EDDYLINE CATALOG 2008
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To step into a kayak is to step into a 5,000 year old tradition. An ancient creation devised by the creative minds of arctic Eskimos trying to find a way to better feed their family Using bones and skins of sea mammals, they made the first kayaks that took- them onto the sea. Chasing their prey across ■ .the wild sea, harpooning seals, walrus, and Á Jtvhales many times larger than the hunters, * then towing them all the way home, creating Capsizes were not uncommon and with water temperatures just above freezing, swimming was not an option. Adapting once more, they created techniques to...

It was 1971. I was a whitewater junkie, fresh out of college, and broke. It was spring and I was dreaming of sitting in a kayak in a wild river, rather than an office cubicle in an Engineering company. So, I made the only sensible choice. I built myself a kayak. I found a source of fiberglass and rented a kayak mold. After showing off my new boat, my friends, and their friends, and then people I’d never met, asked me to build them a boat. After a summer of building kayaks in my back yard, I rented a shop in downtown Boulder and Eddyline was born. The kayak market in Boulder was tiny, to say...

■ 75 in. Weight: 45 lbs. Stability: High WT M V__> ~_■--- As the name suggests, this kayak strikes a perfect balance between two worlds. The Equinox brings together the comfort and stability of recreational kayaks and the performance of a true sea kayak. The efficient V hull and hard chines provide stability and glide in one package. The kayak tracks well and performs leaned turns with ease. The ample cockpit is equipped with thigh braces that give excellent control even to the smaller sized paddler. The Equinox comes fully rigged with elegant styling, front deck bunjis, rear deck re-entry...

length: 12 ft. 3eam: 26 in. Weight: V its. Stability: High There is nothing which expresses summer more than the skylark singing as it soars high against the sun in a clear blue sky. Now you can eperience this joy on the water. The Skylark fits into a new category of kayak considered transitional or cross over. While essentially a recreational kayak in size and fit, the Skylark has been endowed with much more consideration to the features and performance found in a full fledged sea kayak including hatches and bulkheads bow and stern for maximun flotation. We gave it abundant stability and a...

The Night Hawk is one of the most graceful birds on the wing. Light, sleek and nimble, the Night Hawk 16 moves through the water with ease and carvesturns with a slight lean. The moderate initial stability transitions to a solid secondary as you lean with no surprises in store. This kayak invites you to expand your paddling skills and rewards you for doing so. The retractable skeg expands the range of performance of the hull. Incremental deployment of the skeg will neutral the effects of wind and waves allowing you to focus on where you are going. Rigged for open water, this slim, sporty...

Length: Ì3 ft. Seam: 2J in. Weight: SO lbs. Stability: Medium (Medium Falcons are strong, fast fliers with great aerial agility. The Falcon S18 will give you that and a substantially higher top speed for those mile eating cruises or the expedition you have always been wanting to take £n. The sleek lines and super efficient swede form hull design make her popular among racers or anyone who has an appetite for get up and go performance. Experienced paddlers will find the initial stability comfortable and the secondary awesome. The paddler looking for a long fast cruising Tcayak that will...

Length: 16.5 ft. Seam: 22 in. Weiyht: 50 lbs. Stability: Medium ¡ High The Fathom is sure to please the paddler looking for that extra edge of performance regardless of your skill level. The Fathom's highly efficient hull is fast nearly effortless to accelerate to speed, yet carries a comfortable degree of initial stability. The combination of hard chines mid-ship and a healthy degree of rocker provide high secondary stability making leaned carved turns and bow rudder turns a M The Fathom tracks well either forward or backwards and subtle deployment 1 of the skeg in small increments allows...

KAYAK SPECIFICATIONS Eddyline seats, seatbacks and backbands are designed with maximum adjustability for a custom fit. The seatback is hinged at the connection to the seat which allows it to be folded forward for ease of loading and for you to adjust it forward or back to suit your preferred paddling position. It has three height positions as well. The seatback and seat sides are padded with nylon covered foam for additional comfort and support. The padded optional backband (standard in the Fathom) encourages a more upright paddling position and uses hardware and strapping that is...

Throughout our 36-year history, Eddyline has been an innovative leader in manufacturing and design technology. In 1994 in the interest of creating cleaner, greener ways of making kayaks, we began developing thermoform technology to replace the toxic environment of fiberglass production. In 1996 we gave "plastic kayaks" a whole new meaning with our Carbonlite 2000 material bringing the technology of plastic kayaks to an entirely new level of performance. Most of the "plastic" kayaks you see today are made of rotomolded polyethylene, a tough, flexible and relatively soft plastic. In this...

Swift paddles represent the ultimate in simplicity, light weight and durability achieved through a combination of technologies developed Swift paddle blades are constructed from multiple layers of aircraft glass and other specialized fibers. The complex laminate is vacuum bagged using high strength resins and heat to produce a blade that is stiff, strong and yet very lightweight. Combined with an ovaled graphite shaft, easy adjust feathering, the assymetrical blade moves smoothly through the water with each powerful but efficient stroke. The Swift blade uses a cambered design which...