Safe and Easy Loading Kayak and Canoe Roof Rack
The Kari-Tek Easy Load Roof Rack is both a kayak roof rack and a canoe roof rack. It fits on to your vehicle’s existing roof bars and lowers to the side for safe, easy and secure loading of kayaks and canoes.
- Fits on to vehicle’s roof bars
- Suits cars, people carriers, 4x4s, vans
- Suits kayaks and open canoes
- Full fitting instructions
- Available to buy online
- High Lift version with built-in winch which makes loading high-top vehicles a breeze. Click here for details.
- NEW Kari-Tek Roof Rail System - a discreet and stylish roof rail system which fits most vans, including those with flat or recessed steel roofs, high lift roofs and van conversions with fibre-glass lifting roofs. Once fitted, our Easy Load Roof Rack fits directly to the rails without the need of additional crossbars. Click here for details.
Safe loading
- protect back, shoulders, wrists
- protect kayak/canoe
- avoid damaging vehicle
- load is more secure for journey
- no clambering on vehicle roof
- avoid awkward stretching
Easy loading
- get on and off the water quicker
- lower rack to side of vehicle
- lift kayak <1 metre to cradles
- secure kayak quickly with straps
- raise the rack – it takes the strain
- controlled loading if on own
- remove sliding bars when not in use
Click here to buy online. You can see the roof rack for yourself at one of our dealers (click for details). Of course, you're always welcome to contact us direct.
We advise you to consult your vehicle manufacturer’s guidelines regarding roof loading capacities before ordering.
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How does it work?
To use the rack, two quick release locking pins are removed and the bars slide outwards and down the side of the vehicle where they rest without touching the bodywork.
Your kayaks or canoes then only require lifting around 1 metre onto the rack, where they can then be secured using the appropriate straps or clamps. Lifting and securing takes place at a much easier and safer height (no more trying to climb onto the vehicle roof to secure things!)
Once the load is secured, the rack is simply raised and slid back into position and the locking pins replaced. When not required the sliding bars can be very easily removed.
Interested? Click here for more details and to buy online.