Watersports
Welcome to the watersports section of our website. Up and Under has been supplying watersports equipment since the business opened in 1977. We have a massive amount of knowledge and experience. We are also the largest Canoe and Kayak Store in South Wales and are only 10 minutes drive from, The Cardiff International White Water Centre. (CIWW) If you want to get wet, we will help you get on the water!
We cover an exciting range of watersports equipment that comes from the best suppliers and manufacturers.
For the latest ranges of kit, delve deeper into your chosen category. We also often have some great deals on end of line products. These can be found in the watersports sale section below.
For the new season of 2024, we are very proud to welcome the following new brands to our portfolio!
Our watersports section is broken down into 12 main areas, which are detailed below.
Body Boarding and Surfing - Body Boards, Wetsuits, Rash Vests and Beach Essentials. All of the key components for a family beach holiday. Watersports Brands Stocked - Australian Board Company, Circle One, Dryrobe and Jobe.
Clothing - PFDs, Kayak Jackets, Changing Towels, Watersports Shoes, Drysuits, Rash Vest and Thermals and Trousers and Shorts to name but a few. All the best items to stay warm and comfortable whilst kayaking on the river. Watersports Brands Stocked - Adidas, Bestard, Circle One, Crewsaver, Dryrobe, Jobe, La Sportiva, Nookie, Palm, Peak PS, Sweet Protection and Yak.
Competition Kayaking - Whether your into Canoe Polo, Sprint Kayaking or Canoe Slalom, This is the place to locate your required kit. Whether it is a pair of Paddles, a Kayak or a piece of kayak outfitting, the chances are we will be able to help. Watersports Brands Stocked - Canoe Polo Zone, Combat, Exo Kayaks, Mikasa, Revenge and Streamlyte.
Inflatable Kayaking - If you looking for a small and compact inflatable kayak, to go into the garage of your motorhome. Or something for backpacking and packrafting in Scotland. This is the place to look. Watersports Brands Stocked - Aqua-Bound, Kokopelli, Seago, Streamlyte and TNP
Open Canoeing - If your looking to keep with tradition and take to the water in a Canadian Canoe, this is the area to be. An open canoe is great for family use and also then enables you to partake in canoe camping trips and bushcraft adventures. Watersports Brands Stocked - Ainsworth, Bending Branches, Eckla, Hou Canoes, Palm, Peak PS, Ruk Sport, Silverbirch Canoes, TNP, Venture Canoes, Werner and Whetman Equipment.
Outdoor Swimming - One of the new areas of watersports for Us. Whether your trying your first triathlon and looking for an open water swimsuit. Or if your a regular lake swimmer or if you are looking at cold water dipping. This is the place to find your Swimming Gloves, Skull Caps, Tow Floats and Goggles. We also sell Masks, Fins and Underwater Scooters for Snorkelling. Watersports Brands Stocked - Dryrobe, Jobe, Palm, Typhoon and Zone3
Recreational Touring - This is all about spending quality time on the water. Whether your enjoying coastal kayaking tours or whether you want to do some canal kayak routes. We have the correct selection of kayaking equipment for you. The recreational kayak selection here all offer enhanced directional stability, offer basic storage for a great day on the water. Watersports Brands Stocked - Aqua-Bound, Dagger, Islander Kayaks, Kajak Sport, Nookie, P & H Kayaks, Palm, Pyranha, Streamlyte, Tootega Kayaks and TNP
Stand Up Paddle Boarding - A fantastic watersport which is all about exploring the local waterways available. Whether you want to SUP on a lake or go paddle boarding on a canal. We have the gear to suit! We have a great range of paddle board packages, buoyancy aids (PFDs), wetsuits. We also have plenty of dry storage options such as drybags and phone cases. We even sell electric sup pumps as well as manual to keep you inflated! Watersports Brands Stocked - Jobe, Overboard, Palm, Peak PS, Tiki, Typhoon and Whetman Equipment
Sea Kayaking - This is the place for all thing salty. Whether your into coastal sea kayaking trips or you rather open water sea kayaking. We have the sea kayaking equipment you need. Whether you want an expedition sea kayak a playful option of a day touring kayak. We have it! We also stock a range of both straight shaft and cranked shaft sea kayak paddles. Whilst its not always about a new kayak purchase, we also stock a good range of sea kayak outfitting. This helps to keep your current boat in service to the highest standard. Watersports Brands Stocked - Aqua-Bound, Aquapac, Eckla, HF Equipment, Icom, Kajak Sport, North Shore, Overboard, P & H, Palm, Peak PS, Silva, Streamlyte, Valley, VE Paddles, Watershed, Werner and Whetman Equipment.
Sit On Top Kayaking - Sit on top kayaks are a great option for getting into kayaking for the first time. They are exceptionally safe and easy to use. Whether you are looking for some adventure on a family beach holiday or you are looking to explore your local canal. We will have the sit on kayak for you. They are available as a single seat option and also a tandem seat option. We have a great range of kayak paddles that are suitable for your chosen craft. Kayak Trollies to get yoru kayak to the waters edge and also a good range of kayak outfitting to keep your boat in top condition. Watersports Brands Stocked - Eckla, Islander Kayaks, Jobe, Kajak Sport, Palm, Pyranha, RTM, Ruk Sport, Scotty, TNP, Tootega, Wilderness Systems and Whetman Equipment.
Transport - It is all very well having the passion for watersports and owning a Sea Kayak or an Open Canoe. But you do need to get it to the waters edge. In this section we cover all your transport requirements. If you need to transport a kayak, we have a great offering of roof racks, roof rack pads, roof rack straps and also a number of different kayak carrying systems. - Watersports Brands Stocked - Canoe Polo Zone, Dryrobe, Eckla, FCS, Handiworld, Kajak Sport, Kanulock, Nookie, Palm, Playboater, and Thule. We also have a Transport Section in the Outdoor section of the website for the Thule Tow Ball Bike Racks and Roof Racks
White Water Kayaking - This is the area for those who like to get the adrenaline flowing. Whether your into kayak freestyle or kayak river running. We have the best range of kayaks, paddles , Spraydecks, and Safety Equipment. In the event that you whitewater kayak has been used in the most demanding situations, we also stock a good range of spare kayak outfitting. - Watersports Brands Stocked - Aquapac, Dagger, Eckla, Edelrid, HF Equipment, Jobe, Nookie, Ortlieb, Palm, Peak PS, Pyranha, Streamlyte, TNP, Typhoon, VE Paddles, Watershed, Werner, Whetman Equipment and Yak
Palm
Atom Bib
The Palm Atom Bibs have been designed to compliment and be worn alongside Palm's Atom Cag, providing a solution for paddlers looking for a water-tight with more flexibility than the standard dry suit option. They feature a mesh back that allows for your thermals to breathe and wick, as well as the same integrated socks that come with the Atom Trousers which means no latex seals around the ankles. There's also a handy front relief zip for those longer days out on the water.
Palm
Ace PFD
The Palm Ace PFD is a low profile kayak slalom buoyancy aid with an over-the-head design that's been trimmed down to only include essential features. It has been cut to provide unrestricted freedom of movement and there are 3 points of adjustment for the perfect fit. Made with a lightweight 300D polyester outer fabric and a blended PVC/EPE foam inner. The Ace PFD features a small slimline pocket that provides basic storage for keeping small essentials close to hand.
Palm
Cascade Women's Suit
The Palm Cascade Women's Suit is a multi-purpose dry suit with an easy front entry system. It's packed full of great features such as latex wrist and neck gaskets, a YKK AquaSeal zip and reinforced panels on the elbows, seat and knees for added durability. The Cascade Suit is easy to get on/off thanks to a diagonal front zipper and there's a handy 'bomb-door' drop seat zip for on-the-go relief.
Palm
Cascade Suit
The Palm Cascade Suit is an excellent, multi-purpose dry suit with an easy-to-use, diagonal front zip entry system. The Cascade suit doesn't scrimp on features, with latex wrist and neck gaskets, YKK AquaSeal zips and reinforced panels on the knees, elbows and seat for added durability. This suit will keep you dry and comfortable during all kinds of water sports activities.
Palm
Bora Women's Suit
The Palm Bora Women's Suit is the ultimate dry suit and the most popular choice for female paddlers looking for a high-spec suit for ocean and coastal exploration. The Bora Suit allows you to ride out changeable and challenging conditions with ease, featuring an adjustable storm hood, intelligently reinforced wear points and a non-chaffing UltraStretch neck seal. Reflective detailing helps provide visibility in lower light conditions, should you need to be located at night time.
off RRP
Palm
Bora Suit
The Palm Bora suit is ideal for gaining the best levels of protection on the water. This drysuit is packed with loads of great features which make it one of the best options out there. The Bora is easily accessed via a rear zip, there's then a second zip on the front that's great for those needed toilet stops. The large hood offers great protection from the wind and rain while the latex wrists offer protection against water ingress.
Palm
Bora Jacket
The Palm Bora Jacket is a sea kayaking jacket that you can depend on when conditions get challenging. Perfect for rough ocean conditions and cold weather touring, the Bora provides the best possible levels of comfort and protection, without compromising on performance. Made with supple XP 3 layer fabric that keeps you warm and lets out vapour, while the articulated hood, latex wrist seals and Velcro twin waist will keep you dry and snug.
Palm
Blaze Women's Longjohn
The Palm Blaze Women's Longjohn is Palm's premium cold water wetsuit. constructed of 3mm Neospan which is extremely soft and stretchy, as well as being non-petroleum based. The suit feels dry to the touch and dries much quicker than a regular suit thanks to the Quick Dry lining drains. The Palm Blaze is also blind-stitched with GlideSkin ankles that seal the suit brilliantly for cold water.
off RRP
Palm
Blaze Longjohn
The Palm Blaze Longjohn is Palm's premium cold water wetsuit, constructed with 3mm Neospan, which is extremely soft and stretchy as well as being non-petroleum based. The suit will feel dry to the touch and dries much quicker than a regular suit thanks to the Quick Dry lining drains. The two-way front entry zipper provides a classic longjohn design and Supatex reinforced panels protect typical high wear areas.
off RRP
Palm
Atom Women's Suit
The Palm Atom Women's Suit is kayaking drysuit that's been made in a women's specific fit, it's articulated cut provides unrestricted freedom of movement, whilst its XP 4-layer fabric construction is tough, durable and still highly breathable. The rear access zipper makes it easy to get on/off and there's a second D-shaped zipper that runs around the bottom - perfect from dropping the seat for on-the-go relief! The feet are protected by fabric socks with a handy, reinforced sole.
Palm
Atom Women's Pants
The Palm Atom Women's Pants have all the same great features as the original Atom pant, just in a female specific cut, they work perfectly alongside cags such as the Atom and Zenith jackets from Palm. With a fully articulated cut for ultimate freedom of movement, double waist design and sewn-in waterproof socks, these dry trousers are perfect for use in tough conditions. Reflective piping enhances visibility in low light conditions, whilst the waist and ankles have Velcro adjustment for a secure fit - especially important should you take an unexpected swim!
Palm
High Ten Gloves
The Palm High Ten neoprene watersports gloves are idea for a variety of uses. They are particularly well suited towards kayaking, Bodyboarding Stand Up paddle boarding and Wild Swimming. They feature a simple design that effectively does the job of keeping your hands warm. They also benefit from having a grippy print on the palm and a pair of press studs so that when they're not being used, they can be safely stored as a pair.
Palm
Grab Gloves
The Palm Grab Gloves are great for use in the summer time, when you want to add a bit of additional warmth. These gloves also feature a 2mm neoprene construction and a super stretch neoprene to get a better quality fit. The seams are all glued and blind stitched for added performance, whilst the glide skin neoprene wrist gives an enhanced seal against your wetsuit. The Palms of these neoprene kayak gloves also incorporate a PU printed grip for enhanced grip.
Palm
Glide PFD
The Palm Glide is an inflatable PFD that's stored in a bumbag. In the event that you need to use it, you simply just remove it, slide it over the head and inflate it. When it comes to inflating, there are two options; you either use the pull tab to activate the CO2 cylinder for gas inflation or use the manual air tube and blow it up yourself. It offers 100N of buoyancy so you will float well in the water and the bumbag also has a small front pocket for storage.
Palm
FXr PFD
The Palm FXr P is a great PFD to consider if you're looking to step up your kayaking game, it has a wide range of features that ensure optimum safety and comfort on the water. The FXr has a clean exterior and the shoulder straps have been made with aircraft grade aluminium hardware. It also benefits from a utility-draw front pocket and a UCLan adjustable safety harness.
Palm
Extrem Women's PFD
The Palm Extrem Women's PFD is possibly the number one choice for the female whitewater kayakers out there. There has been no compromise in the design of this PFD, it has been built to the highest possible standards for safety and performance. It benefits from having a front-opening design, multiple points of adjustment and a selection of different sized pockets to store your safety kit and essentials.