TNP's new Rapa Paddle.
After the rather ignominious decline of Lendal paddles there was a rather large hole left in the market for a good 4pc emergency paddle. TNP have however come to the rescue with the Rapa range of kayak paddles, and in particular there new 4pc version. There new 4 part paddle has a nicely shaped plastic blade and a good glass shaft. The paddle is light weight and breaks down nice a small so it fits easily into the back of your boat (even your play boat!). The Rapa is easy to assemble and can be set up left or right hand, and comes in a standard 197cm length. For an emergency paddle it performs really well, both in the back of your boat, or in the water. Perfect to get you off the river if you’re stuck down poo creek .
(The Rapa all bagged up) 
(In the back of the boat easy)
(Plenty of room even in the back of the play boat!)
(Smashing)
You can fetch yourself a TNP Rapa by clicking
here! if you so please. Have fun on the river.
More winter testing.
Despite the bitterly cold whether, I’m sure it must have been -5 on the water! The testing of the New Pyranha Molan continues. The boat has reached it’s 5th incarnation and is now in it finally pre production prototype stage, these boats have shrunk a fair bit as they are the first from the mold and the hull of the boat has been changed a smidgen to allow it to release quicker. But apart from that that what you see here is pretty much how it will look. Over the Christmas period the boat has made it out to most of the popular Thames weirs and has been performing well, the later prototypes have been tested a fair bit on and in holes around the UK & Europe over the summer but it has been nice to finally get the boat back out on some good waves to see how the modifications that had been implemented over that time would work on a wave, personally I’m pretty happy with how it’s turned out. The Molan is just a bit longer than the new 2010 All Star and you do notice that on a wave. I wouldn’t say that it’s a fast boat, But it sure dose accelerate fast! And the new sharper rails really allow you to drive the boat hard down and across the face a wave and release with razor sharp precision, far far better, easier and cleaner than Pyranha’s of old. The fit and outfitting of the Molan is like you would except from an Anderson & Sheppard suit, clean, smart and very comfortable. All in all things are looking very promising from this little chap. Bring on the production boat.
All Pictures curtsey of Mr. Chris Evans. That's him below. And he and Mike are now on a plain to Africa, Lucky men. ;-)
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