New Rockpool Isel
Published July 25, 2008 | 
Come here mama….and dig this crazy scene
He’s not too fancy….but his line is pretty clean
He ain’t no drag.
Papa’s got a brand new bag
- james brown
Funny thing. Just a couple days ago i was talking to a friend in Grand Marais about the Rockpool Alaw Bach. He took it about for a test paddle and really enjoyed the boat. The only thing was, he’s quite a bit smaller built than I am and even the Bach was a bit too big. Well, just for him let me introduce you to the new Isel (pronounced E-sell) from Rockpool Kayaks. the Isel shares the same dynamic hull as the the Alaw Bach but the deck is 20mm (¾ of an inch) lower which provides a much better fit for smaller paddlers.
The new Isel above was constructed using vacuum infused epoxy and is lighter than a standard layup which will also be available. The kayak in the photo comes in at 20kg, (about 44lbs) however this particular boat is a bit heavy and the hope is that in production they will go down to 19kg.
Man, I need a new rolling boat!
To contact Rockpool just visit their website at www.rockpoolkayaks.com. As I’ve mentioned here before Rockpool is just in the first stages of available in the states.
photo courtesy of mike webb. Used by permission. See more shots of the Rockpool Isel at Anglessy Paddling.
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7 Responses to New Rockpool Isel
Typo? 20cm is almost 8 inches…ultra LOW volume!
I’ll check again, but all the info I got does say 20cm consistently. . .
20 kg lighter? How heavy was it to start with?
Hint: typical sea kayak tops out at ~25kg
I believe it is lowered by 20mm not 20cm. Also I think the weight saving of 20kg you quote is more likely to be 2kg I think.
Good eyes. I went with the numbers I got, but I am checking to see if they were just typos.
the continuing problem will be finding a demo for a test paddle!
Hopefully US production will alleviate this problem.
Rock on Rockpool!!!
I would like to try one.
I’ve updated the post to reflect the correct specs. Yeah Keith I know. The bird on my shoulder says it won’t be too much longer. . .