2sympleks designs caribou adventure, a kayak for beginners

its polyethylene hull makes it very durable and more suitable for less advanced users.

2s.design edited by maria erman January 30, 2019 2 min

‘caribou adventure’ is designed to meet the requirements of novice and semi-advanced river kayakers — its polyethylene hull makes it very durable and more suitable for not trained users. the prototype of the bottom part of the hull is built by craftsmen from the north of poland with a lifelong experience.

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the nautical study and experience in building kayaks allowed to maximize the performance and maneuverability, while keeping very high load capacity of 400kg. the upper part of the hull responds to high ergonomic requirements.

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thorough research of usability was vital to the design — user’s survey showed that the actual effective angle of the paddle in the water was never achieved in available designs. the idea to shape the hull in such a way released a significant additional space for the paddle while maintaining stability characteristic to wide river kayaks. such geometry helps to improve novice kayakers skills faster and increases the comfort of paddling.

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product info:

name: caribou adventure

designer: 2sumpleks

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