If you haven’t seen this before, it sounds pretty awesome: http://www.clearbluehawaii.com/products/boats/napali.html I haven’t seen a lot of reviews on this particular kayak – could it be that no one can stomach the $6,320 price tag? To put that in perspective, you could buy 5.28 Folbot Citibot folding kayaks, or 15.80 Advanced Elements AdvancedFrame Inflatable Kayaks, [...]

Or at least they agree with me about the velcro and stuff. I previously posted comments about this review of the Citibot at Wired. For your reference, here is said previous post on the Wired Review of the Folbot Citibot. So I came across this post on The Materialist that agrees with me: The Materialist: [...]

Folbot just emailed me personally (okay, it was the Folbot Newsletter) to tell me that their kayaks are now available in orange. I have never particularly liked the color orange, but I imagine there are probably quite a few weirdos out there who do. So if you are a folding kayak paddler who likes to [...]

My previous post on the TRAK Kayaks T-1600 folding kayak got reposted on TRAK’s very own Facebook page. Since I’ve been getting some visits from there, I thought I’d post a little more information, including the above link to the TRAK Facebook page (for those who didn’t come from there), as well as the following [...]

http://www.rethinkkayak.com/ I think I remember seeing this folding kayak when it first came out, but didn’t remember until today when I saw the website again. What sets it apart from all other kayaks (that’s right, ALL OF THEM) is the fact that you can adjust the shape of the kayak’s hull (including the rocker and [...]

Let’s say you want to go FAST. There are a lot of factors affecting how fast you can go in a kayak. If speed is important to you, you will probably want to consider these factors when you are buying a kayak. Waterline Length The waterline length of a kayak is not the same as [...]

This video has been around for a while, but I think it’s really interesting for anyone who is into kayaking. I know how fiberglass and wooden kayaks are made, too, but it’s different to see videos of them actually being made. Particularly videos as well-produced as this one. Kayaks = How It's Made?Uploaded by timmyboi. [...]

Kiliii Dreaming – Ancestral Ways Photography Here’s a photoblog I came across that includes many photos of handmade wooden, skin-on-frame kayaks. The photographer apparently teaches classes about ancestral lifestyles, including survival and hunting and fishing methods. Sometimes I forget how beautiful the Pacific Northwest is, but looking at sites like this reminds me in an [...]