plastic light touring CONTINUED K
www.venturekayaks.com $1,299–$1,499
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The Venture Islay 14 is the next wave of small touring kayaks. The Islay features a long waterline for speed and tracking and an asymmetric hull that is nimble on edge. Solid stability gives beginning paddlers plen- ty of confidence and a roomy cockpit makes for comfortable all-day seating. Available in two sizes and with either a retractable skeg or optional rudder.
N RIOT KAYAK
EDGE 13 (K)
www.riotkayaks.com • $899
With an eye-pleasing, low deck profile so you don’t feel lost inside, and a package of features that would make any sea kayak blush with envy, the Edge 13 brings together harmony of shape and relevancy of features. Its hull offers a nice blend of primary and secondary stability, so you’ll be immediately comfortable in a boat that will grow with you.
LENGTH: 13’ • WIDTH: 25.6’’ • COCKPIT: 19.5’’ X 36.5’’ • CAPACITY: 300 LBS • ROTOMOLDED: 58.4 LBS
VENTURE KAYAKS ISLAY 12 (L)
www.venturekayaks.com $1,099–$1,249 NEW FOR 2014
The Islay 12 offers the features of a touring kayak in a compact and lightweight pack- age. A smaller version of the Islay 14, the 12 will appeal to people who want to ex- plore smaller lakes and rivers but still want the option of taking along enough gear for an overnight trip. The Islay 12 is stable and quick through the water, nimble on edge and fun to paddle. It comes standard with a skeg. An optional under-stern skeg/rudder is available and the Islay 12 is offered in two sizes to fit a range of paddlers.
LENGTH: ISLAY 12: 12.5”; ISLAY 12 LV: 12” • WIDTH: ISLAY 12: 26”; ISLAY 12 LV: 24.5” • COCKPIT: ISLAY 12: 35’ X 20”; ISLAY 12 LV: 35” X 20” • CAPACITY: ISLAY 12: 275 LBS; ISLAY 12 LV: 200 LBS • POLYETHEYLENE: ISLAY 12: TBA; ISLAY 12 LV: TBA
VENTURE KAYAKS ISLAY 14 (M) A
LENGTH: ISLAY: 14’; ISLAY LV: 14’ • WIDTH: ISLAY 23.75”; ISLAY LV: 22.75” • COCKPIT: ISLAY: 35” X 20”; ISLAY LV: 35” X 19” • CAPACITY: ISLAY: 286 LBS; ISLAY LV: 220 LBS • POLYETHYLENE: ISLAY: 56 LBS; ISLAY LV: 51.4 LBS
VENTURE KAYAKS ISLAY 14 SOT (N)
www.venturekayaks.com $799–$949 NEW FOR 2014
The Islay 14 SOT stands out in the crowd. The 14 SOT is a performance sit-on-top hull with plenty of stability for beginners. Faster than a recreational kayak and more stable than a surf-ski, the Islay 14 SOT bridges the gap between racing and recreation. A great choice for touring kayakers in warmer climates, fitness fans out for a workout, or offshore anglers who need to eat up miles on the way to the fishing ground. Available with Venture’s new Skudder, a combination skeg and rudder.
LENGTH: 14’ • WIDTH: 27” • CAPACITY: 250 LBS • POLYETHYLENE: TBA
specialty touring GETONTHEWATER B
AULAVIK 18 (A)
www.getonthewater.ca • $750–$1,049
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The Aulavik, named for a Canadian national park, is a hybrid de- sign. It has a cedar-strip deck and a single-chine, stitch-and-glue hull. This allows for a highly cambered fore deck, transitioning through the cockpit area to a low aft deck to aid rolling. The single-chine hull gives good initial stability and, with its length, it tracks well but has enough rocker to allow for good maneuver- ability. Kits now available at
www.noahsmarine.com.
D 100 PADDLING BUYER’S GUIDE || Annual 2014
LENGTH: 18’8” • WIDTH: 23.75” • COCKPIT: 32.25” X 17” • CAPACITY: 270 LBS • WOOD, FIBERGLASS, EPOXY: 52 LBS $1,049
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