This is a Cape Falcon F1 kayak. Made from western red cedar, steam bent English oak, and skinned with ballistic nylon covered in a tough 2 part polyurethane coating. It is approx 14’6” long and 23 inches wide, and suitable for anyone up to about 15 1/2 stone in weight.

Equally at home on quiet estuary back channels, extreme surf and howling winds, glassy high mountain lakes, or long trips down big water rivers with occasional rapids, you’ll be hard pressed to find another kayak that can do so many things so well as the F1. Comfort, lightweight, maneuverability, quickness, cargo capacity, handling in surf and wind, and most importantly, customized to your exact body proportions, the F1 feels like exactly what it is: a kayak designed by paddlers. Refined over hundreds of copies, we build more of these than any other kayak. We’ve omitted useless overhanging ends that are a hindrance in caves, tight channels, the wind, and your garage, but left the waterline long enough that you can still punch it up to 5 mph when you need to give it some juice. Optimized for the normal cruising speeds, the combination of lower weight, a flared hull, and a slightly shorter waterline reduces wetted surface resulting in noticeably less paddling effort. This combination of playfulness and touring capability means not only can you get where you are going, but you’ll have more fun along the way, and I’m pretty sure that is the whole point of being in a kayak.

Reviews of the F1 can be read on the

capefalconkayaks.com website

F1 Kayak £1200

Contact Alex direct on 07500901719