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Dagger Axiom

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At last a post about kayaking. This has been a really bad year for my paddling the weather just has not worked for me. However, the urge to get out on the water is still there so an alternative to fighting the weather had to be found. Most especially because I do not want my fitness to reverse over the winter and then have to set about rebuilding it again the spring. A plastic boat has appeared in the garage and so I have managed to take that for a couple of trips. First a local one on the River Ogmore followed by a paddle on the Afon Tawe north of Swansea where one of our party had an interesting experience on the waterfalls at Pen y Cae near Abercrave. My son Neil then started to extol the virtues of the new Dagger Axiom and to cut a long story short we bought two. This is what Dagger themselves have to say about the boat. This river cruising/playboat combines the performance desired by experienced paddlers with the forgiveness and predictability suitable for newcomers and those wish