96 m |
| Width |
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66 cm |
| Weight |
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20 kg |
| Kayak Ranking |
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| Stability |
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Good |
| Tracking |
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Excellent (skeg extended) |
| Speed & Efficiency |
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Good |
| Manoeuvrability |
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Excellent (skeg retracted) |
| Ability to handle Chop |
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Good |
| Weight Factor |
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Good |
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NEW The Enduro 14 is the largest of the Riot Enduro series.
Boasting all the good features of the Enduro 12 and 13 the Enduro 14 is longer and leaner and hence faster again, plus the Enduro 14 has a rudder instead of a skeg.
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Pictured with optional rod holders.
| Material |
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Polyethylene |
| Length |
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4.27 m |
| Width |
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61 cm |
| Weight |
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21 kg |
| Kayak Ranking |
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| Stability |
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Good |
| Tracking |
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Good |
| Speed & Efficiency |
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Excellent |
| Manoeuvrability |
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Excellent |
| Ability to handle Chop |
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Excellent |
| Weight Factor |
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Good |
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The Tampico 140 is a lightweight thermoformed touring kayak offering a spacious cockpit, excellent tracking, front and rear bulkhead with plenty of storage and additional buoyancy.
Using the latest manufacturing technology Hurricane kayaks are in a class of their own and clearly a cut above the rest.
The immaculate exterior and padded adjustable seats are standard features of the Hurricane range.
Just as tough but lighter than Polyethylene and cheaper and tougher than Fibreglass, Kevlar or Carbon the Tampico 140 L addresses the need for a lightweight yet durable touring kayak.
The Tampico 140 comes with a rudder and available with a large cockpit (Tampico 140L) for casual touring paddlers or a smaller cockpit (Tampico 140S) for the more serious paddlers.
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| Material |
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Thermoformed Trylon Plastic |
| Length |
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4.3 m |
| Width |
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59 cm |
| Weight |
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19 kg |
| Kayak Ranking |
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| Stability |
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Good |
| Tracking |
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Excellent |
| Speed & Efficiency |
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Excellent |
| Manoeuvrability |
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Good |
| Ability to handle Chop |
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Excellent |
| Weight Factor |
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Excellent |
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The Expedition Sport is in many respects very similar to the Hurricane Tampico 140, with the exception that it is wider for added stability and has an extended cockpit for carrying fishing gear or a small passenger (child or dog).
The immaculate exterior and padded adjustable seats are standard features of the Hurricane range.
Just as tough but lighter than Polyethylene and cheaper and tougher than Fibreglass, Kevlar or Carbon the Tampico 140 L addresses the need for a lightweight yet durable fishing kayak.
The Expedition Sport comes standard with a rudder.
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| Material |
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Thermoformed Trylon Plastic |
| Length |
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4.3 m |
| Width |
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66 cm |
| Weight |
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22 kg |
| Kayak Ranking |
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| Stability |
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Excellent |
| Tracking |
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Excellent |
| Speed & Efficiency |
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Good |
| Manoeuvrability |
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Good |
| Ability to handle Chop |
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Good |
| Weight Factor |
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Excellent |
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The Aloha is big brother to the popular Maui, longer and faster and capable of being used as a sea kayak.
Like the Maui the Aloha is the premium in it's class (+-4.3m - 4.6m polyethylene touring kayaks) and also boasts German quality including deluxe padded and adjustable seat, padded thigh braces, retractable skeg for improved tracking and optional storage compartment with bulkhead for dry storage.
The Aloha comes with a rudder.
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| Length |
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4.3 m |
| Width |
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60 cm |
| Weight |
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24 kg |
| Kayak Ranking |
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| Stability |
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Good |
| Tracking |
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Excellent |
| Speed & Efficiency |
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Excellent |
| Manoeuvrability |
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Excellent |
| Ability to handle Chop |
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Excellent |
| Weight Factor |
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Good |
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NEW 2010 model - Now in 3 layer polyethylene for added stiffness and lightness
Our best selling touring kayak.
The D.A.G. Tiwok competes in the same arena as the Dagger Discovery 15, Q-Kayak Tui and the Australis Gecko.
With a bow and hull shape designed to take on swell and chop but smaller than the average sea kayak, the Tiwok suits paddlers looking for an intermediate sea kayak or a well adapted touring kayak that will handle choppy conditions.
The Tiwok comes with with a rudder.
This is definitely the best priced four-and-a-half meter performance touring kayak available in Australia today.
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| Length |
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4.4 m |
| Width |
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60 cm |
| Weight |
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22 kg |
| Kayak Ranking |
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| Stability |
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Good |
| Tracking |
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Excellent |
| Speed & Efficiency |
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Excellent |
| Manoeuvrability |
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Excellent |
| Ability to handle Chop |
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Excellent |
| Weight Factor |
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Good |
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NEW The Picnic offers a safe and comfortable platform to explore your favourite waters, observe wildlife, fish or take photos from. The hull shape is designed for stability, as well as manouverability and tracking wich makes it suitable for most waters - from coastal areas to lakes and rivers.
With it's sharp entry and hard lines the Picnic is fast for it's size and has a large cockpit to accommodate larger paddlers but comes with removable thigh braces so as to satisfy the needs of both the larger and smaller paddlers.
The Picnic comes with a rudder.
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| Material |
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Polyethylene |
| Length |
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4.5 m |
| Width |
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63 cm |
| Weight |
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24 kg |
| Kayak Ranking |
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| Stability |
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Good |
| Tracking |
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Excellent |
| Speed & Efficiency |
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Excellent |
| Manoeuvrability |
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Good |
| Ability to handle Chop |
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Excellent |
| Weight Factor |
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Good |
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The D.A.G. Freeland is a great double touring kayak which includes an adjustable third seat to take a child or small adult.
The Freeland offers exceptional stability but also has the length to get good efficiency and a nice cruising speed. It boasts high back supports and dry storage on the rear.
Because of its wide usage as a family kayak the D.A.G. Freeland has also been included under Recreational Kayaks.
The Freeland comes with or without a rudder.
The Freeland is most definitely the best priced open-cockpit touring double available in Australia today.
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| Length |
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4.6 m |
| Width |
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78cm |
| Weight |
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37kg
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| Kayak Ranking |
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| Stability |
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Excellent |
| Tracking |
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Good |
| Speed & Efficiency |
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Good |
| Manoeuvrability |
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Good |
| Ability to handle Chop |
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Excellent |
| Weight Factor |
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Fair |
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NEW Competitively priced the Riot Polarity is the most compact twin-cockpit double touring kayak on the market. It boasts the unique Riot catamaran-style hull giving it excellent tracking and stability, while it's streamlined shape allows for plenty of speed and efficiency.
If you're looking for a quick but stable double kayak that can handle choppy conditions, but not wanting something too big, then this is the one for you.
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| Length |
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5.03m |
| Width |
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66cm |
| Weight |
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33kg |
Hatch Volume
bow/center/stern |
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(liters)
60/131/65 |
| Kayak Ranking |
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| Stability |
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Excellent |
| Tracking |
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Excellent |
| Speed & Efficiency |
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Good |
| Manoeuvrability |
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Good |
| Ability to handle Chop |
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Good |
| Weight Factor |
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Good |
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NEW 2010 model - Now in 3 layer polyethylene for added stiffness and lightness
Sleek and fast the D.A.G. Biwok is the ideal double touring kayak for the adventurous couple looking for a kayak with plenty of storage and efficiency for longer distances.
Because of its ability to handle rough conditions the Biwok has also been included under Sea Kayaks.
The Biwok comes with or without a rudder.
The Biwok is most definitely the best priced performance double touring/sea kayak available in Australia today.
Now produced in a 3-layer sandwitch construction for reduced weight and added strength.
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| Length |
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5.3 m |
| Width |
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63cm |
| Weight |
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34kg
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| Kayak Ranking |
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| Stability |
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Excellent |
| Tracking |
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Good |
| Speed & Efficiency |
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Excellent |
| Manoeuvrability |
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Good |
| Ability to handle Chop |
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Excellent |
| Weight Factor |
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Good |
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So for touring kayaks and expedition kayaks; if you’re looking to travel and appreciate comfort then pop over to our WEst Gosford shop where we hold a wide range of touring kayaks to choose from.
Please contact us for Touring kayak prices and information.
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