Kaskazi kayaks

Cool lookin yak!

I purchased my Kaskazi Marlin about 3 years ago.  The Kaskazi’s are well built and the company is very responsive to questions, needs and recommendations for improvement.  I sold my OK as I wanted a lighter boat.  The Marlin is 15.5’ X 24” and weighs 55#.  The Dorado is also impressive but I wanted to stay with the lighter boat.
Here’s the contact info if you are interested:

Bruce Gibson:   www.venturesport.com    vent929@aol.com  Bruce’s company deals in Surfski’s & Kayaks.  He is the US distributor located in Florida for Kaskazi’s.  Took me 6 months to get the Marlin as he didn’t have the model in stock.  He orders most of his boats (including Kaskazi’s) from South Africa and waits until they have a full container before shipping to the US.  Thus the long wait.

Art Fincham:  www.kaskazi.co.za     arthur@kaskazi.co.za  Art and his wife Tracy own Kaskazi Kayaks and you can contact them with questions on construction etc prior to purchase from Bruce.  Art always responded to my emails.

Steve:     Steve@shipyourkayak.com  Not sure if this is current.  Bruce Gibson would know.  Bruce ships kayaks throughout the US.  He introduced me to Steve w/ KAS.  Steve only delivers kayaks and makes 4-6 trips a year to the west coast.  My shipping was $400 (Florida – Oregon)

I use both my REVO 11 and the Kaskazi.  The Kaskazi is great for paddling and the Hobie for peddling.  You can’t go wrong with either one.  It’s how you want to use the boats.  PM me if you want to discuss or see the Marlin.

  thanks for takin the time to share yer experience on kaskazi ...never paddled the marlin but  can imagine the beauty of the fast glass , like bruce there is only one dealer / agent of kakazi in the uk ...simon [nice guy ] great service excelent experience of yak fishin /kayak instructor /fly fishin type ..
 my first yak ..revoluton ..loved the hobie but got into the paddling /good cardio ..and my first love ..fishing ..then ocean elite 4.5 ..fantastic fishin platform but a little heavy to get to water ..the ..a wee dorado came up at the right price ..a know you  guy s in canada like the lake /fresh water , me am a sea/rough salt water kind of a guy ..mabee its the choppy water or smell of sea air..but am an ocean addict...ave toyed with the idea of another ultra , but ma head n heart tells me get another dorado ..its a no brainer really ...a need something that gonna get me out of trouble ..speed is the essence .. secondary stability ..so ..soon am gonna email art and ask him about some in factory mods [if posible] so i can fit my hummingbird in without rippin the beauty out of it ..not too bothered about layups ..carbon, ultralight stuff ..just a fibreglass one will do me nicely ..mabee a coulor choice ..who knows ..

when a get one here ..mabee al take a road trip down your way and we ll have a dabble for a couple ..cheers for the reply bob?..and keep up the good work

regards ...billy