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Brand New Eddyline Kayak… the Samba

kendavenport — Wed, 04 Aug 2010 04:25:54 +0000

As a child, Lisa’s father (who just passed away at 94) taught her how to Samba. She would stand on his feet as they moved to the intoxicating rhythms of Brazil. We thought of this as we searched for a name for our newest kayak.

You will feel like you are dancing when you slip into the snug keyhole cockpit and feel the effortless acceleration from your paddle strokes. Have a little maneuvering to do? Just edge this sweetie on its side and with a stroke of the paddle you will feel her carve like fine German cutlery. Need to get across that big channel? Drop the skeg down and feel the rails set in for great straight tracking. Quartering seas or cross winds a bother? Just fine-tune the skeg position to neutralize the problem and keep on with your normal stroke.

Samba is a fully outfitted sea-worthy kayak with perimeter lines, bulkheads and hatches, retractable carry handles, deck bungies and adjustable seat and backband. The backband and our optional backrest are fully interchangeable. She also sports a drop down skeg for a wider range of hull performance. This boat is just plain fun!

Aardvark’s Florida Kayak Co raises $365 for Save the Manatee Club

eddyline — Thu, 25 Mar 2010 20:09:56 +0000

Aardvark’s Florida Kayak Co announces the winner of the Save the Manatee Club Swift Paddle Raffle. One lucky winner received a Swift Manatee paddle and the Save the Manatee Club received $365 for their cause. For more info visit http://floridakayakcompany.com/blog/2010/03/17/save-the-manatee-club-kayak-paddle-raffle-results/

Team Kayak Lake Mead paddles the EC 2010!

eddyline — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 17:31:53 +0000

Congratulations to Robert & Druce for their 1st place finish in the Class 1 tandem kayak division of the Everglades Challenge 2010!

Here is a video set; http://www.youtube.com/kayaklakemead?feature=mhw4#p/c/E3F85BF190C5F065

We placed 1st Place in our division of tandem kayak, 2 person male, Class 1. Class 1 is expedition kayak outfitted with downwind sail. Truthfully there wasn’t much competition in that division. We had to wait about 48 hours for the next boat in that division to finish. Regardless of class of boat or division, everyone is racing! We were the fourth kayak to finish. I am very proud of Druce. He is my son, a teammate, and a leader when the chips were the lowest they could get.

There were six classes of boat. So, all kinds of craft out there. It’s a wild and crazy race. There were a total of 42 boats on the start beach, 18 DNF. Counting Class 1 (kayaks with sail) and 2 (kayaks with no sail) there were a total of 19 kayaks, 8 DNF. The first guy in was Class 2. He creamed the course setting a new record. The next guy in was in Class 1, a good paddler, a good guy, and becoming a friend. The next boat to the finish was a Class 2 tandem. These guys beat us by about 20 min, a couple of Carolina adventure racers, good guys. We were the fourth kayak in. The next kayak didn’t arrive for about another 46 hours!

It is a f#%#$’ing tough race, to put it in the most basic terms. It reduced the two of us to near zero. Yet, we kept on going because we know how. I am so proud of that son of mine. We did well, but honestly we just were not trained for 300 miles of pure kayaking such that we could turn in a great performance. We were trained for 300 miles of adventure racing and anything that might come our way. That’s why we could finish it. That’s why we did a fairly good job. We pushed ourselves hard. Our kayak was not the fastest so, we had to make our distance by not sleeping. We got about 1.5 hours sleep in the first 175 miles, but at that point we were both having trouble not fainting. We got about 5 hours sleep at that point, we had to. We covered the next 100 miles in 24 hours, a good job, very steady. However, for the last 35 to 40 miles, we were just two paddling basket cases barely making 2 mph – we were toast.

Our sail broke on the very first leg. We went out to sea on that leg as opposed to staying in the inter-coastal waterway. It was a bold move and we were flying at an average of 7 knots, but the stresses on the boat were too much. There were 3 rescues at sea that afternoon. Two sailboats from the race and another sailboat not involved in the race. We witnessed one Coast Guard rescue. The CG helicopter did a low fly-by, we gave them a thumbs up and they flew on. We later altered the sail so we could still use it as a lap sail with one guy holding while one guy paddled. We used this technique to good effect for two approximate 12 mile sections later in the race. Two out of three hatches would not remain watertight in bigger seas, thus we had to duck tape those hatch covers closed whenever we expected to encounter waves.

Larger bow hatch for 2010 Skylarks

eddyline — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 16:17:01 +0000

Introducing for 2010 a larger bow hatch on the Skylark. Larger hatch provides storage of larger items and easier access when removing items.

Eddyline is proud to announce the release of the Shasta

eddyline — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 19:49:56 +0000

At last, a high quality performance tandem kayak with a whole host of options and accessories.

The Shasta sports an easy paddling, efficient hull with moderately hard chines mid ship for additional stability. Multiple seating options allow the boat to be paddled as a tandem, with a dog or a child, or simply as a solo kayak.

This kayak has front and rear bulkheads and hatches for balanced flotation and storage, and the 8 foot long cockpit makes for super easy access and unrestricted comfort. Excellent for family paddling, fishing, picnicking, hauling cargo and just simply having fun!

Planned accessories include:

Reversible bow seat
Child seat
Dog Mat
Deck tray with waterproof box
Tackle box
Fishing Rod holders
Water bottle holders
Cargo nets and much more.

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New Sliding Seat with Backrest or Backband

eddyline — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 23:40:21 +0000

Eddyline has designed a new sliding seat for 2009. It is available in the Equinox, Journey, Fathom and Fathom LV.

The padded seat pan is deeper, with more thigh support. No longer attached to the cockpit rim, the seat has 3 inches of adjustment forward and back allowing the paddler to change position relative to the thigh pads for the best fit.

It is available with a new, ergonomic hard backrest with a comfortable pad (Equinox and Journey) or a redesigned backband with a vertical position lock for enhanced back support (Fathom and Fathom LV). They are easily interchangeable.

The new backrest or backband has a locking knob in the rear for setting the vertical position and an easy to reach cleat adjustment at the right side for the forward and back positioning. They also fold forward and are spring loaded to stay in the upright position.

This new system is comfortable for extended paddling trips and very easy to adjust to vary your seating position.

Eddyline and Swift Paddles team up with Save the Manatee® Club!

eddyline — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 23:39:49 +0000

Swift paddles creates a special fabric Manatee paddle and will donate a portion of the proceeds from every paddle sold to Save the Manatee^® Club.

For more info on the paddle or to order click here or contact your nearest Dealer.

For more information on the Manatees visit: www.savethemanatee.org

Kayaking for a Cure

eddyline — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 23:38:18 +0000

In May 2009 Eddyline customers Forest Rose and Randy Bourst will be attempting to kayak from Newark, Ohio to New Orleans, Louisiana to let people know about Gabby’s Gift, a fundraising effort in cooperation with Nationwide Children’s Hospital. All gifts made will be dedicated to childhood cancer and tumor research. The effort was inspired by a little girl in Newark, Ohio who has touched the hearts and lives of everyone who has met her.

Buy Eddyline Kayak Parts & Accessories!

eddyline — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 23:37:33 +0000

You can now find easy access to Accessories, Swift paddles, Kayak Parts and Eddyline Gear in our brand new online store.

Click here to view our products.

Eddyline Featured in Thermoforming Quarterly

eddyline — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 23:37:07 +0000

Form Meets Function: The Eddyline Kayak Story

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