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I've appreciated Werner's dedication to design and performance for many years when kayaking. They do not disappoint in the SUP arena. Extremely lightweight carbon fiber one-piece with a streamlined blade design that utilizes the hydrodynamics of a partial dihedral blade that produces optimum results.

I've used a straight shaft before, this new one is their bentshaft which after paddling, enhances the forward reach and eases elbow pain on a nose draw. The only way this paddle could be even better is if it was available in small shaft, but I love the performance!

Gorgeous, amazing quality. Simply the most beautiful and top performance hand made wood paddle I've ever had in my hands. Bill Bremer is a true artist.

A high performance true Greenland kayak for those of us who do not have the desire or skill to build and maintain a skin on frame. Outstanding beauty, design and quality. You can order or buy from stock at Sea Kayak Carolina in Charleston.

I've been kayaking for 20 years - I am an ACA L3 Coastal Kayaking Instructor. I've been through my share of kayaks over the years, being female when kayaks were only designed for men. I have found nirvana.

It was at Sea Kayak Carolina in Charleston, S.C. where I discovered the Maelstrom Vital 166. I already owned the NDK Pilgrim - but the Vital is everything the Pilgrim offers, and more... it surfs like a dream (even small following seas!), tracks, is incredibly maneuverable, easy to lift, and is approx. 18" longer than my Pilgrim, so I can travel faster and work less to cover the same distance. Rolling the Vital is amazing...the kayak almost rolls itself yet is extremely stable. The design is brilliant...in all my years of kayaking, it is the only kayak I've found that does everything well! And attention to detail is evident in the bungeed hatch covers, reflective deck line, and the choice of a backrest or foam block... the skeg works flawlessly as it should... if you can only have one kayak, this is the one!

NDK Pilgrim has to be one of the most ingenious and talented designs developed of late. Amazingly, this kayak is a blast to paddle...It tracks nicely, it turns on a dime, and it handles following seas and surf like "its on rails"... easy to maneuver, this is one of the best designs for the smaller or tall & lightweight paddler, accommodating height with clever "knee bumps". Although a narrow beam, this kayak displays stability behavior like it is a wide beam kayak..

The quality is tops, and with the option of the foam seat, a truly comfortable and reliable kayak to own. Mine is a gorgeous white/white with black trim... people stare when it is on the car, and become envious when it is on the water... Quality throughout with retractable skeg, reflective decklines, dry hatches, this is THE kayak to own. The lower back deck makes rolling so easy you'll think there was a "roll" button.

My advice? IF you can find one - buy it! It's "competitors": Valley Avocet, Romany LV, Vela, Force3, etc.... no competition at all...