The Modern Sea Kayak
A touring sea kayak is a sea vessel capable of covering long distances at sea, with good speed and carrying a substantial amount of cargo. 16 to 18 feet long, 50 to 60 cm wide and 30 to 35 cm at it's highest point. It's overall volume is between 260 to 350 litres and it's weighs about 25 kgr, depending on construction.
It has closed decks, watertight compartments for cargo, with the paddler sitting inside, lower than the water level with a spray skirt around his waist and tucked under the cockpit rim.
Good sea kayaks offer stability, agility and speed in most sea and wind conditions in Greece and built to survive the harshest conditions without structural damage.
A good example of how touring sea kayaks should be are the NDK kayaks which we import from the UK and use exclusively in all our on the water activities.
Key futures of the NDK Explorer
L/B ratio : 10/1
Max height : 33 cm
Total length : 5,33 m
Max. width : 54 cm
Weight in c/k construction 20 kg
Avg. speed > 3,5 knot
Top speed in calm water : 5,5 knot
Paddler weight range : 70 - 85 kg
Storage compartments : 3
Storage capacity : 170 lt
Aegean Paddlers are funded exclusively by it's friends and supporters.
