Sprint Equipment
Gear for the competitive padder
U14 Age:
- Wrist Watch ($20-$100) - timer and stopwatch functions
- Boat Mount for Watch ($25-$40)
- Kayak Sprayskirt ($50-$150)
- Water bottle
- Sport Sunglasses (polarized)
- Pogies ($50+) - kayak paddle gloves
- Spandex shorts (kayak paddlers need to slide on the seat)
- Pull-Up/Chinup Bar/Olympic Rings (for home training)
- Paddle (used, $100-$300, New $400-$700+)
- Canoe Knee Block ($25-$40)
U16 Age:
- GPS Watch with heartrate features ($300-$500)
- HR Monitor chest strap ($100)
- Ab Wheel for home training ($15+)
- Personal Owned Boat (Used $2000+ or rental)
- Skipping Speed Rope ($10)
- Foam Roller ($4) - for massage
16+ Age:
- GoPro ($200+)
- GPS Watch with Cadence feature
- Vaaka Cadence Sensor, ($250)
- PFD Inflatable Lifebelt ($70+),
- Paddle (size up, $300+)
- May need larger boat as paddler grows...
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WHERE TO FIND THE GEAR:
- CanoeKayak Ontario
- Atlantic Division
- CanoeKayak BC
- CanoeKayak Quebec
- www.pccanoekayak.ca
- Gig Harbor - Washington
Paddle Sellers:
- ThePaddleHut - PaddlePRO - Calgary, Alberta
- Braca - Waverley, Nova Scotia
- Turbo - Smith Falls, Ontario
Paddle Related info:
Boats Sellers:
- ThePaddleHut - PaddlePRO - Calgary, Alberta
- www.nelocanada.ca - Toronto, Ontario
- www.KayakSport.net - Toronto, Ontario
- www.plastexcanada.ca - Winnipeg, Manitoba
- Hodysport - Toronto, Ontario kanubud@gmail.com
- www.wavepaddlesport.ca - Ottawa, Ontario
- www.raceprestol.com - Vancouver, British Columbia