Check out what some of the Team Paddlers from Pyranha have been upto in the past year! Impressive to have so many top athletes out there paddling. 

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KNW

Well, the summer is coming! (we hope) but even if it doesn't we feel like having everyone around and getting the BBQ out!! 

Why? I hear you ask! Well because we are having a grand refurbishment, and on the 6th April we would love you to pop down and see what has been going on.

Throughout the day there will be demo opportunities, canal tours (Pub pit stop anyone?), special talks from our suppliers and loads more including some great lauch days deals!

Here is a outline of the days events for our Open Day on Saturday:
Between the hours shown these events will be happening and the various people will be around for any questions and advice you may be after. 
10am – 12noon – guided paddle on the canal approx 1hr anyone welcome
2pm – 4pm- Lance Mitchell on paddle choice, design and construction.
3pm– 5pm Lisa from Grangers will be on hand to answer questions on keeping your kit waterproof and giving hints and tips.
4pm– 6pm– Graham Mackereth from Pyranha talking through a selection of historic boats and taking questions on design evolution.
6pm – Finish – Film and presentation from a group who have recently returned from paddling from the UK to Finland.

These are some of the events we have lined up, come by as and when you please! Shop will be open as normal whilst these events are happening. 
Thanks KNW

We can't wait to see you there!

 The sheet of ice that was forming in the marina has long gone now, so why not try some of our demos. 

At KNW our demo fleet covers all the disciplines, from Canoes, Sit-on-Tops to Whitewater boats and Sea Kayaks. If you want to try out a boat simply come down and we will sort you out with the neccesary gear to go out on the marina and try them out. We also have a wide range of paddles to try out so you can compare different types. 

We are only Ten minutes from the motorway. 

As Friday gets closer we're starting to get very excited about the upcoming film night.

Things are progressing nicely, the coffee cups arrived today and most importantly we've just had a brand new Projector screen installed in the shop!

Fasten your seat belts, it's gonna be an awesome night!

KNW team

Hi Guys, 

We are holding the Film Premier of the epic first, and potentially last descent of the Yellow River in China, hosted by Sam Ellis. Time… 7pm
plus 
Massive Ex Demo White Water Boat Sale!! Massive Bargains to be had!

Looking forward to seeing you all there!!!

 Used kayaks @ Kayaks North West!

Have you been looking for a used kayak for a while but have been you struggling to find a shop that actually offers you a wide range and also choice of used kayaks?

At Kayaks North West we are able to offer you a wide variety of used kayaks including ex-demo kayaks as well as brand new clearance boats and part-ex kayaks.

Where do we get our used kayaks from?

Our used kayaks are kayaks that were released from Pyranha, P&H's demo fleet as well as being part-ex's from other customers.

What brands of used kayaks do we stock?

We currently have used kayaks from the following brands in stock:

Pyranha kayaks

Jackson

Wavesport

Dagger

Necky

Fluid

Feel Free Kayak

P& H Sea Kayaks

Venture kayaks

Are your used kayaks safe?

Yes all of our used kayaks have been checked and are safe. All the Pyranha and P&H boats are checked over by Pyranha and P&H staff before they are sold.

The other used kayaks that we acquire are checked over by our staff in the shop to ensure they meet our requirements.

Used kayaks availability

Go to our used kayaks section on our website and have a look at whats listed or call 01928 710 770.

*PLEASE NOTE THAT WE HAVE A LOT MORE THAN IS LISTED. FOR THE BEST AVAILABILITY PLEASE CALL OR EMAIL sales@kayaksnorthwest.co.uk*

 The Kayaks Northwest boat Scrappage and Re-cycling Scheme

20% off your new boat!!

Do you have or know someone who has old, worn out or perhaps broken boats just lying around the garage or garden??

Would you like to get rid of them in a way which helps the environment and gives your old boat a new life?

Would you like to make a huge saving on your new boat?

Then we have some good news!! Kayaks Northwest now offers a kayak scrappage scheme to do just that!

Simply bring your old or damaged boat into the shop here at Marina Village and we will ensure that every recyclable part of your boat will be used again. We will also give you a huge 20% off the price of your new boat! Getting you back out on the water as soon as possible with a smug grin, knowing you have given your old boat a new life!

We will pass the boat onto the good chaps at the Pyranha factory who will strip the boat of the various parts and materials, leaving just the shell of the boat its-self. The parts wil be sent away to be re-cycled by specialists and the shell will stay with us to be processed.

The shell will then be passed through a grinding machine which leaves us with small pieces that resemble gravel. The recycled material is then sent away to be cleaned, returned to us ready for use and placed with the virgin powder to be used in the production of new boats and other parts like seats and pillars.

This recycled powder is then used in smaller quantities to produce Venture Kayaks which are all partly re-cycled material, while sometimes we will produce entirely re-cycled boats.

The boats made entirely from re-cycled material have a very unique and distinctive look, guaranteeing that the boat will be set apart from the crowd and ready for another life time on the water.

Terms and Conditions:

 Please call or Email for further details - 01928 710770 or sales@kayaksnorthwest.co.uk

 Our opening hours over the Xmas/New Year will be as follows:

Dec 24 th - 9.00 - 4.00

Dec 25th to 27th - Closed 

Dec 28th to 30th - 10.00 - 4.30

Dec 31st and Jan 1st - Closed

Jan 2nd - Normal opening begins

Have a great Christmas and New Year from all the KNW team!!

Ever got lost on the way to a river?  Let's face it, we all have!

While guidebooks tend to have very detailed maps of the area around a particular run or trip, with put-ins, take -outs, landmarks etc. all marked, they can sometimes be left a bit lacking in guidance to the wider area, and often, finding your way to the put in is an adventure in itself! 

We at KNW decided that we'd rather be spending the time on the water than trying to find it, so we've stocked up on a selection of Ordnance Survey maps for popular paddling destinations.  Great to have in the car and essential for a trip into the unknown - and a bargain at only £7.99 each!   If you're planning a trip somwhere a bit more obscure, give us a shout, we can order in most OS maps for the UK and some for further afield as well...

Never get lost on your boating travels again - there's no excuse now!

 Hey guys,

Just a quick update on the shop's latest addition - a top of the range spary deck wall display!

Pretty impressive hey?!

This was hand built by staff at KNW and has turned out suprisingly well:

Tom multi-tasking, cup of coffee while making a spray deck wall = Skills.

Joe's handy work:

Relief as the first one is fitted and works well.

Nice sung fit there:

 Tom making sure the wall works

Come on in the shop and take a look as the wall alows you to get a good look at each spray deck before you buy. 

What a fantastic weekend it's been, with parts of Britain warmer than Greece, apparently...

We at KNW were to be found on the Dee at Llangollen on Sunday, brushing up on a few safety and rescue skills and generally larking about, along with Rich Taylor and Liz Forshaw from Pyranha, and our coach for the day Dan 'the Big Deal,' Butler.   

There could hardly be a better day for splashing about in the river, so we spent the morning praciticing rescue techniques with a variety of different boats.

Coach Butler passing on key tips and handy hints. 

 Concentration is the key...

After a leisurely lunch in the sunshine, we headed up river to cover some moving water swimming and to generally have a bit of a paddle.  Wales is pretty similar to the Sahara water-wise at the moment, so the Dee was absolutely packed, with something of a carnival atmosphere

                                                                                         Dan and Matt demonstrate paddler extraction...

There was even time for a few runs of Serpents Tail in the open boats

Rich Tayor giving it some!

All in all a cracking day on the water, followed by a couple of cold ones in the Corn Mill...Roll on Summer Boating!!!

Liz premiering the 'hold on tight and scream,' method of canoeing.                                       Dan.  Doing his thaang...

Literally anything can happen in a kayak shop...

Imagine our surprise when halfway through an ordinary Friday morning, an RSPCA officer appeared, in search of help rescuing a stranded Swan.  Undeterred, Matt and I leapt into action and began to assemble a dedicated Swan extraction kit, which consisted of:

• 1 Feelfree Corona,
• 1 Canoe Pole and
• 1 Throwline. 

The Swan in question was trapped on the ice in the middle of the canal, round the corner from the shop.

The Swan had been trapped on the ice for over 24 hours

The ice on the canal is still pretty thick, and we couldn't break it easily, so we elected to put the boat on the ice and push the RSPCA officer out to the Swan using our handy Canoe Pole.

From this position he tried to hook the Swan to safety.  The Swan objected slightly, but with a bit of perseverence, and a long hooking device, the Officer was able to pull the Swan onto his craft.

We then hauled the boat back to the waters' edge so it's feathered passenger could be lifted on to dry land.  The RSPCA chaps suspected it was dehydrated and in need of some food and water. 

One (hopefully) grateful Swan, ready for a check up and a good meal.

While the Feelfree Corona was not designed with Wild Life Rescue in mind, on this occasion it was just the job and the Swan and it's Rescuer were both returned to dry land with minimal effort and (in the rescuer's case) with dry socks and shoes!

So there you have it...the FeelFree Corona...as used by the RSPCA!

 Hi All!

 I hope the weather isn't affecting people too badly, but just in case you are stuck at home or the office i thought it was time to put some photos and tales online following my recent trip to Nepal.

 Myself, Liz Forshaw, Steve (husky) Cooper,Rich Taylor and his dad Dave Taylor departed from Heathrow after an incredibly easy process of checking the boats (seriously, i've never known it to be so smooth!!). We had a small stop over in Dakha on the way but eventualy made it to Kathmandu with only a 4 hour delay (but a free curry) to talk about.

Once in Nepal, we were met by the rest of our team, all eager to help and glad to see us (as they had been waiting for approx 5 hours! oops) there to greet us were older Matt and younger Dave and of course the guru himself, Mr Daz Clarkson who had a taxi waiting and ready to take us to a bed and some beer.

After a small amount of sleep, we were of to the river. As some of you will know, traveling in Nepal is definatly an experience but luckely we had Daz on the case and following an amazing bus trip on the main road out to Tibet we arrived at "the last resort" a place which seemed like heaven.

From this point onward, we enjoyed 10 days of warm boating, on big water, in one of the most memorable places on earth. along with 10 nights of sleeping under tarps, and enjoying Nepalese food cooked by our fantastic raft guide and his team. I'll let the photos tell you more.....

The Sun Kosi was a fantastic adventure for all, delivering some fantastic river days with play spots glore usualt followed by a pushy section, the most memorable being Hakapur. This little class 5- monster certainly had spice and was also a place of mourning for our Nepalese support team, as a close friend of their's had died while running it the year before. A prayer flag was laid for him and those that chose to run it did so without incident. 

The Sun Kosi Team

From left to right: Chris, Ram, Andrea, Matt (me), Liz (front row), Steve, Dave, Dave T (front row), Matt P, Rich T, Daz, Padam.

The first brand new Varun Large from Pyranha has just hit the KNW shelves. 

With all the great features of the Varun Medium, the Large brings great all round river performance to the larger paddler; it'll cartwheel for hours, blast and spin with the greatest of ease, and stern squirt like a dream without sacrificing the speed and maneoverability needed to nail those down river moves.  We absolutely love the Varun Medium and the Large is set to continue in the same vein of all round fun, happy in a hole, on a wave or even on that cheeky boof on your local run, it'll put a smile on your face!

For more information, have a look here...

To organise a demo, give us a call on 01928 710770

For videos of the Varun in action, look here... and here...

After a long day in the office myself and Dave decided the time was right to get out on the water and take the new Pyranha Varun with us!

We also took a Molan along to allow us to compare the boats directly, and on the same features. The first thing to report is the amount of foot room we found in the Varun, not to say that the Molan is tight on the feet either but i could stretch my legs out straight in this boat!

On the water the Varun performed smoothly, precisely and gave a great sense of confidence while surfing and spinning.

The Varun has a super smooth and fast hull which will work well on waves: unfortunately the nature of the features on this river meant we couldn't test this particular element of the Varun too well but we can say with confidence that while the Molan may still be your boat of choice for holes or looping, the Varun will make using the whole river an option again, from simple surfing to endless cartwheels or stern squirting but also rock splats!

We both had a great time in the Varun and will be looking forward to some full on wave action in the future, but instead of writing too much about it, all i'll say is "go paddle it!" and see for yourself. The Varun will be appearing at all the major shows over the comming season and will be available for demo at the shop from next week.

The KNW Team.

Looking out the window right now, I'm begining to think that the white water season is just around the corner. Unfortunatly this also means the temprature will be dropping, and warm drinks needed.

So with this in mind we've added to our sale wall: NorthWater throwlines, Pro Tec Helmets and The YAK Dare cag to help people get out there as the weather starts to turn chilly all too soon.

The KNW Team