The Expedition Kayaks Aurora

Description

The third in our fleet of sea kayaks designed to cover ground in serious conditions, the Aurora is a very user-friendly hull for lighter paddlers.

Featuring the same searing waterline and width as the high performance Azure, it has a wider bilge, a flatter, more stable section under the paddler, and is a little more inclined to play and manouvre when unladen.

If the aim of the Azure was to produce a boat with all of the stops removed, the Aurora is there for those like a little more primary stability, without sacrificing too much speed.

These design features weren't reached through theorising alone; since the first prototype was built more than 18 months before the kayak went into production we handed it over to a big range of paddlers, both confident and not-so-confident, in a wide variety of sea and bay conditions. We sought feedback each time, and honed the shape as we saw gaps between our theory and the reality on the water, and feel as though we now have a boat with the same broad appeal and performance scope as the Audax, for lighter paddlers.

The result is a sea kayak with potential for racing and fitness paddling, with a carrying capacity up to 120kg for extended multi day or multi week expeditions. It's made in Australia, designed and fitted out by Rob Mercer, and completely customisable to your colours and preferences.

Get in touch to arrange a test paddle.

Layup Options:

Expedition Elite

$5790

Vinylester resin, Vacuum/Infused Deck and Hull. Sonic Core, Woven Fibreglass, Double Bias keel reinforcement, with carbon reinforcement and bulkheads. Flanged deck-to-hull internal joint with external tape seams.

Approx 24.5 kg.

Ultra

$6290

Vinylester resin, Vacuum Infused deck, hull and seat. Carbon Fibre construction with selective use of Fibreglass and Double Bias reinforcement in key areas of deck and hull. Flanged deck to hull join with taped seams.

Approx 22.5 kg.

Platinum

$6890

Vinylester resin, Vacuum Infused deck hull and seat, Carbon fibre construction with Carbon seat and coaming, clear finished cockpit interior, Double Bias Fibreglass keel reinforcement. Flanged deck to hull join with taped seams.

Approx 21 kg.

Volumes:
Stern (includes day hatch compartment) 140 litres. - Bow 88 litres - Cockpit 140 litres Total 368 litres.

Length 540cm

Width 53cm

Paddler Weight - 55-85kg

**note weights can vary +/- 10% depending on gelcoat colours and atmospherics when the laminates are cured.

(NOTE COLOUR OPTIONS ARE HERE)

Extras:

Autonautic Compass - $149.00

EK Pump Kit - $495

NOTE, FREIGHT ON KAYAKS IS DEPENDENT ON DESTINATION. YOU WILL BE CONTACTED WITH A FREIGHT COST BEFORE YOUR ORDER IS DISPATCHED.