Open Canoeing

The Silverbirch Canoes Rebel 11 Duratough is a modern 11ft white water canoe that's just as capable on big volume grade 4 as it is efficient on shallow braided streams and flat sections. Designed to excel with a wide variety of different loads, the Rebel 11 is great for use on longer trips where you may have significant gear to take, or a continually lightening load as the trip goes on.

The Silverbirch Canoes Broadland 15 Duralite is a lightweight and highly versatile open Canadian canoe that measures just under 15 foot in length. It's equally good for exploring your local white water river as it is on a flat lake or canal. The Broadland's Duralite construction means that it remains lightweight without compromising on quality. It comes available with a choice of either ash or vinyl gunwales, as well as the standard wooden webbed seats and a central carrying yoke. Custom options are also available.

The Silverbirch Canoes Covert 9.3 Duratough is a white water open canoe that's been designed and built here in the UK. It features a single layer polyethylene shell, which is finished with ash gunwales, as well as front and rear grab handles. The mid-section of the canoe is fitted with a foam saddle and adjustable pedal footrests, whilst the bow and stern are laced, for the easy addition of some airbags.

Pesda Press Welsh Canoe Classics is an illustrated guide to some of the finest tours of Wales’ waterways. Scenic lakes, broad estuaries and white water rivers, as they can only be seen from canoe or kayak.

Where can I go paddling? Find the answers right here, with 135 great canoe, kayak and paddleboard trips, 12 cross-Scotland routes, and numerous ‘short easy trips’ in a unique guide for those seeking gentler waters.

An illustrated guide to some of the finest tours of Scotland’s waterways. Wild lochs, placid canals and broad rivers, as they can only be seen from a canoe or kayak. Eddie has chosen his favourite twenty-five inland touring routes and described them in great detail. The routes are beautifully illustrated with numerous colour photos and maps.

Ray Goodwin is one of the most respected canoeing coaches in the UK if not the world and the Pesda Press Canoeing book offers a comprehensive guide to all aspects of open boating.

Pesda Press English Canoe Classics Volume 1 is an illustrated guide to some of the finest tours of northern England’s waterways, from the North Tyne in Northumbria to the Shropshire Union Canal in the West Midlands. Scenic lakes, placid canals and broad rivers, as they can only be seen from a canoe, kayak, or paddleboard.

Pesda Press Irish Canoe Classics is an illustrated guide to some of the finest tours of Ireland’s waterways. Wild loughs, placid canals and broad rivers, as they can only be seen from a canoe, kayak or paddleboard.

Blade Material PPSF Overall Length cms 52.5 Effective Length cms 45.0 Maximum Width cms 21 Surface Area sq. cms 795 Shaft STG Paddle Weight @ 152cm - 60" 800 gms Std. Available Lengths 54" - 62"

Blade Material Nylon 12 Overall Length cms 52.5 Effective Length cms 45.0 Maximum Width 21cms Surface Area sq. cms 795 Shaft SC Paddle Weight @ 152cm - 60" 860 gms Std. Available Lengths 54" - 62"

The Palm T Handle is a moulded plastic T handle, designed to fit into the end of canoe or rafting paddle that uses a hollow shaft such as the Ainsworth C100 or the Palm Otter Canoe Paddle. Constructed from injection moulded plastic, the T Handle is rounded for comfort in the hand, and will fit into shafts with the internal diameter specified by size.

A 2 piece duralumin canoe pole that measures 12 foot in length.

The Werner Bandit Carbon is a top end open canoe paddle that features a full carbon construction. The blade is made from a multi-layer carbon fibre that gets progressively thicker as you get to the end. The blade also features a spooned curved that ensures it easily catches the water and gives plenty of power. The paddle shaft also features the full carbon construction. The t grip that comes supplied is "loose" fitted with in the shaft and this then gives you the option to trim the shaft down to the exact length that you require.General Features -------------------- Carbon Paddle Blade Carbon Paddle Shaft Supplied uncut with loose handle -------------------- Blade Surface Area - 806sq cm Blade Length x Width - 48.9 x 20.3cm Weight - 687grms --------------------

The Werner Bandit Carbon Adjustable Straight Shaft is a top end open canoe paddle that features a full carbon construction. The blade is made from a multi-layer carbon fibre that gets progressively thicker as you get to the end. The blade also features a spooned curved that ensures it easily catches the water and gives plenty of power. The paddle shaft also features the full carbon construction. The t grip that comes supplied is "loose" fitted with in the shaft and this then gives you the option to trim the shaft down to the exact length that you require.

The Werner Nantahala is a versatile canoe paddle suitable for both flat water and white water. Crafted with a flat paddle blade made of continuous weave glass fibre, it's mounted on a fiberglass shaft with a loose T-handle, allowing you to customise its length. Its flat profile ensures smooth forward paddling, easy stroke linking, and improved manoeuvrability.