Demo day at the Nene Review

We would like to say to say a big thank you to everyone that turned up to the demo day that we ran on the 13th November at the Nene White Water Centre, especially to Square rock, Palm and Pyranha for all there help in making the demo day a great day out.  Also well done to everyone who entered the freestyle comp I hope you enjoyed it as much as we did!

Please see pictures below Enjoy!

We had a large fleet of demo boats for people to try out 

Jackson Kayaks 

Dagger Axiom 

The new Pyranha Shiva 

The New Dagger Mamba 

Cheers 

Alex 

Introducing our two new Canoe Kayak Trader Team paddlers

Canoe kayak trader would like to welcome our two new team paddlers Pete Bridgeford and Jake Boswell. If you see them out on the water pop over and say hi! 

Pete Bridgeford

Hi guys, I’m Pete Bridgeford, aged 17 and I’m in my 2nd year at Evesham college studying game design and media. 

I’ve been paddling for around 5 years, at my local club based in Stratford called ‘SOAK’, and I now mainly focus on the freestyle side, but I’ll also happily run rivers.

I got into freestyle when I saw one of the guys in my club cartwheeling, which made me want to try it! My dad bought me a Dagger Kingpin 6.1, which I started to learn the basics in, I then progressed and got a Pyranha Molan which I learnt to front loop in, and I now paddle a Jackson Rockstar.

I mainly go paddling at HPP, Nottingham, with Alex Read, when even I can, and I’ve recently been out to places like Slovenia and Plattling. This year I’ve also started entering freestyle events such as the youth freestyle series and some British league events.  

I’m a Qualified Level 1 coach and a Level 2 coach trainee, and hopefully going to pass my level 2 assessment in the near future, and I’ve also recently achieved my 4* ww river leader.

Video of Pete in action http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fvVV4ags8ZI

Jake Boswell

I started paddling 4 years ago at my local Canoe Club in Hinckley-Break Out Canoe Club. After completing my 2 star, I took up Canoe Slalom. In Spring 2010 I bought my first kayak, a Pyranha S6F.I was introduced to Freestyle at the Nene on a junior coaching day with 'Squarerock' that summer 

In October 2010 I upgraded to a Jackson Allstar. I joined Paddleplus Canoe Club at the end of 2010, where I got to know other young freestylers and started to do harder whitewater. In March this year I started to compete in the Youth Freestyle and British League for the first time. I feel I have had a good first season and hope to make a big improvement in my performance in 2012.

 I am also a Level 1 Coach, and now a Level 2 Coach Trainee and am hoping to complete my 4 Star Kayak Whitewater Leader over winter. I am 17, attend Sixth Form College and am a NPLQ Lifeguard at my local Leisure Centre. My local paddling spots are HPP, Nottingham and the Whitewater Centre on the Nene.

Check out Jake video http://www.youtube.com/user/jakeboswell99?blend=5&ob=5#p/u/6/_i1lh8uPFmw

November White Water Weekend

Day 1 

The trip started off with me arriving at Matt's house at 7am on a chilly Saturday morning and then it was off on a long drive to the River Dee to meet the group. After getting changed we all headed down to the water for a day of skills practice. Firstly we work on ferry gliding and breaking in and out on a nice little rapid. Then it was time to head down the Mile End Mile section putting the skill the group had learned into practice, followed by a quick play on the wave at the bottom of the course, then a much earned lunch. The second half of the day consisted of fine tuning the skills and learning how to play on the waves. 

Day 2 

Started with a great cooked breakfast and then it was of to start the day off paddling up the canal to horse shoe weir with the group really excited about the day ahead of paddling. Everyone in the group stepped up for their first ever run down Serpents Tail (See video below). It was really great to see all the group up for the challenge. After several runs down the tail it was time to head back down to mile end mill for a recap on what they have learnt during the course of the trip. 

I would like to say thank you to the group for all your effort during the weekend and i hope you enjoyed it.

Photos will be up in the next few days!   

Cheers

Alex    

The New Pyranha Shiva Demo now in stock

The Shiva - Ultimate Steep Creeker

The Shiva has a rounded hull, soft stern chines, a high bow rocker and loads of volume in the bow and stern.

These features give you softer landings on big drops, rear driving force when you want it, awesome boofability and resurfacing capability. The rounded & high deck, with a high centre of volume, countering a low centre of gravity for easy rollability.


Key Features

Forgiving - Gives softer landings on big drops.

No rails to trip you up but the chines gives driving force when you need it.

Easy to Boof and Flair over features.

rides easily over features, resurfaces quickly.

Allows really fast lines for drive.

Easy to roll.

New 2012 Mamba

Newly beefed up for 2012, the Creeker edition of the Mamba offers a sturdy, reliable package designed to carry you safely through your next adventure. 

With increased volume and carefully designed rails, the Mamba is built to be fast and predictable on even the pushiest of big volume whitewater, whilst maintaining excellent performance on the steeper stuff. 

Whether it's a multi-day trip in the Himalayas or on a big waterfall run in Norway, the Mamba will take you through your next adventure in style and in control. 

The Mamba 8.6 is sized for larger paddlers from 79–118 kg or for paddlers who want to carry more gear with them for longer trips. 

Features

• Multi adjustable contoured hip pads
• Safety step out wall
• Whitewater PFS 2.0 System
• Precision adjustable thigh braces
• Adjustable bulkhead footbrace with foam padding
• Multi-adjustable, contoured hip pads
• 5 horisontal security grab handles
• Tank style rotomoulded seating

Specifications

	7.6	8.1	8.6
Length:	7'7" / 231 cm	8'1" / 246 cm	8'6" / 259 cm
Width:	25.5" / 65 cm	26.75" / 68 cm	27.5" / 70 cm
Deck Height:	14" / 36 cm	15" / 38 cm	15.5" / 39 cm
Weight:	43 lbs / 19 kg	45 lbs / 20 kg	48 lbs / 22 kg
Cockpit Length:	34" / 86 cm	34" / 86 cm	34" / 86 cm
Cockpit Width:	19" / 48 cm	19" / 48 cm	19" / 48 cm
Paddler Weight:	120-170 lbs / 54-77 kg	150-220 lbs / 68-100 kg	175-260 lbs / 79-118 kg
Volume:	57 gal / 216 L	62 gal / 235 L	72 gal / 272 L

Tested rigorously by some of the most renowned paddlers and kayak coaches in the world, the new 2012 Mamba has been refined, tweaked to perfection, and made to prove itself again and again on a huge variety of whitewater. 

With increased volume and carefully designed rails, the Mamba is built to be fast, yet predictable and forgiving on even the pushiest of big volume whitewater. 

For the aspiring class 3 paddler who wants to stay upright and on line, or the seasoned river guru who requires a fast, capable river boat to make those tricky moves every time, the 2012 Mamba is a new classic. 

The Mamba 8.1 will suit medium sized paddlers from 68-100 kg. 

Features

• D-bone welded in seat track
• Whitewater PFS 2.0 System
• Vector thermoformed seating with seat booster
• Precision adjustable thigh braces
• Adjustable bulkhead footbrace with foam padding
• Multi-adjustable, contoured hip pads
• 5 horisontal security grab handles

Canoe Kayak Trader Nene Freestyle Competition

Hey Folks!

Canoe Kayak Trader are hosting a freestyle competition at the Nene Whitewater Centre. The Competition will be held in Pool A "The Pour-over". We will also be trying to organise a novices competition in Pool C.

The Competition is being held on the 13th November and will begin at 4:30pm, it will be free to enter you will just have to pay Nene Course Fees. There will be Adult, Junior and Novice classes, with placing paddlers recieving prizes.

The Winner of the Adult and Junior Classes will be offered sponsorship from Canoe Kayak Trader for 2012. There will also be a mass start BoaterX starting at around 6:30. (Playboats only)

We will be running a freestyle workshop at 3pm ran by Team Square Rock Chris Chapman, this is ideal for whitewater paddlers looking to get into freestyle, there is a small cost for this of £5pp, limited spaces so please book by email us. Click here for more information

This event is being held in conjuction with the Canoe Kayak Trader Whitewater Demo Day at the Nene Whitewater Centre, also on the 13th of November it allows paddlers to try the latest boats the industry have to offer, from the leading brands such as Jackson Kayak thanks to Square Rock, Pyranha and Dagger. We will also be taking a selection of the latest clothing as well as some fantastic offers ideal for Christmas presents.

The Whitewater Course opens from 2:30pm but the boats will be available to demo from 1:30pm on the flat-water. We will have our friendly staff on hand to give advice on your purchases, we will not be charging for demo’s at the Nene but normal course fees apply to the course. Click here for more information

For more information please Click Here

Hope to see you all soon,
Jenna, Matt, Alex, and the boat centre crew!

Canoe Kayak Trader, Mill Gardens, Mill Rd, Leamington Spa, Warwickshire, CV31 1BE
Tel: 01926 88 99 28 or Email: sales@canoekayaktrader.co.uk

Sea Kayak Anglesey Oct 2011

HI Folks


Intro to Sea Kayaking, in Anglesey, North Wales. October 2011.
Awesome weekend & the weather gods were kind. 
Day 1. East Coast Bychan Beach to Llugwy Beach around Moelfre. 
We got the Force 5 to 6 South Easterly on the first day along with sunshine (do not always believe what you read online!! BBC predicted rain all weekend.) Took shelter in the bays & along the coastline & we all proved our ability to paddle into wind. Got a gentle taste of sea surf on the rolling tide in between the island & mainland & not a swimmer in site!


Day 2. Bull Bay to Amlwch to Porth Wen & Return.
Ventured onto the North Coast to gain shelter from predicted winds only to find the sea flat calm! 
Practised boat manouevres & skills in the bay then headed off into wind & tide to see just how long it really takes! All relieved to turn & run with tide & wind. Porth Wen as always is a primo lunch spot.
Rescues & rolling practise back in Bull Bay just left enough energy for the drive home!


Thanks to everyone who came along for a great weekend. And thanks to the weather Gods for looking our for us!