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Ice Kap
Ice Kap
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It’s light, maneuverable, easy to roll, tracks well, and totally forgiving in the surf. Adjectives consistently associated with the Ice Kap: beautiful, responsive, sweet, rocket, fast, amazing, and fun.

Illusion
THE ILLUSION
Illusion Kayak Top View
Illusion Kayak Top View

We consider the Illusion to be the best combination of the recreational and touring worlds. The Illusion is designed to track well in fast currents, it’s light, strong, and responsive in all conditions. This kayak will surpass your expectations in wind, waves, and combined coastal conditions.

GRAND ILLUSION
THE GRAND ILLUSION
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The Grand Illusion delivers a high-performance touring kayak that doubles as an expedition kayak. This kayak provides secure stability while retaining sportiness, speed, quick response to edge turns, and extreme agility. Sporty enough to surf forwards and backwards.

Reflection II
REFLECTION
Reflection II Red Kayak Top View
Reflection II Red Kayak Side View

The Reflection is a playful multipurpose craft that will excel where control is the primary goal,
be it in wind, currents, waves, chop, obstacles, explorations, instructional or teaching situations.

Progression
Progression
Progression Green Kayak Top View
Progression Green Kayak Side View

The Progression is a Play Boat combined with good touring characteristics. This kayak is meant to grow and progress with the paddler as they develop their skills and confidence. The Progression is very maneuverable, easy to control and roll, super fun to paddle, ​and continues to receive best-in-class accolades.

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Our Mission

Always creating the best Sea Kayak available & always exploring the options for the next best Sea Kayak.

a great rolling kayak story

a great rolling kayak

I’ve gotta say, the Progression has been the one boat that allows me to do all the things I love doing… surf, rolling, rock gardens and touring. I love rolling myself and can appreciate a kayak that rolls well. I

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Enjoy paddling the big wave story

Enjoy paddling the big wave…

Thank you Sterling for building such a high performance, resilient, and visually striking kayak. Without your design, technical knowledge, attention to detail, masterful craftsmanship, and passion for paddlesports, I would never have pushed myself to enjoy paddling the big wave…

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Happy with my Reflection story

Happy with my Reflection!

Here’s a shot from yesterday, hanging onto the front wave in I guess 10kts of flow.​I took receipt of my new Reflection on Saturday and have spent the weekend paddling it in the tidal races around Anglesey, North Wales. Thank you

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