Crossover Kayaks (Touring & Easy Whitewater)
(5 products)
If you apply the same design principles common to recreational tourers to a whitewater kayak it’s likely you’d have invented the cross-over kayak. Bulkheads, hatches, skegs and a roomier, albeit cosy, cockpit applied to a shorter (typically 2.7 to 3m) more manoeuvrable kayak helps to create a class of kayak capable of taking on almost any type of challenge.
The Dagger Katana, Pyranha Fusion and the Wave Sport Ethos are equally suited to longer paddles, general paddling in a group environment and whitewater fun on simple rapids like Symonds Yat in the Wye valley.
A planning hull and moderate rocker mean these kayaks can change direction quickly and safely without any unexpected wobbles. Confidence and understanding of the moving water environment is given time to develop thanks to the nuances of a very sophisticated kayak design.
On flat water and longer paddles, dropping the in-built skeg will help with tracking and allow the paddler to use a longer more efficient paddle stroke.
