Photo by Sea Kayak Oban
We have previously suggested in our Buyers Guide to P&H Sea Kayaks that there was space in P&H's sea kayak line-up for both a larger and smaller Volan in addition to the current 158 and 160. Our friends over at Sea Kayak Oban have been down visiting the P&H factory and spotted the first Volan 156 prototype, still hot out of the mould. Here's what they had to say:
"Super stoked to say we visited P&H Sea Kayaks headquarters in England this week and took a look at the first new Volan 156 (Extra Small) prototype. This boat will be more suited to those of you with a slight frame or weighing in around 50kg than the 158 which was previously the smallest Volan size. In Ultralight construction the approximate weight will be just 14kg!"
The Volan's are P&H's 'do it all' composite sea kayaks for day trips, weekend camping and a bit of ocean play thrown in to. For more info on these modern classic's see our Buyers Guide to P&H Sea Kayaks.
We will let you know more about the 156 (and the 162?) as we find out and Sea Kayak Oban will have them available for Demo soon.
Available for Demo from:
Sea Kayak Oban: Demo a Kayak (Plastic) - £45
Sea Kayak Oban: Demo a Kayak (Composite) - £60
By Philip Clegg
With over two decades of working in the sea kayaking industry, Phil can be found on a daily basis coaching on the sea around Anglesey. That's when he's not researching and writing on all things sea kayaking.