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Here we have our water trial of the Thrust Me Cruiser motor on my Viking Kayaks GT - it was a beautiful day for it and Durrus Estuary looked as picturesque as ever, the GT / Cruiser combination proved to work really well and meeting Ron on the water was an added bonus :-) hope you enjoy the video and more details on the motor set up to follow...

Well it was back in 2020 when we got the opportunity to take our Pro-pedal 13 onto the water to put it through it's paces and I've finally managed to get together the video from the first day of the trials 🙂 As with all our kayaks we wanted to check out stability, tracking, maneuverability, deck layout, ease of set up and launch and retrieval methods - the Pro pedal 13 also has a motor mount op...

Here is the video we put together from the second day's water trial to test our new Propedal 13 kayak in more open water conditions and what better way to do it than swap the pedal drive out for a Torqeedo !! I was pretty happy with how it handled the conditions on the day - hope you enjoy 🙂

Viking Kayaks are designed and manufactured in New Zealand making them the perfect hulls to handle our coastal conditions with ease - If you are in any doubt as to why Viking is the brand of choice for Ireland's coastal kayak anglers then here is a video we shot from a trip at Gortnakilla on the Sheep's Head peninsula - the camera was set up to show a kayak's eye view of the conditions on the d...

Over 30 years ago I went around Bird Island as a teenager on a 4m rib and ever since I've had a yearning to go back but of course life has a habit of getting in the way 🙂 The weather can change quickly so far up the Bay and there is no easy launch point close to the Island so I knew I would have to pick my window carefully - back in September 2020 with winds settling and safety to the fore, my ...

At Darrens Kayaks we offer a 3 step personalised service where we initially help you choose the kayak that will best suit your needs followed by an in depth look at the deck layout and set up that will suit your fishing style and finally turning the dream into a reality in the workshop :-) Here is a quick video album run through of our most recent customised kayak rigging of an Old Town Canoes ...

Every now and then there is a rigging that stands out for me and this one will definitely be one of them :-) David needed an ultra stable platform kayak with raised seat and wanted to be able to cover long distances in choppy conditions - he also had a passion for sailing - I've nicknamed the resulting kayak combination we came up with for him "The Beast" and following on from the water trial o...

Here is a walk through video showcasing the time line of a recent customers experience at Darrens Kayaks as we navigate him through the various steps to getting him safely on the water - from simple recreational set ups to in this case a fully rigged Torqeedo motorised Angling Kayak we take the time to find a kayak that suits your needs and budget - if you would like to book in a visit and set ...

Ever since I got in my Riot Kayaks Mako 12 pedal drive and discovered what a great coastal hull it is and how easy it was to paddle as well as pedal, I have been itching to fit my Bixpy motor to it - my aim was to have a light weight hull that I could paddle, pedal or power up depending on my needs and that could take on rough conditions - so it was off to the workshop and it took less than an ...

Here is a video clip of the water trial we did recently with our new Pedalfish 13 angling kayak - it was a beautiful blue skies day and the new kayak generated plenty of interest down at the local pier as I rigged up and pedalled away with fishing rod in hand :-) I found the hull to be ultra stable and it moved through the water nicely despite it's large size with the hand operated tiller steer...

Here is a video of our recent water trial testing Riot Kayaks new Mako 12 pedal drive - pedal drive kayaks are fast becoming very popular within the kayak angling scene and it's easy to see why as your hands are free to fish whilst your feet take you where you want to go - perfect :-) There are many manufacturers now offering pedal drive options and Canadian based Riot is no exception, however,...

The Irish Kayak Angling Club's 9th annual Cork meet was held this time in Castletownbere - a lot of reconnaissance work had been done by moderator Tim O'Herlihy and meet host Pat Gill with several trips out on the water to find suitable launch locations and safe fishing marks for the competitors and the weekend was a great success marshalled by safety officer Kevin Murphy with plenty of fish ca...

Having recently been asked by Ricardo Valente to fit a Torqeedo trolling motor to his Viking Kayaks Profish Reload it was off to the workshop to see how we could best rig it to his boat - After much deliberation we decided to stern mount it using a Prijon GmbH rudder mount system - The Prijon rudder head stock wasn't compatible with the Reload stern bracket so in true Darrens Kayaks style we ma...

I like to kayak fish but I don't always like to anchor up and often prefer to be actively moving along the shoreline and trolling - the rudder mounted Bixpy Jet is tailor made for this type of fishing - it's super quiet and easy to steer with the footpedals so my hands are free for the task in hand - the great thing about rock fishing on the kayak is as well as being exciting, you are targeting...

Kayak Fishing 2018 with Viking Reload, Bixpy Jet and good company !

Bixpy Jet trials at Darrens Kayaks with Viking's uphaul bracket

Darrens Kayaks Bixpy and Feelfree Lure 11.5 customisation

Darrens Kayaks prototype uphaul for pivot style rudder Bixpy riggings

Darrens Kayaks Bixpy Jet and Trident 13 set up and water trial.

Darrens Kayaks Bixpy Jet rudder mount water trials on Viking Reload

Darrens Kayaks Bixpy Jet Universal Kit trial on Viking Profish 400

Darrens Kayaks paddling tips - The stationary sweep stroke turn

Kayak outrigger at Darrens Kayaks

Darrens kayaks Roof Topping Tips

Kid Kayak Motoring at Darrens Kayaks

Darrens Kayaks Viking Profish Reload and Torqeedo Ultralite 403 water trials.

Viking Profish GT with Minn Kota trolling motor water trial at Darrens Kayaks

2017 Darrens Kayaks Promotional video

Darrens Kayaks Trolling motor kayak session 2