Sea Kayak Demo Weekend - Try before you buy! 13-14 April 2024
We offer kayaks from leading manufacturers including P&H, Valley, North Shore & SKUK (formerly Nigel Dennis Kayaks).We also offer the opportunity to try paddles from Werner & Celtic, a limited range of demo kayak equipment & clothing from Peak UK and VHF radios from Standard Horizon.
We are also stockists of Peak PS, NRS, Kokatat & Typhoon kayak clothing with an extensive range of product in store.
The day starts by meeting at our shop on Anglesey at 09:00, we'll discuss your paddling background and experience to help us to offer advice over the weekend and assist in finding the right kayak for you. Day One is intended to provide an opportunity for you to try as many kayaks as you feel the need to and select the one that you felt most comfortable with so you may spend longer in it on the second day.
Day Two will (subject to weather and sea state) consist of a journey and enable you to spend a longer period in a single kayak (maybe two if we need to swap during the day because you have chosen one of the more popular models) and assess its suitability for you during a prolonged paddle.
This is not a formal coaching weekend, but the guide leading the weekend will offer advice and tips over the course of the two days.
The primary aim of this weekend is to enable paddlers to access a variety of kayaks from different manufacturers & in different constructions in a single location and test them 'head to head' in similar conditions, something that we've discovered is difficult to for most paddlers unless they attend a symposium, and enable them to purchase their kayak with confidence that they're buying the 'right' one. This is not a 'discover sea kayaking weekend', it is aimed at people who already have some paddling experience. If you're unsure if this is suitable for you, please give us a call to discuss your experience and what we are offering.
There's no hard sell on the weekend and you are able to redeem the cost of the weekend against any sea kayak purchased from us for a period of 60 days after the weekend.
We have run these for many years now and have received very favourable feedback and have a great many satisfied customers. Here are some examples of the feedback we've received from ebay users:
"Fantastic weekend - will save me making very expensive mistakes - great fun too!" - stephen5246
"Excellent weekend, ended up with a new kayak, great result" - martinswal
"Great weekend, loads of boats. Friendly knowledgeable guy. Thanks a lot." - 3638neilp
"Excellent weekend. Ample opportunity to try different kayaks. Very worthwhile." - pwtynbach
"Great weekend. Recommend to anyone." - Joe6599
"Go on this demo.It is good value, and you will enjoy it. A++++++++++++++++++++++" - Richmaddin
"A brill w/end, great instruction & good test of various P& H kayaks- 5 star" - likesmusic
Boats available to test on the weekend include:
P&H:
Scorpio LV, MV & HV
Delphin 150 & 155
Aries 150 &155
Cetus LV, MV & HV
Capella 161
Capella 167
Virgo MV
Valkyrie
Volan 158
Volan 160 (previously the Volan MV)
SKUK (please let us know if you need any of these boats when making your booking).
Pilgrim
Romany
Romany Surf
Explorer
Explorer HV
North Shore
Atlantic LV RM
Atlantic RM
Atlantic Evolution LV
Atlantic Evolution 16-10
Evolution Voyager 17-2
Evolution Voyager 16-10
Atlantic II Double Sea Kayak
Valley
Nordkapp Forti
Sirona 15.10 & 16.1
Siron 15.10 & 16.1 RM
Etain 17.5
Etain 17.5 & 17.7 RM
Gemini SP
Gemini RM
We may be able to make other boats from these manufacturers available with sufficient notice, please contact us to discuss your needs BEFORE booking if you require a specific boat which is not listed above.
The structure of the weekend is such that we will plan the days to suit the ability of the weakest paddler in the group.
We can recommend locations for accomodation from basic camping through B&B to quality hotels and will send this information with your booking confirmation.
NO Cancellation insurance is included, we can arrange this at an additional cost, or you may make your own arrangements.
If you require any further information, please do not hesitate to contact us.