Indholdsfortegnelse for Paddle World 2016 i Kayak Session Magazine

• Toughest - Texas Water Safari, USA From the interior of Texas to the Gulf Coast, the Texas Water Safari is aptly named with a 262-mile course traversing lakes, swamps and the open ocean. Battling with the southern heat, racers have to contend with mosquitos, fire ants, alligators, sharks and water moccasins. There is no prize money for the winner - only the title of ‘The World’s Toughest Canoe Race.’ The first official race was held in 1963, and is run annually on the second Saturday of June. Boat requirements are loose: from solo, tandem, up to six-person crews, as long as its powered by human muscle. The race must be completed in 100 hours (the record is 30 hours by a six-man team). Racers must take all equipment needed…

RTM FISHING I ABACO 3.60 TORQEEDO RMT Fishing and Torqueedo have combined to offer the newst E-Kayak or Kayak Hybrid. The Motor ULTRALIGHT 403 on ABACO 3.60 is perfect for hands-free fishing and trolling. It doesn’t restrict performance when paddling but pushes when it’s needed; against the current and against the wind. With a 400 W propulsive power motor comparable to 1 HP petrol outboard, the boat can travel up to 40 km and reach a speed of 10km/h. With an on-board, waterproof computer with GPS system that can connect to a smartphone the boat weighs only 7km including battery. Extended TorqTrac navigation functions can be added to the onboard computer. LENGTH: 3.60 M - WIDTH: 80 CM - VOLUME: 550 L - WEIGHT: 32.5 KG, 39 WWW.RTM-FISHING.COM JACKSON KAYAK…

Having a solid forward stroke is one of the keys to fully enjoying your kayak trips. Until recently,the best plan for improving this stoke has been taking stroke classes with an instructor, and working with that advice on your own, day-to-day. Now, the Motionize Paddle dual sensor system offers a way to improve your paddling technique using technology. The Motionize Paddle dual sensor system works with one sensor on your paddle and the other on your kayak. Between them they track your paddle movement through every stroke, catching your difficult-to-eradicate faults and advising you in real time via an app on your cell phone. You can choose to get feedback audibly or watch the graphic of your stroke in real time as it appears on your cell phone in a…

JACKSON KAYAK I KARMA TRAVERSE The Karma Traverse combines a slightly wider version of the highly acclaimed Karma with unique cross-over features to make one of the most versatile kayaks ever. The Traverse will handle whitewater with ease and its longer waterline and retractable skeg make for less effort when knocking out miles of flatwater.Yakattack Rails allow for attachment of all sorts of accessories like camera mounts, smart phone holders, fishing rods holders, cup holders and more. Full JK whitewater outfitting includes the unishock footrest system and an optional implosion-proof "expedition" rear hatch cover making the traverse truly expedition-ready. Two sizes - the 9 and 10 - will fit paddlers of almost any size or ability. The Travers is one boat for many waters and many uses. WWW.JACKSONKAYAK.COM KLEPPER I…

From the Baltic Ocean waves smash against rocks,sending a spray of seawater onto the island’s hardy grasses and gnarled trees. This is the exposed southern coast of Sweden. But on the sheltered side of the islands, goats graze and the water is welcoming. It’s sheltered and picturesque with a view of the Swedish coastline. Welcome to Sweden’s skerries, an archipelago where thousands of islands dot the country’s coastline. Silently, a pair of sea kayaks paddle by propelled by a generous tailwind. Exploring the scattered islands at a relaxed pace Björn and Hao are ready to stop and explore the history, ecology and geology of the island chain. THE PLAN + THE PADDLERS It’s October and Björn and Hao have a week left in their bank of vacation time. Just enough…

It’s 10 pm. The sun is down and the lake is dark. It’s raining. A lone canoe glides across the lake, two paddlers pulling in unison; ten strokes a side then switch. The boat slices through the water at a speed not often associated with human powered watercraft. One bay looks like the rest as the team searches for another elusive portage. Blisters on their hands have burst and refilled throughout a day of non-stop paddling and portaging. Food and water are consumed between strokes. Exhaustion has set in. Only nine more hours to go. This is the Algonquin Outfitters Muskoka River X (MRX) and it’s one of the longest single-day, expedition paddling races in the world. Racers navigate a 130 km (81 mile) loop without support. Everything they need…

DAG I BIWOK EVO The Biwok EVO equals performance. Its larger cockpits and hi-class seats and backrests offer optimal comfort. With great load capacity, speed and stability, the Biwok EVO combines all advantages. WWW.DAG-KAYAK.COM P&H I DELPHIN 155 MKII CORELITE X You asked, and they listened; the revolutionary P&H Delphin 155 design has been updated! The P&H Delphin 155 MKII includes a day hatch, moulded-in inserts to take the P&H Sail Systems, an improved paddler seating position and a re-positioned skeg slider that’s out of the way of high-angle paddle strokes, as well as being available in P&H and Venture’s exclusive CoreLite X material, making it significantly stiffer, lighter and stronger than any other polyethylene sea kayak on the market; conclusive proof that just because something is the best of…