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Rolling classes
Learn to roll, or fix the roll you think you have. I've seen every creative way to stay upside-down. Let's retire yours.
ROLLING CLASSES
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MADE
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★ BEST VIEWED WET
Two things. All made by these three hands.
NO SEASONAL DROPS. NO NONSENSE. ALMOST.
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WINTERS ON THE WATER
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BOATS OFF THE BENCH
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CURRENT WAIT (HONEST)
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SHORTCUTS TAKEN
Once they've dried off.
THE QUESTIONS THAT KEEP COMING IN.
Probably, unless you have an XL cockpit. The tuilik stretches over keyhole cockpits. You may tie the bungee further toward the ends. The base model covers both ocean and keyhole styles.
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Readme then go out and play
RUGD was formed due to my initial need of a site with no ads, describing paddling, techniques, building kayaks and pointing me in the right direction with no-fashion, no-bullshit minimalist gear and clothing out in the wild where they matter.
FROM €499/5400SEK
The Tuilik
The Greenland paddle jacket non plus ultra. Cut to your measurements, glued and stitched to outlast you. Keeps the cold ocean outside, where it has always belonged.
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What's coming
JUN 21 Rolling — open sea 2 LEFT
JUL 04 Build course — intake A FULL
AUG 16 Tuilik fitting day OPEN
SEP 02 Build course — intake B OPEN
SEE FULL CALENDAR →/// FROM THE BLOG
Field notes
The Kayak Factory Tour
FIRST OFF IS STEFAN BEVELLING HIS STRINGERS. YOU NEED ABOUT
Kerfing for endplates
THE ENDPLATES ARE THIN HARDWOOD PIECES THAT ARE ATTACHED WIT
Kayak building courses in Stockholm and Västervik
BUILD YOUR OWN GREENLAND KAYAK – SKIN-ON-FRAME COURSE IMAGIN
READ THE BLOG →Poor Decisions Monthly
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Ready to [not] get cold?
Tuilik test, class spots and the next build-course intake are open. Or just come argue with me about paddles or kayaks — I have [no] time and [almost no] opinions.