Racing & Recreational Paddling Boats, Gear, & Demos for the Midwest
This is the S18R Gen 2, new to the market and just recently arrived at River Bear Racing. Optimized for Sea Kayak class racing, it's also a dandy touring or fitness boat. Some of the changes to the Gen 1 design include a slight narrowing of the hull (now 20.2") but without changing the stability, … Continue reading Sit-inside-Kayak fun! S18R and S14LV
Stellar continues to break new ground when it comes to colors and trim schemes for their surf skis and kayaks! Witness this new SR Excel we just got in at River Bear Racing: one of the coolest looking surf ski trims I've ever seen coupled with one of the sweetest paddling surf skis on the … Continue reading When Cool and Excellence Collide…
Rodney Dangerfield became famous for that line, but it seems to apply to the Stellar SEI and S16S as well - only without merit! These two boats are some of the finest boats on the market in their respective classes, but much like the middle child in a family they seem to get forgotten on … Continue reading “I Get No Respect…”
As we ring in the New Year, it's a good time to start 2018 with a new boat at a great price! All boats have been stored indoors (in covers) and kept in superb shape. I place clear helicopter blade tape along potential paddle strike locations to protection the finish of the boats from damage … Continue reading Happy New Year Sale!
Fort Wayne Canoe& Kayak Races Race Report Lori seemed to tap into a bit of Terry’s race weather skills: a day that had been predicted to be rainy actually turned out to be pretty decent race weather – just a bit warm and humid, with a light overcast. Waters were flat, calm, of good depth, … Continue reading Fort Wayne Canoe & Kayak Race 6.17.17