Articles

Can a hiking kayaker paddle a sportier kayak faster that his or her regular sea kayak and, if so, how much? Is achieving a good speed more influenced by the speed of the boat or by the kayaker’s own physical ability? We attempted to find the answers to these as well as other questions concerning fast boats with the help of the historical first kayak testing of our magazine.

SeaBird Designs opened a new factory in Norway!

All kayaks produced in our new factory will be made with blow molding technology. This type of technology provides very rigid and durable kayaks.

First blow molded models are Åfjord Club, Åfjord Hobby, fitness kayak Kragerø and canoe Mjøsa.

The 8th Võhandu Marathon took place last Saturday the 20th of April and SeaBird Designs was proud to be part of their sponsoring team. Võhandu Marathon is an international canoeing marathon which is considered to be one of the toughest and most beautiful canoeing marathons in Europe. The marathon is held on Võhandu River and it is for anyone who wish to see wild and virgin nature and spend an active day paddling, it is an excellent opportunity for a paddling experience in Estonia. In one day you have to cross 100 kilometers of interesting and, at times, extreme river. It’s an inspiring challenge for all paddling friends.

Norske Padleperler is a web series highlighting extraordinary beautiful spots for kayaking in Norway – mainly focusing on Helgelandskysten and Lofoten in North Norway.

Check out all the episodes!

The biggest Paddling magazine in Denmark “Kano&Kajak” tested SeaBird Designs Salt serie: Salt 59, Salt 55 and Salt 51.

SeaBird Designs has been supporting Lars Korvald and his team from Trails Of Norway to discover and record the beautifulHelgelandskysten in North Norway.

Helgelandskysten isregarded as one of Norway’s best areas for sea kayaking, cycling and puffin spotting.

Read and see more ontrailsofnorway.com.

Watch the amazing video here.

Successful scale-down

Seabird may offer the fully adult polyethylene kayak in a diminished version. Medium-sized paddlers or those who don’t need a huge loading capacity may thus enjoy a more suitable boat.

Read about Finnish outdoor enthusiast Peter Nylund’s first impressions of Seabird Designs R Scott MV HDPE in his personal blog Yeti rides.

Read the review here.

Don’t forget to watch the video!

Canoeing and kayaking school owner and instructor Norbert Heller tested SeaBird Expedition LV and wrote an article about it to German kajak-Magazin.

Read the original articlehere, English version can be readhere.

The leading International Paddle Sports Trade ShowPADDLEexpo, held in Nuremberg, took place on 17th – 19th September this year. 264 brands in 128 different booths showed a wide range of paddling products from kayaks to different kind of accessories. SeaBird Designs was represented again this year!