G E A R B A G
NRS
SHERPA
www.nrswweb.com
$50 US
As a general rule, carrying your boat sucks! Especially for hours or days at a time. We’ve tried homemade web- bing slings, rubber wheels and even dragged boats on Crazy Carpets, but nothing is as comfortable and pack- able as the NRS Sherpa. It is essentially a modern back- pack harness that straps to any whitewater kayak using the hull as the pack frame for rigidity. Without a bulky frame, the Sherpa stows nicely out of the way in the stern for the part of the trip that doesn’t suck. —SM
PREDATOR
DUCATI
www.predatorhelmets.com
$90 Cdn, $70 US
Without a proper bug visor, you won’t be riding the Italian superbikes of the same name, but the new versatile Predator Ducati can go with you from the kayak to the wakeboard. It is ambidextrous, as the 1.5-inch-long visor can be worn to the back or front. Made of high-impact Ralvek thermoplastic for increased stiffness, the Ducati comes in white or matte-black. Better still, the comfortable closed-cell foam dissipates impacts and it doesn’t hold water, making for a more comfortable day. The thermoformed ear covers keep cool wind out, offer added impact protection and snap out for that sleek 800 CC look when racing around on warm summer days. —NE
JACKSON KAYAK
KID’S PADDLE
www.jacksonkayak.com
$220 US
Leading the way for the next generation, Jackson Kayak, through example and new products, are giving kids what they really need to have fun on the water—boats and equipment that fit. The Kid’s Paddle is really that, no half-woman, half-child paddle here, it’s tiny. Or at least our 150 cm one is (163 and 175 are also available), with most of the length in the blades. According to Jackson’s online siz- ing instructions and the width of the grip indexers, the 150 will fit a two-year- old. If parents want to know, both hands are indexed, the paddles are right twist with a 30-degree offset. Kids, however, are just excited they’re not paying for it. —SM
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