BOTE, LLC
Bote Rover
Bote Rover
By Steve Fennell
Bote Rover
Honoured as Best Product in the Boat Accessories Category and Overall Best of Show at ICAST 2017, the Rover is part paddleboard, part skiff and has a series of versatile features. The Rover is highlighted with its versatile Rac Receiver System, which includes the Grab Rac, Tackle Rac, Bucket Rac and the Moto Rac, allowing you to set up the Rover in many configurations. It also has a wheel Rac for easy transport. The most notable feature is the Moto Rac that mounts a small outboard engine (with a maximum rating of 6 hp). No Power? No problem. You can also use the Rover as a conventional paddle board (when needed) and there’s even designated paddle storage. It’s constructed of the company’s new Honeycore construction featuring advanced composites to provide strength, reliability, and solid ride.
Approx MSRP: $4400 CDN - www.boteboard.com
Delta Kayaks 12 AR
Delta Kayaks 12 AR
Delta Kayaks 12 AR
Delta Kayaks of Maple Ridge, British Columbia, offers the 12 AR for 2018. It has a length of 3.66 m (12 ft), width of 67.3 cm (26.5 in) and exclusive Fusion Hull Design with a displacement hull (incorporated with a catamaran-style hull) to provide smooth travels, optimum handling and stability. The 12 AR is designed for beginners or seasoned paddlers and with its lightweight of a mere 19 kg (42 lb) it’s easy to transport – even if your fishing adventures lead you to rural backcountry lakes. A new feature on the 12 AR is its large Recreational Cockpit that offers easy entry, while the seat can be adjusted forward or backwards. It can also be raised up or down. Two enclosed, sealed hatches, comfortable toggle handles, and variety of stylish colours are available including the new colour option, azure blue.
MSRP: $1450 CAD - www.deltakayaks.com
Jackson Kayaks Cruise FD
Jackson Kayaks Cruise FD
Jackson Kayaks Cruise FD
The new Cruise FD from Jackson Kayaks features the company’s unique Flex Drive System, which allows you peddle forward or reverse and adjust the blade pitch for personal pedaling preferences. It`s utilized with the flip of a lever and is protected by an articulating daggerboard that helps you control the FD in windy conditions. Also expect to see an interchangeable electric motor-driven head on the FD in 2018. If you need more control simply use the Dual Rudder Control system for when negotiating tight spaces. When it comes to comfort, its Ergo seat has 3D breathable, mesh, improved lumbar support and is mounted on a track system to adjust fore or aft. The 3.6 m (11’, 10”) Cruise FD rounds out with ample storage space in the newly improved forward hatch, day hatch at the stern, rear tankwell, and the mesh pouch in the seat back.
MSRP: $2200 USD - www.jacksonkayak.com
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