Melker Rödlöga Trad-Core

€3.499,00

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Agile, playful and as fast as a rocket!

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Length	480 cm / 15' 9”	505 cm / 16' 7”
Width	52 cm / 20.5”	54 cm / 21.25”
Weight	23 kg / 51 lbs	24 kg / 53 lbs
Cockpit size	89 cm x 46,5 cm	91 cm x 50 cm
Storage (liter)	18 + 65 + 105	20 + 65 + 115
Optimal paddler weight	45-85 kg	75-115 kg

Description

This plant-based kayak is agile, playful and as fast as a rocket!

Melker Rödlöga is our most technical sea kayak with an unique balance between speed, maneuverability, and capacity for multi-day tours - an agile touring companion suitable for high-performance ocean paddling & play, choppy inland lakes, and swirling rivers.

The Rödlöga also features well enough storage capacity for an extended weekend with a cockpit that offers exceptional comfort for full days on the water.

The Rödlöga is designed with rougher waters, currents, tides and surf waves in mind. The great playfulness shows itself with the well defined rocker, the hard chines and its almost flat mid-section hull – delivering a highly responsive kayak with excellent manoeuvrability – making it perfect for versatile play in the most challenging waters. Yet it’s stable, secure and easily maneuverable in calmer waters - a perfect kayak to help improve your paddling skills!

With its tight and ergonomic thigh braces, the cockpit is optimized for intimate and precise control also in the toughest conditions.

The kayak comes with the all-new premium seat with exceptional comfort and easy sit-in adjustability. The seat also comes in three different sizes ( S / M / L ) and can be mounted in three different positions, which makes it possible to tailor the cockpit experience for every variety, preference, and size of the paddler.

The adjustable and rope operated skeg allows for true tracking in even the most challenging waters. The Rödlöga is delivered rudder-ready (rudder kits are sold separately).

One round hatch in the bow and a big oval hatch in the aft make it really easy to pack all the necessary gear and offers great space for the longer expeditions.

An additional day hatch is placed directly behind the cockpit, where the paddler can easily access a packed lunch, camera or an extra jacket.

The small day hatch, just in front of the cockpit, gives you fast access to your essential gear on the move as well. And the smart recessed area on the foredeck, between the two hatches, holds the water bottle or the pump in place – or simply out of the way.

Production process & material

Melker Rödlöga is designed and developed in Sweden with Melker's proprietary partly plant-based, durable, and feather-light technology which revolutionizes the industry and helps protect the waters and environment we all love.

Trad-Core is a more traditional sandwich layup with PET soric-core (made of recycled PET bottles), flax in the deck, vinylester resin, and gel coat.

Produced with premium quality resins, gel coat, fibers, and core materials using vacuum infusion and heat cure process.

Ken Whiting, in-depth review of Melker Rödlöga

"...The Rödlöga is seriously one of the nicest kayaks I’ve tested — super playful, fast and beautiful. People are going to be stoked with this boat, and they’re finally available in North America..." – Ken Whiting testing Melker Rödlöga

Check out Ken Whitings in-depth video review of Melker Rödlöga - Ken's even taking the Rödlöga out for a spin in White Water!

Conclusion: The Melker Rödlöga kayak stands out as a top choice for environmentally conscious paddlers seeking a versatile and high-performing kayak. Its sustainable construction, distinctive style, and impressive stability and maneuverability make it a valuable investment for both experienced kayakers and adventurous beginners. With the Melker Rödlöga kayak, paddlers can embrace a fun and eco-friendly paddling experience in various water conditions.

Melker Rödlöga VIDEO-REVIEW by DAN ARBUCKLE, HEADWATERS KAYAK

"...Melker of Sweden is a small boutique kayak company who is making sustainable composite kayaks out of cork and flax fibers. I’m currently testing a couple of them and I’m super impressed by the attention to detail elegant paddling characteristics..."

"...From the first time I laid eyes on the Rodloga I knew I had to try it. The striking lines, and sustainable story had an instant draw for me. After a few months of begging, pleading, and annoying Pelle from Melker I was able to get my hands on one. Any not just any one, the very first one to land in the Western US! After paddling it I can say that the Melker has captivated my interest and earned my respect. I'm looking forward to spending a bunch more time in this kayak in a variety of conditions to see how it performs. I'll be posting more videos about it along the way. I'll also be watching the Melker Instagram page closely as Pelle has some boundary pushing designs on tap for the future..." - Dan Arbuckle

Paddling Magazine: The eco-conscious kayak that can play and trip - and excels at both

"...Yet on the first few strokes I was amazed at the stability, both a relaxing initial solidity and bomber secondary allowing the Rödlöga to be aggressively edged onto its moderately hard chine without ever feeling like it will accidentally go over the limit. I quickly learned the Rödlöga welcomes beginners and intermediates, albeit with some expert moves up its sleeve. Melker aptly calls it the perfect kayak to help improve your paddling skills..."

"...The Rödlöga is better described as an all-arounder, a well-balanced design that’s capable of anything, for enthusiastic paddlers of all levels—a prime candidate for what skiers would call the quiver-of-one. All of the design characteristics of stability, speed, playfulness and capacity are combined like the spices in a dish by a master chef, to the point that it’s hard to pick out any one ingredient..."

"...For any paddler looking for a medium-sized composite sea kayak with speedy touring chops and a playful streak under the deck, the winsome and eco-friendly Rödlöga should definitely make the shortlist..."

Melker Rödlöga Awarded BEST TOURING KAYAK 2023 by PaddleTV

PaddleTV’s 2023 Best in Class awards have been announced by world-renowned paddler, instructor, television host, and YouTuber, Ken Whiting.

Ken spent the summer testing some of the industry’s top kayaks and canoes and has narrowed down eight of the industry’s best boats, awarding them the title of Best in Class.

Melker Rödlöga Awarded “Coolest Gear of the Show”

During PADDLEexpo in Nuremberg, Germany – the leading paddle sports exclusive trade fair globally, Melker Rödlöga won “Coolest Gear of the Show”, the most prestigious award 2018.
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With this award, being honoured by the international paddle sports industry and community, Melker pushes the boundaries of sustainability, craftsmanship, design and innovation even further.

Welcome to Melker of Sweden

The place where sustainability meets design and quality in a perfect symbiosis.

Can you deliver to me?

We deliver all over europe and also to canada. Best way to find out if we can deliver to you is to start the purschase process. If there is a shipping alternative then we can get your order to you!

Who is Melker?

Melker is a classic Swedish name and the name of a well known character in Saltkråkan, a television show that started 1964 in Sweden. The script was written by Astrid Lindgren, Swedens most famous children author.
The series takes place in Stockholm archipelago and therefore it is something many swedes think about when they think about the archipelago.

We chose the name Melker as a hommage to the TV series, and we believe that one of our missions is to help people have great experiences on and by the water.