Hybrid-drive kayak can be pedaled or motored – or a bit of both

As ebikes continue to climb in popularity, so do pedal-electric sit-on-top kayaks. One of the latest to cross our radar, the Pedayak Electric, features a unique parallel propulsion system.Continue ReadingCategory: Marine, TransportTags: Watercraft, Kay… Continue reading Hybrid-drive kayak can be pedaled or motored – or a bit of both

Video: New e-hydrofoil water taxi flies eight people over the waves

For several years now, French company SeaBubbles has been turning heads with its fully-enclosed Bubble battery-electric hydrofoil water taxi. Well, that li’l boat now has a significantly bigger and faster brother, in the form of the Smart Bubble.Contin… Continue reading Video: New e-hydrofoil water taxi flies eight people over the waves

Jetcycle reveals tri-hull recumbent ebike that hydrofoils over water

One of the coolest human-powered water toys we had the fortune to look at in 2022, the French-developed Jetcycle is a recumbent hydrofoil water bike that soars over top the water via human leg power. Jetcycle seems to have realized not every potential … Continue reading Jetcycle reveals tri-hull recumbent ebike that hydrofoils over water

Jet Capsule unveils 2024 Super Sport carbon fiber “mini yacht”

We’ve covered a few of Italian designer Pierpaolo Lazzarini’s Jet Capsule compact motorboats since they hit the market back in 2013. The most recent version, which is set to be released in 2024, is dubbed the Jet Capsule Super Sport (Jet Capsule SS), w… Continue reading Jet Capsule unveils 2024 Super Sport carbon fiber “mini yacht”

Beachlauncher allows Nemo sub pilots to drive in and out of the water

Although the Nemo personal submarine is billed as “the lightest manned submersible ever built,” it’s still typically hefted into the water via a crane on a superyacht. The Beachlauncher offers an easier alternative, in which the sub is simply driven in… Continue reading Beachlauncher allows Nemo sub pilots to drive in and out of the water

No more shoulder checks – RowVista gets rowers facing forward

Rowing is a great form of exercise, not to mention a highly efficient means of traveling across the water, but … you’re facing backwards the whole time. The RowVista system changes that, getting rowers facing in the direction they’re headed.Continue Re… Continue reading No more shoulder checks – RowVista gets rowers facing forward

Old Town BigWater ePDL+ 132 brings an ebike-like boost to kayaking

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

SealVans amphibious caravans are equally at home on land or water

Turkish startup SealVans has launched two innovative amphibious caravan models that combine the features of a boat and a traditional caravan. After successfully creating a series of prototypes last year, the company is now releasing its camper-boat ver… Continue reading SealVans amphibious caravans are equally at home on land or water