New Inflatable Stuff on the Shelves!

Posted May 24, 2010 // Tagged as Kiteboarding, Product Info, Standup Paddleboarding // No Comments ↓

We’re super excited about introducing a few new products to our shop.  The way I see it, both of these products from Advanced Elements are the answers to some of our customers problems.

#1. The Friday Harbor Adventure Kayak-This solves our local kiteboarding conundrum of “How to get to Jetty Island?”  After people go through our All-in-One Kiteboarding lesson, the next step is for them to get geared up and go out there on their own.  The Everett Parks Department offers a free ferry to get people over to Jetty Island which is an awesome option for people.  However, the ferry stops bringing people back to the mainland around 6pm, and us kiteboarders like to take advantage of that late afternoon wind that can linger on until 7 or 7:30.  So to provide an alternate transportation option, we now carry this inflatable kayak that’s big enough to carry your quiver over to the island.  Best of all, it packs down nice and small so you can keep it in the trunk of your car.  Plus, it retails for only $149.95, making it a no-brainer!

inflatable kayak

inflatable kayak

#2. The Hulu 11 Inflatable SUP-  Let’s face it, not everyone has a car big enough to haul around a big ol stand up paddleboard everywhere.  Or, maybe you don’t have the room in your studio apartment to store it safely when you’re not using it.  Then there’s always the issue of using an SUP in a rocky area (like those guys who are paddling down white white rapids, or even just on a flat but craggy riverbed) and potentially damaging your fiberglass SUP.  The Hulu 11 is an 11ft stand up paddleboard that you can inflate with a double action hand pump.  It packs down into a bag that’s about 1′x2′x3′, only slightly bigger than a kite bag.  And for the record, you could use one of these to get you and your kite gear over to Jetty Island as well.  Traveling with an SUP has also been a major battle, but you can easily check this SUP as baggage to take with you on your next coastal vacation.

inflatable SUP

inflatable SUP

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