Sea Kayak Sale now on: click for details
Welcome to the Kari-Tek website. We manufacture the kayak roofrack - the Easy Load Roof Rack, kayak and canoe cradles, folding trolleys, webbing straps, portage straps. We also make canoe trailers and kayak trailers and storage racks to your requirements. We developed the highly acclaimed Hydro Skeg® and now the Skeg Rudder System - available as self install kits.
Visit our online shop or our Ayrshire showroom for all your kayaking gear. We sell a range of sea kayaks: we're Scotland’s agents for Sea Kayaking UK, sea kayaks designed by Nigel Dennis, and agents for Kirton Kayaks, Rockpool and P&H sea kayaks.
We are also agents for Lendal and Swift paddles and Reed Chillcheater kayaking gear and much more...
Outer Hebridean Sub 60
Kari–Tek are sponsoring the Outer Hebrides Sub 60 Challenge this May, which includes paddling some of the UK’s most challenging waters to raise £25000 for child cancer charity CLIC Sargent .
See our News page for more details>
Kayak Caledonia
Kari–Tek have supplied one of their expedition rated trolleys in support of the Kayak Caledonia project to kayak a circular route of over 800km, starting from Mallaig and travelling up the west coast, across the roof of Scotland, down the Caledonian Canal to FortWilliam and then back around the Point of Ardnamurchan to Mallaig. Tony Page and Gavin Gerrard are carrying out the journey in support of Macmillan Cancer Support and Childline: take a look at their website www.kayakcaledonia.org.uk
Interested in an extended trial of one of our kayaks? Kari-Tek's kayaks, all of which are fitted with one of our own range of skegs, are also available to hire. Prices start from £20 per day for a single kayak. Click here for details.
The Kari-Tek Hydro Skeg® gives the ultimate in control. The revolutionary design uses simple, reliable hydraulics: no more wires to kink or ropes to fray. It’s virtually maintenance free, totally corrosion resistant and the blade retracts undamaged if knocked.
Skeg Rudder System
The new Skeg Rudder System (SRS) is now available. Both a skeg and an understern rudder, the SRS gives you maximum flexibility. With all the great features of the Hydro Skeg® plus the benefits of a rudder, the SRS is set to change kayak rudders for ever.
Click here for more about our Skeg Systems>
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New Showroom Open Night
To celebrate the opening of our new Ayrshire showroom, we held a special Open Night in March.
Thanks to all those who attended - we raised £150 for Lee and Gary of the Hebridean Sub 60 Challenge (see left). Click here for a full report>
Demo Days
Our demo days are a great chance to try our extensive range of kayaks, and see our roof racks, skegs and other products in action.
Demo days are free but you must register in advance: click for details>.
This is the Sea 4
It’s here at last! A new two disc dvd set from Justine Curgenven featuring 3 fascinating expedition stories from Canada, Tasmania and New Zealand. Plus: rough water rolling, Greenland rope gymnastics, commando kayaking with DUBSIDE, kayak fishing in San Diego, the Sea Caves of Lake Superior and much more! Click here to buy online.
Shop online
Take a look at our extensive catalogue of kayaking gear and buy online: Sea Kayaking UK fibreglass sea kayaks designed by Nigel Dennis, Lendal paddles, Reed Chillcheater kayaking gear, bouyancy aids, compasses, towlines, paddle floats, paddle leashes, lighters, load straps, even magazines and DVDs. Note that all our prices show VAT at the reduced rate of 15%.
We can supply cosmetic second and end-of-season P&H kayaks for prompt delivery: just ring 01292 571019 or email us at sales@karitek.co.uk
For more details on our range of P&H sea kayaks, click here.