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Design Kayaks Awesome
Agile Triple-Layer Sea Kayak, Made For Ocean Play!
Design Kayaks Awesome is a confidence inspiring, playful, agile sea kayak. Designed for general touring, rockhopping, and surf, the Awesome is at home on lively seas.
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Design Kayaks Awesome
The Design Kayaks Awesome is ideal for experienced and progressing paddlers who are looking for a kayak that surfs very well, is agile amongst the rocks, very capable in complex and lively seas and is even comfortable for flat-water cruising.
The Design Kayaks Awesome has a pronounced rocker profile particularly at the stern which makes it highly manoeuvrable and high performing. There is less rocker at the bow and it has a long waterline, this gives it a good turn of speed and great tracking. It is a fantastic choice for instructors and thrill seekers!
At 4.75 (15ft 5in), the Design Kayaks Awesome is a mid-length and fairly low-profile kayak with a pronounced bow line. Our experience of paddling it showed barely any weather cocking even in strong winds it tracks straight with minimal effort with just a small amount of skeg in lively and windy seas. Paddling it on open water, in what many would see as challenging conditions, the Awesome behaved impeccably and really proved to be awesome! Paddling along the coast it felt very precise and reassuring amongst rocks and it absolutely excels in the surf zone.
The flattened bottom of the hull under the cockpit gives the Design Kayaks Awesome plenty of stability and provides a great surface for riding surf or catching wave trains on downwind runs. The distinctive soft-chined shoulders respond well to edging and combined with the low stern deck Awesome is a dream to roll. Carefully designed cutaways either side of the foredeck enable those high angle power strokes without catching the side of the hull with your paddle. The skeg slider is absolutely flush with the hull and placed well out of the way of paddle strokes yet within easy reach. Just a little pressure on the button and the sprung design lets the skeg down effortlessly. The Awesome has a lightweight carbon seat and a backrest that is easily adjusted via a unique ratchet system so you can get just the right tension. The thigh braces are made extra wide providing excellent connectivity at all times.
If you are wondering whether to go for a longer kayak for extended trips or an agile kayak for rock play and surf the Design Kayaks Awesome will do it all for you and keep you smiling on every stroke.
Video surfing the Design Kayaks Awesome Playful Sea Kayak
Features
- Lightweight Carbon-Fibre Seat
- Ratchet Adjustable Backrest
- No-Hassle Cord Controlled Skeg System (from Kajak Sport)
- Soft-Chined Flat Hull Design
- Pronounced Hull Rocker for Manoeuvrability
- Volumious Hull with room for all your gear
- Vibrant Colours Deck Lines, Bungees & hatches
- Adjustable Length Footrests
- Large Oval Bow & Stern Storage Hatches
- Rear Accessible Day Hatch
- 3x Storage Areas Separated by Sealed Bulkheads
Spec/Dimensions
- Length: 475cm
- Width: 56cm
- Front Deck Height: 32cm
- Rear Deck Height: 26cm
- Cockpit: 79x43cm
- Weight: 26kg
- Volume (excluding cockpit): 106ltrs
- Construction: Triple Layer Polyethylene
- Manufacturers Paddler Weight Range: 70-120kg
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Design Kayaks Awesome Size Guide
One Size
Paddler Height: 175-210cm
Paddler Weight: 70-120kg
Design Kayaks Awesome is available in one size, to fit medium to large sized paddlers.
It's also worth noting that both the front deck and cockpit of the Design Kayaks Awesome are relatively roomy, to allow for movement when paddling in surf and rough water conditions.
Outfitting Accessories for the Design Kayaks Awesome
Design Kayaks Day Box
A KajakSport Day Box that can be installed in front of the cockpit on Design Kayaks. Offering 3.5L of storage space - great for those small items you need within easy reach during a paddling trip, such as a camera, phone and snacks. Choose from a variety of hatch colours. Hatch diameter = 15cm. Requires tools for installation and is supplied with full instructions.
Design Kayaks Rescue Straps
Bolt-on rescue straps for use when self-rescuing with a paddle float. Easy to install to your Design Kayak using the provided bolts. Supplied as a pair.
Price £34.95
Delivery
Nationwide delivery available for the Design Kayaks Awesome. Delivery price will be shown in the shopping basket prior to checkout. For full details on delivery please see: Delivery Information
Click & Collect - Stores Nationwide
Nationwide Click & Collect available for the Design Kayaks Awesome. Collection for orders placed online can be made from any of our Canoe Shops UK Stores. For full details on our Click & Collect service, please see: Nationwide Click & Collect
