Fluid Kayaks is committed to bringing the most innovative whitewater and recreational kayaks to paddlers around the world.
We have grown from a small start-up company in 2002 to a leading kayak manufacturer respected in the international paddling community. Our roots are in whitewater, but we are successfully utilising our expertise in the field of serious kayak playing for the benefit of recreational paddlers. Our full range of whitewater kayaks is complimented by a growing range of recreational kayaks.
Our headquarters is situated in the small town of Parys in South Africa.Our home waters is the Vaal, South Africa’s second largest river, which flows through town. The Vaal offers whitewater and flatwater sections for boat testing, including the infamous Gatsien wave. We are fortunate to be on the doorstep of the Vredefort Dome World Heritage Site, a magnificent natural phenomenon that is best experienced from the waters of the Vaal, only a few kilometres away from town.
Since February 2012, all our whitewater kayaks and most of our recreational kayaks were being made in the USA. In 2016, we have moved all production to South Africa.
Containers can be ordered on request.
Years of paddling on some of the world’s wildest rivers created a strong sense of environmental consciousness. We do everything we can to minimize our impact on the environment, such as the: 1) use of super-linear polyethylene to produce kayaks, which can be recycled easily; 2) reduction of waste wherever possible; 3) recycling of all off-cut material.
We offer a wide range of recreational, fishing, and white water kayaks. We have an awesome kiddies boat, the Vaya.
We also stock the Vuvubat for canoe polo and competition boats.
