Winter Kayak Gear Test
January 17, 2010
It’s January 17, white and cold in Minneapolis. But I’ve got a race to prepare for. The Wenger Patagonian Expedition Race starts in three weeks. Today, I got out on an open stretch of the Minnesota River to paddle in Kokatat’s Gore-Tex Front Entry dry suit and to test out the Kinetik Wing paddle from Lendal.
My conclusions on the gear are still to come. For now, here are a couple shots from the training day action. —Stephen Regenold
curious on how you liked the Lendal Kinetik, and more importantly, how did it perfrom from a durability standpoint over the length of the race? I have one, and personally love the paddles performance, concerned over durability after three 24 hour AR’s and training. Adventure Racing is so hard on gear….
Mike — The suit and paddle worked great. Durability not an issue with the paddle, though haven’t used it a ton outside Patagonia. The “wing” effect is subtle, but I think it works. The paddle is kind of heavy, which is bad if you have to race with it on a bike/trek (we did not).
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Awesome pics!