It was a great sunny week, bu Saturday morning didn’t look so promising. There were dark clouds above the sea, not making us believe that the paddling experience on the sea would be something nice that day. Long coffee and some modification on a paddle made us to forgot on watch and weather... and sun came. Car was looking quite different with long sea kayak and SUP on the roof, ready to try it for the first time. Without any problems on the road we came to the beach and unpacked.
We had LiquidLogic Versa Board which is pretty nice piece of gliding device - it’s an SUP and sit on top kayak in one device. Pretty mean, while the paddling style is so much different. And it has a great extra gizmo - a wheel attached to the back of the board, so you can drag it easily behind you right to the sea. No extra wheels or carrying - just grab it with one hand and voila - it goes like a puppy.
On the water - use it the way you want. As SUP with a fantastic view around the clock - you can spot a boat as far possible, and when you want to travel faster - just change the paddle, sit down and glide... Oh yes - there’s a great holder for the other paddle on the side, so you just change it quickly. A simple skeg system, controlled by a lever changes the board from easy turner to precise course holder in a second.
Nevertheless, it’s surely a perfect sea craft! We could imagine so many ways to use it, from training kayak, to children diving platform. But it goes even further, next challenges are the waves on the sea, to try it’s surfing ability and of course, whitewater...
by Dejan Kralj,
Photos Neja Flak, Matej Brecelj
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