South African kayaks Caledonian Canal canoe hire

South African kayaks Caledonian Canal canoe hire

South African
kayaks
Race Pace of Solihull
have Knysna sprint K1s
from £710, K2s from
£803 and surf skis from
£842. They also have
Swing Classic carbon
paddles, split on oval
shafts.
Caledonian
Canal canoe hire
David Twigg
Rock Hopper are
offering a canoe and
bike hire service
from Banavie on the
Caledonian Canal,
already having a sea
kayak hire business at
Corpach on Loch Eil.
The new service will
allow hirers to paddle
11km to Gairlochy.
The Iain Sinclair Design Cardsharp4 is the latest
credit card sized knife, 2mm thick aluminium with
a 65mm stainless steel blade. It has spring loaded
hinges and childproof safety locks. Cost is E67 plus
shipping. Also new is the Cardsharp3 with a polymer
body, this time E10 plus shipping and claimed to be
the sharpest knife in the world at the lowest cost.
Littledart Models
are offering accurate
models of lighthouses
at 1:150 scale, built
in plaster and resin
from original drawings.
Lizard, Longstone,
Trevose Head, Nash
Point, Trwyn Du, Mull
of Galloway, Turnberry,
Ardnamurchan,
Bell Rock, Cromer,
Southwold, Orfordness,
St Catherine’s, Portland
Bill, Start Point and St
Anthony’s are available,
mostly priced in the £30
- 40 range.
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Jo Hine
The Skwoosh X-Treme cushion is a low
profile canoe seat pad with gel inside
which is not affected by temperature,
waterproof with a non skid underside, floating and
with tie down loop.
All of these are available from White Water
Consultancy.
Not satisfied with having the world’s lightest tent,
Terra Nova will have three of them from 2015,
the lightest the Laser Ultra 1 weighing 495g with
double walls, titanium pegs and carbon fibre poles
for £800. It sleeps one or can take two at a push.
Their Wild Country range offers economy products
for newcomers or occasional campers, with sleeping
bags from £35 and tents from £80.
David Ferguson
Foods
partnership
Expedition Foods
specialize in freeze
dried foods which can
be rehydrated and ready
to eat in five minutes but
are claimed to taste and
look better, weigh less
and last longer, offering
the best calorie per gram
ratio available. They are
in partnership with Pro
Agencies, another British
firm, who promote
outdoor brands.
The NaviSafe Navilight
Mini has five different light
modes, including a red LED
which can be switched on
without turning on a white light first and spoiling
night vision.
Limited edition
Robson drybags
include a 100l
model at £49.
The Baltic Adventure, aimed at paddling and
other watersports, has several pockets and various
attachment points. Sizes suit users from 30kg to
over 90kg. Other products in the range include the
Canoe, K1 and X2.
Model kayak
keyfobs
Hobkey are making
Keyaks, realistic and
accurately painted
model sea kayaks on
keyrings. If you put
holes in your pockets
with a conventional
key fob you won’t fancy
your chances with a
sharpish point at each
end, especially if you sit
down quickly.
White Water Consultancy photographs
Model
lighthouses
Super Energy by
BodyMe is an energy
drink containing
extracts of guarana
(which releases caffeine
more gradually than
coffee does), maca
root (which has
helped cycling 40km
performances), fruits
of baobab and lucuma
trees and acai berries to
use energy effectively.
It costs £6.99 for 50g
or £19.99 for 250g
including a donation to
Healthy Planet. Pouches
are resealable.
Alan J Kirkham is developing a petrol/electric engine
that will fit most kayaks and canoes and will run
all day at 7km/h on a litre of petrol. It operates by
remote control and does not have cables or a
large battery.
CANOEIST November 2014
Heinnie Haynes have issued
their latest catalogue of
outdoor gadgets and kit, most
of which you might find more
appealing than the item on
the cover