Seakayaking UK (SKUK, Nigel Dennis) Demo Days! June 6th and 7th!

[Kevin B (RPS Coach)]

On June 6th from 1pm to 4pm at Pavillion Beach in Ipswich MA, and June 7th from 1pm to 4pm at Seabrook Harbor Beach in Seabrook, NH, Maine Island Kayak Company (MIKCO) and Rock, Paddle, Surf Kayak Coaching (RPS) will be co-hosting SKUK (Nigel Dennis) Demo Days. There will be a full fleet of NDK boats to try!

• Come experience NDK’s confidence inspiring stability in conditions with the brand that helped launch the latest in sea boat handling.
• Come experience why NDKs are used on so many expeditions from Alaska to Antarctica. MIKCo encourages real condition demos of its full NDK demo fleet.
• Come on out for this free opportunity to check out the super fit, ease of entry and exit, relaxed handling, and bumpy water confidence of the Romany, Explorer, Surf and Pilgrim series.
• The "NEW" Latitude may also make an appearance.
• http://www.seakayakinguk.com

MIKCo encourages real condition demos of its full NDK demo fleet. Come on out for this free opportunity to check out the super fit, ease of entry and exit, relaxed handling, and bumpy water confidence of the Romany, Explorer, Surf and Pilgrim series. The "NEW" Latitude may also make an appearance.

We look forward to seeing you on the water!

Here are some excerpts from Sea Kayaker Magazine's Annual Reader's Choice Awards in which the Explorer was voted "Best Extended Touring Kayak" and the Romany was voted Best Day/Weekend Kayak and Best Rough-Water Kayak in 2011 and 2012:

"Best Extended Touring Kayak
Romany Explorer
by Sea Kayaking UK

The kayak that our readers chose for extended touring does not have a huge cargo capacity, so for a long cruise you’ll have to think like a backpacker when it comes to the gear you carry. What was likely more important to those readers who voted for the Explorer was its ability to handle the rough conditions that you’re more exposed to the farther you paddle. In our review of the Explorer, one of our test paddlers took on 30-knot winds and 3-foot waves and concluded: “The handling in stronger winds and the behavior in confused seas are addressed admirably by this kayak.” A second reviewer, after paddling the Explorer in 20-knot winds and 2-foot waves, wrote simply: “It makes sloppy conditions uneventful.” You couldn’t ask for more."

Best Day/Weekend Kayak and Best Rough-Water Kayak

Romany
by Sea Kayaking UK

The Romany placed first in two categories. At 16’ by 21 1⁄2”, the Romany is a compact kayak designed for medium-sized paddlers. Although it is relatively narrow, it has enough initial stability to suit novice paddlers and enough secondary stability to please advanced paddlers. It has a combination of good tracking and high maneuverability, and its low profile allows the paddler a wide range of motion and is well suited for a variety of rolling techniques. The keyhole cockpit provides a sure grip for boat control and the sloped aft bulkhead helps drain the cockpit in reentry techniques. All these characteristics make for a kayak that is well suited to taking on dynamic conditions that make for challenging and exciting outings.

[Kevin B (RPS Coach)]

Addendum to the original post:

1. NSK will be hosting the demo day on the 7th in Seabrook.

2. RPS will be holding free, paddling in current workshops both days.

[Kevin B (RPS Coach)]

Look like great weather for both of these events!

[Doug]

REMINDER..... Demo Day today! 1-4pm at Seabrook Harbor Beach.

Plenty of parking and facilities available. Free instruction by "Rock Paddle Surf"

Demo a kayak or come by to hang out!

Join us at this gathering of "NDK, Sea Kayaking UK" kayaks.

Some of us may be playing in currents or surfing locally.

Doug

Edited June 7, 2015 by Doug