NEW RELEASE: SPADE KAYAKS ANNOUNCES NEW RIVER PLAY LINE

The Austrian Based Company announced recently the release of two River-Play models, the Bliss and the Joker.

Bliss

SPADE Kayaks Bliss 2021, the new play the river machine

Spade Pro-rider Matze Brustmann: “This is what I want to take to the Zambezi”

“This is our new down river freeride machine. Leave no rock unsplatted no wave unsurfed and no eddy line unsquirted”.  The Bliss will take the fun on your favourite play run to a new level. At a lengh 245cm and it’s planing hull it’s perfectly suited for playful whitewater and spicing up your runs with freestyle moves along the way.

SPADE Kayaks Bliss 2021, the new play the river machine

Enough bow rocker will allow you to keep your nose dry while charging through the harder rapids and enough space in the cockpit will enable you to sit comfortably even after long hours on the river. It features 5 handles a solid footrest a full sized cockpit for save and easy exit.

Specs
Volume: 235 l – Length: 245 cm – Width: 65 cm – Weight: 18 kg – Paddler: 60-90 kg

Joker

SPADE KAYAKS 2021 Joker, the new freeride machine

If you like to charge through pushy waves and across boiling eddy lines at the speed of a barracuda the Joker is for you. With it’s 274cm and an optimised waterline and smooth but pronounced bow rocker this will take care of your need for speed while retaining manoeuvrability and precision of a slalom boat. 

Turning on a dime when loading the stern is a breeze and pirouetting along eddy lines might become your new normal. It’s platform is slightly narrower compared to the Bliss to maintain speed but if you catch the right wave – oh boy! It features 5 handles a solid footrest a full sized cockpit for save and easy exit.

Specs
Volume: 260 l – Length: 274 cm – Width: 65 cm – Weight: 19 kg – Paddler: 70-110 kg

MORE INFO GO TO SPADE KAYAKS WEB PAGE

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