Canoe & Kayak

With so many inflatable kayaks on the market, making a selection can be intimidating. We’re always here to help with a recommendation based around your circumstances, but also realise a little research prior to getting in touch can be useful. There’s a great deal of positive feedback about the Z Pro kayak range and having been a main stockist for nearly ten years our staff are in the perfect position to explain why. We are in no way incentivised towards any particular brand and unlike many stores the staff who advise you are also the ones who select our range.

Read on for our thoughts on the ever popular C-Tug Trolley, which is ideal for use with kayaks, canoe and SUP boards. The lack of pneumatic tyres means no maintenance requirement, while the ability to break it down into seven pieces ensures effortless storage.

The Aquaglide Chelan has been a popular choice in store for a number of years. While the remainder of Aquaglide’s range was revised for 2020, the brand chose to take its time with its most highly coveted touring kayak. The results are now in and it’s fair to say our staff are impressed. Read on to find out why.

A short selection of Christmas gift ideas for kayakers from the paddlers at Robin Hood Watersports. Our advice should enable you to purchase the perfect gift at a price to suit your budget.

We are regularly asked about why and how you would fit the Pyranha Stout 2 Hooker Thigh Grips. This tutuorial runs through the process in relation to any Stout 2 specification kayak, whether you're rocker a 9RII, Machno, Jed, Ripper or Ozone etc.

We're proud to work closely with this UK based brand, providing development feedback that translates into some of the greatest drysuits available for those passionate about paddlesports. Read on to hear important news about their latest products, due for release in September 2020.

Here we take our first look at the Ozone, the new river play model from Pyranha. This builds on the ever popular Ripper series and brings more fun factor to the party. Looking for more play performance and the ability to make use of every river feature but without restricting river running potential too much? The Ozone could be the one for you.

We headed to Manvers Country Park to take part in the first official meeting of this newly formed group. What a fantastic day playing around in kayaks! It doesn’t get much better and we would encourage anyone with an interest in touring or sea kayaking to visit their Facebook page for upcoming event, which are numerous and suit all abilities.

Our staff are such an important aspect of the shop and we think their ability to offer quality advice is unrivaled in our industry. Here we asked George to tell you a little about his sports, where it all started and future trip plans.

French based paddle brand Select will be well known to many with you. They offer serious competition to the likes of Werner and many of our customer have tested classic white water shapes such as Warrior, Pulse and W1. Select also have a serious reputation in touring, SUP and polo so please consider them for your other sports.