It is often said that there is gap in kayak design, that no “one”
kayak excels in whitewater yet carries speed across flat calm lakes and
slow moving rivers… that is until now. The Remix XP was designed to
bridge the gap between the two once and for all. The Remix XP is an
extension of our popular river runner series and although its roots are
firmly planted in whitewater the XP’s extended waterline allows it to
cruise the flats with ease. The XP has and integral skeg which when
deployed offers superb tracking but with the skeg tucked away the XP
offers the agility needed to excel on whitewater.
How did we do it?
This first challenge was to make it whitewater friendly for everyone
taking special notice to beginners looking at venturing out for the
first time and for intermediate and expert paddlers desiring to camp
out of their kayak. By adding additional width to the hull we achieved
the stability we wanted even when loaded to the gills with camping
gear. The next challenge was speed and tracking for the folks that
would use it primarily on lakes and calm rivers and as we all know
whitewater boats just don’t want to go straight on flatwater and will
tend to veer right or left. Speed was achieved by extending the length
and waterline of the XP and by dropping the rocker profile slightly
really cuts through the flats. Now we had to fix that nagging veer, by
adding a spring loaded skeg (don’t worry the spring is made from
stainless steel) to the stern that annoying veer was immediately gone
for good and paddling across vast sections of flatwater became a no
brainer.
Camping?
There is nothing more satisfying than doing a self-support camping trip
out of a kayak. It’s like backpacking except that the boat is doing the
back breaking hauling part. Most whitewater kayaks are hard to camp out
of. Stuffing gear and dry bags behind the seat is a pain then tugging
and pulling everything out at night can be another nightmare but the XP
eliminates the pushing and tugging of gear by offering a dry storage
compartment that is easily accessed through its large “backcess” hatch.
Easy on and off the backcess hatch is stiff, lightweight and dry. The
storage compartment can easily hold a weeks worth of camping gear.
Summary:
If your looking for an all around go anywhere kayak that is
comfortable, safe and easy to paddle look no further than the Remix XP.
We spared no expense in designing this true “Crossover” kayak so that
you can have the time of your life.
MUST SHIP TO A
BUSINESS ADDRESS. We are unable to ship these boats to a residence.
Shipping rate shown with the item is to a business address only.