New SUP and Whitewater Kayaking Products For 2013

New PaddleSports Gear for 2013

There are lots of reasons to attend OR (Outdoor Retailer). The party's non-stop from the day that you arrive, till your hangover wears off, 3 days after you leave. The schmoozorama meter is about a 9.9/10, and the eye candy is also pretty world class. Most importantly (slightly ahead of the eye candy, movie premieres and free booze), all of the new 2013 gear is available for preview. Earl, Chad and crew were on hand at OR to check out the latest from our vendors. Here's a brief recap courtesy of Earl's iPhone.

Confluence (Dagger / Wavesport)

In a nutshell, both Wavesport and Dagger have completely redesigned outfitting (see photos below). Also, Dagger has a new playboat (The Jistu), and Wavesport has a new creeker (The Recon) and river tourer (The Ethos). Here are some sneak peaks:
Outdoor_Retailer_New_2013_Wavesport_Recon_Ethos_River_Trek The Ethos will be another option in 2013 for the river touring category.
Outdoor_Retailer_New_2013_Wavesport_Recon_Creeker The 2013 WaveSport Recon creek boat. Semi-displacement weapon.
Outdoor_Retailer_New_2013_Wavesport_Core_Whiteout_Outfitting Wavesport CORE Whiteout Outfitting. New for 2013
Outdoor_Retailer_New_2013_Wavesport_Core_Whiteout_Outfitting2 Another shot of the new Confluence Outfitting
Outdoor_Retailer_New_2013_Aiden_Weld_Dagger_Jitsu_Playboat New 2013 Dagger playboat. The jitsu has been tested all over the world, and is more than ready for prime time.
Outdoor_Retailer_New_2013_Dagger_Jitsu_Outfitting The Dagger Jitsu Outfitting.
Outdoor_Retailer_New_2013_Confluence_Outfitting The new Confluence bulkhead

Pyranha

Pyranha surprised us with an all new boat. The Nano follows in the footsteps of the discontinued Ammo. It's a 68 gallon, 7'2" micro creeker / river running play machine. With design hints from The Shiva, Jed and Burn, it ought to be a fun one to paddle. Pyranha also is building the Jed in carbon fiber. Dead sexy. In addition to Connect 30 outfitting, they will also be offering Elite Outfitting. This is a higher performing design altogether.
Outdoor_Retailer_New_2013_Pyranha_Carbon_Jed Sexy boat. Carbon Jed.
Outdoor_Retailer_New_2013_Pyranha_Nano_Top The 2013 Pyranha Nano. 68 gallons and 7'2" of micro creeker.
Outdoor_Retailer_New_2013_Pyranha_Nano_Hull The Nano hull has characteristics of the Shiva, Burn and Jed. Class IV and V downriver play.
Outdoor_Retailer_New_2013_Pyranha_Elite_Outfitting I have always been a fan of Pyranha outfitting. This looks even better than before.

Boardworks / Badfish Stand Up Paddle

SUP is evolving quicker than Siri's vocabulary (on your iPhone). Badfish is on the forefront of inland SUP, and had some interesting (in a good way) new products, as well as some super hot promo videos. They released the Badfisher fishing SUP. Basically, it's a modified MCIT with a wider waist, more primary stability, and some cool fishing accessories like scotty mounts and deck bungees. They also are adding a "SharkSkin" option to the progressive MVP downriver surfer SUP. This is a polymer layer that will enhance abrasion resistance, and encourage rock splats, and overall river shredding. They will also be releasing a touring board later this year. If you've been to any of the Boardworks tour events this year, you've seen Mike Tavares winning races on the same design. It's fast, stable, and pivot turns on a dime.
Outdoor_Retailer_New_2013_Boardworks_Badfish_Badfisher The Boardworks Badfish Stand Up Paddle Badfisher.
Outdoor_Retailer_New_2013_Boardworks_Sirina_Woems_Raven The Boardworks Sirina. Think of it as a female friendly Raven with cooler colors. Chicks dig cool colors right?

Jackson Kayak

As usual, Jackson Kayak has a few new boats that are going to be quite popular. They have an all new creek boat called the Karma. It has some similarities to The Zen (the hull), as well as the Villain. It will be offered in 2 sizes, all the way up to 96 gallons. Wow. The All Star is back! It's a blend of the older model Star series (longer, balanced ends, faster) and the Rock Star. The goal was to create a boat that performed better than the older model All Star, and was more forgiving than the current model Rock Star. Also, they have a whole bunch of new SUP's coming out. The one that caught my attention the most was a 10' roto mold board that is very stable, and also has an emphasis on performance. It's called The SUPercharger. Click here to see all of the new items that Jackson is launching for 2013.
Outdoor_Retailer_New_2013_Jackson_Kayak_All_Star1 New 2013 All Star. Part Rock Star, part All Star.
Outdoor_Retailer_New_2013_Jackson_Kayak_All_Star_Hull Stern look familiar huh? Every play boat on the river looked like that 3 years ago...
Outdoor_Retailer_New_2013_Jackson_Kayak_Karma The Karma. Creek it, and run rivers in it. You can win extreme races in it too because it is really fast.

Astral Buoyancy

Astral has their new shoe line coming out in 2013. In addition, they have redesigned the Green Jacket, and added a large front pocket, a la Sea Wolf. Also of note, CKS owner (and U of O alum) Earl Richmond, is pretty psyched on their new yellow and green color scheme. Go Ducks!!
Outdoor_Retailer_New_2013_Astral_PFD_Ducks Go Ducks! The 2013 Tempo is gonna be a hit in Eugene on the McKenzie.
Outdoor_Retailer_New_Astral_Green_Jacket New Green Jacket. The best gets better. Recognize the front pocket? The Sea Wolf has the best front pocket in the business. Now the GJ does too.

Kokatat

Kokatat also has some cool new PFD's. The Maximus Prime is the top of the line rescue vest. They will still carry the Ronin (and Pro). They also will be releasing a whole bunch of new Team Jackson colors.
Outdoor_Retailer_New_2013_Kokatat_Maximus_Prime The Maximus, and Maximus Prime is the new rescue (and non rescue) PFD line from Kokatat.
Outdoor_Retailer_New_2013_Kokatat_Dry_Suits Legendary GORE TEX Dry Suits.

NRS

NRS also has a great new PFD. The Zen is a type V rescue vest based on the uber mobile Ninja framework. This vest will be a champ. We love the Ninja here. It fits well, and the PRICE IS RIGHT. Besides that, NRS has some AWESOME new SUP's that they will be releasing in the very near future...
Outdoor_Retailer_New_2013_NRS_Rescue_PFD The Zen is the new NRS type V rescue PFD. At $189.95 this sucker is going to be VERY popular.

Other highlights:

Outdoor_Retailer_New_2013_Jon_Weld_Owner John Weld. IR Owner. However much you think you know about spray skirts, this guy knows more than you. Guaranteed.
Outdoor_Retailer_New_2013_Aiden_Weld_Co_Owner Aiden Weld. Youngest owner of a Paddlesports company.
Outdoor_Retailer_New_2013_C4_Neoprene_Hoodie Neoprene hoody from C4. Clever.
Outdoor_Retailer_New_2013_Beer_Pong Last, but not least....Floating beer pong. iSUP beer pong with no copyright infringements pending...

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