I do not necessarily endorse any of the following products or websites.   These links are provided in the interest of helping paddlers locate sources for specialty products that may not be readily available in local stores.  As in all transactions – “Let the buyer beware!”  However, I have identified those products which I personally own.  If you would like my opinion on a company or particular product, please contact me by e-mail and I would be glad to share my experiences.

“How-To” Articles for Equipment Installation, Maintenance, and Repair

• Kayak Maintenance and Repair – PDF of handout I use in my maintenance/repair seminars
• Directions for installing a deck-mount compass written by Jeffrey Lee
• Do-It-Yourself Foot-Powered Bilge Pump – article from Sea Kayaker Magazine February 2003 by Tom Finn
• Retractable Rope Skeg Operation and Maintenance – instructions and diagram from Valley Canoe Products
• Sea Kayaker Magazine – April 2006 has an article by Brian Day on using the KC Welder to repair rotomolded polyethylene

Boat Maintenance & Repair Products

• Bluewater Kayak Works – Yak Armor (protective clear film for kayak decks)
• Kari-Tek – sea kayak skeg systems
• KC Welder – plastic welding kit for repairing rotomolded polyethylene**
• Sea-lect Designs – source for deck fittings and hardware
• Sea Kayaking UK color chart with RAL numbers for matching gelcoat color
• West System Epoxies – for repairing fiberglass, kevlar, and rotomolded polyethylene*
• Wenonah/Current Designs Repair DVD -very complete resource on canoe/kayak repair*

*I currently own products from these companies.  Please e-mail me if you have any questions about my experience with these companies and their products.

**There is an article in the April 2006 issue of Sea Kayaker Magazine by Brian Day explaining how to use the KC Welder to repair a polyethylene kayak.

Drysuit Repair

• Dry Suits Plus Inc. – Trinity, TX
• Kokatat – repair for Kokatat dry suits only* (There are excellent directions for do-it-yourself gasket replacement on this site.)

*I currently own products from these companies.  Please e-mail me if you have any questions about my experience with these companies and their products.

Canoe & Kayak Sailing

• Balogh Sail Designs
• Kayaksailor
• Pacific Action Sail Systems
• QuikSail
• Sail A Canoe
• Spirit Sails
• Warren Light Craft – Little Wing 15.5 sailing kayak
• WindPaddle Sails

Equipment for Transporting Your Canoe/Kayak

• Duralift – trailers
• EZ-Vee by KayakPro – racks
• Inno Advanced Car Racks
• Invis-A-Rack – rack for pick-up trucks
• KaYak Lift Assist – assists in solo loading a boat on car racks
• Magneta – trailers
• Malone – racks and trailers
• Oak Orchard Canoe – SUV/minivan kayak rollers*
• Packemracks – side loading kayak cradles
• Paddleboy by Seattle Sports – canoe and kayak carts including a cart that can be pulled by a bike
• Portage Pal – trailers
• Rollerloader – assists in solo loading a boat on car racks
• Slick Rydr – trailers*
• SportsTrailers – trailers
• Thule – racks
• Trailex – trailers
• Wheeleez – kayak and canoe carts*
• Yakima – racks and trailers*

*I currently own products from these companies.  Please e-mail me if you have any questions about my experience with these companies and their products.

Products for Kayak/Canoe Storage:

• Danuu – kayak and canoe covers
• Glacik – kayak storage rack
• Harken Hoister – hoist system to store kayak/canoe on the ceiling*
• Martin Creek – kayak storage
• Suspenz – kayak/canoe storage racks*
• Talic – storage and display for canoes, kayaks, and rowing shells

*I currently own products from these companies.  Please e-mail me if you have any questions about my experience with these companies and their products.

Kayak Ergometers

• KayakPro – canoe & kayak ergometers
• Vasa Kayak Ergometer

Unique Paddling Gear

• Alden Rowing - sliding seat drop-in rowing rigs for canoes and kayaks
• The Bosworth Company – “Guzzler 450″ foot button bilge pump
• Bluewater Kayak Works – Freedom 500 electric bilge pump
• Cooke Custom Sewing – canoe covers and accessories
• Creating Ability – adaptive paddling equipment for paddlers with special needs
• Dockside Kayak Cradle – cradle to assist in launching and landing a kayak from a dock or shore
• Kayalu.com – portable stern light and gear mounting options for a kayak
• Paddling Partner – fixed ballast system for kayaks*
• MyTopo.com – custom waterproof/tearproof maps*
• Terra Nova – bothy bags (compact emergency shelters)*

*I currently own products from these companies.  Please e-mail me if you have any questions about my experience with these companies and their products.

 

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