My first impressions of the Ion Saturday 27th of April, and Sydney awakens to another cracker of a day. We’ve been blessed with some fantastic weather right into Autumn, which has been great for paddlers across the city. The Middle Harbour Challenge is scheduled for the morning, and it’s the…

    The all new Ion has hit Australia. John Bryen took it for its first paddle on Sydney Harbour. Here are his thoughts on our latest design.   Today I had the pleasure of taking the new Think Ion for a paddle on Sydney Harbour. Not only did I…

  What does the above photo conjure in your mind when you look at it? If it excites you, then you know you have the downwind bug. Fortunately there is no cure, you can only feed this addiction by getting out in the ocean and chasing runs. I was having…

I put a call out there to paddlers on our Facebook page for stories on their paddling, or reviews of equipment, and some general articles to give a different perspective and to add some new contact to the site. Chris Brook kindly took the time to pen this review of…

    This article was first published on the North Coast Kayaks website, and Chris Laughlin has been kind enough to let me republish it here. It’s a fantastic insight from two of the fastest surfski paddlers in the world, Grant Van Der Walt and Sean Rice. I’m sure we…

Right now we are running an quick end of season sale, with fantastic bargains to be had on various skis from our range. We have several skis available, all still in bubble wrap, never paddled, all new. The list includes: Fit Performance (15Kgs) – $2395 Evo II Elite (12Kgs) –…

  Digital times call for precision tools. You’d be hard pressed to find a paddler who isn’t using GPS now, many combining with heart rate monitors. These tools combine beautifully with very functional software to accurately plot out training sessions and races, allowing athletes to assess their performance and progress….

  They say a change is as good as a rest. Sometimes we just need a small adjustment to see a big difference. And this applies to paddling, as much as any other walk of life. Those who know me know I love a paddling gadget. From different type of…

I’m absolutely delighted to be able to write this blog. At Think Kayak, we have had the pleasure to work with some incredible athletes and achieve some amazing results. We’ve shown time and time again that our designs stand up against any other out there, and that our theories on…

Think Kayak and the Hong Kong Dragon Run have a great history, with our brand supporting the race every year with the donation of an Evo II ski to be raffled off. It has also been the location of some of our more recent product releases, including the Eze at…

Dragon Run Hong Kong 2012 I traveled over to Hong Kong this year early, catching a 12:50am flight on Wednesday morning. My brother and Dad made the trip with me this year, and with it being my third time over there I felt a bit more comfortable with the surroundings….

I get a lot of people saying to me that it must be awesome to run a brand like Think Kayak here in Australia. “You must have the latest of everything”, “you would have the lightest skis”, “you must have a fleet of boats for every condition” are things I…

Nelo Summer Challenge, Portugal It was Nelo Summer Challenge time again! This is like I’ve said before, the “ROCK STAR” event of the year. It’s the main race every year where the champions of paddling meet. Not just Surfski champions, but champions from just about every other discipline of paddling…

Meek High Performance Paddles, now available through Think Kayak I’m really excited to announce we are now the Sydney agent for Meek High Performance Paddles. I believe the addition of this range of paddles to our list is a great development for the local market, which combined with our great…

  Back in 2010, Michael Jose upgraded his Evo Performance for an Evo II Performance. Just this week, he has traded in that ski for a brand new replacement, in the flash new colour scheme of white with orange stripes. This is the story of Michael’s first paddle on the…