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Oru Kayak has long offered some of the market’s most compact, conveniently portable watercraft. Now the company is expanding the appeal of its lineup by pairing its vessels with an equally compact, portable electric drive system. Teaming up with the fo… Continue reading Oru motorizes origami kayaks with portable electric outboard
Modular kayaks may be easy to store and transport, but most are made of plastic, which isn’t everyone’s favorite material. Two new boats from Stellar are different, in that they feature sleek, stiff, glossy, lightweight composite bodies.Continue Readin… Continue reading Stellar brings lightweight composite construction to modular kayaks
Submersible scooters have become one of the most popular gadgets for watersport enthusiasts, and the latest out to do the paddling for you is a compact pocket rocket from Japanese makers Surando Tech.Continue ReadingCategory: Marine, TransportTags: Wat… Continue reading This compact underwater scooter can even power your kayak
While we have seen motorized kayaks before, they typically just have a motor that can be switched on and off. The Old Town Sportsman BigWater ePDL+ 132 is different, in that it features a pedal-electric propulsion system – it’s like an aquatic ebike.Co… Continue reading Old Town BigWater ePDL+ 132 brings an ebike-like boost to kayaking
Although kayaking is an increasingly popular activity, not everyone has the money, storage space or transport capabilities required for one of the boats. That’s where the Kayakomat comes in, as it’s basically an onsite, internet-bookable kayak-rental v… Continue reading Kayakomat kiosk dispenses internet-rented kayaks on location
Touring kayaks are typically made of plastic, composites or sometimes wood, but unlike canoes, almost never aluminum. That didn’t phase Brennen Kunka, however, who recently built his own all-aluminum kayak from the ground up – and it’s awesome!Continue… Continue reading One-of-a-kind aluminum watercraft is like the DeLorean of kayaks
Although one of the big appeals of paddleboards and kayaks is the fact that they are human-powered, there are some scenarios in which a motor could help. The HydroJet was designed with that fact in mind, as it can be mounted on existing watercraft as n… Continue reading HydroJet adds a jet drive to existing paddleboards and kayaks
When we last heard about Belgian startup Onak, it was debuting an improved version of its origami-style folding canoe. Now, Onak is back with a considerably smaller and less costly boat, called the Bato.Continue ReadingCategory: Outdoors, LifestyleTags… Continue reading Onak takes on Oru, with compact low-cost Bato origami boat
Ever since Oru introduced its first origami-style folding kayak back in 2012, other brands have come out with boats that were claimed to be lighter and more compact. Oru has now addressed that competition, with its sub-$700 18-lb (8 kg) Lake kayak.Cont… Continue reading 18-lb Lake is Oru’s lightest, lowest-priced origami kayak to date
Kayaks have many great qualities, but they’re typically not something you can store in a closet or carry in a backpack. That’s why we’ve been seeing an increasing number of folding kayaks, and the Pontos is one of the lightest, smallest-folding models … Continue reading Pontos folding kayak weighs 7 pounds, and can be stuffed into a bag