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WE HAVE MOVED!!

OUR NEW LOCATION IS

25 CUSTOM HOUSE WHARF

PORTLAND, ME 04102

OUR 2024 NEW ARRIVAL BOATS ARE IN!

Spring 2025 custom boat orders are available

With a range of color schemes, graphics, and more!
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Cutting-Edge, High-Performance Sea Kayaks

From Beginner to Expert

COVID IMPACT

  • Covid impacted everyone's supply of products and goods related to outdoor sports, not the least of which is kayaking, BUT WE ARE SEEING IMPROVEMENT IN GETTING THE PRODUCTS OUR CUSTOMERS NEED!
  • We had used a set of suppliers that over the years had a reasonably foreseeable supply program. So we knew how far in advance to order in case of running down on a particular item or product or, for that matter, kayaks themselves.
  • When we do order products, we can usually predict with a reasonable certainty when goods or boats will arrive.  THERE ARE ALWAYS VARIABLES.
  • Please understand our suppliers are working as hard as they can to play catch up. They've lost people to the disease, to work related issues, to the lock downs, etc. Getting back on stream is way harder than you might think.
  • In addition, the demand for high end products in kayaking, such as the boats of Rockpool that we sell, which are bespoke and made by hand, has really taken off. Patience is the rule of the day.
  • We will do our best to keep you informed throughout the process of "righting the ship" but please do bear in mind the circumstances of today.
COVID IMPACT ON SUPPLY? DIMINISHING!
Current Inventory

ARE YOU READY?

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OUR KAYAKS

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Paddles & Gear

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ON-WATER DEMOS

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INDIVIDUAL & SMALL GROUP LESSONS

NANUQ, THE DANCING BEAR

To the Inuit, Nanuq was the boss polar bear. To shamans, the dancing bear was the transition between human beings on earth and the spirit of those who have gone on or are far away. Our adoption of Nanuq and the dancing bear represents our homage to Inuit culture and the Greenland-style boats, paddles, and gear they created, now used in updated forms.

We honor the Inuit heritage and culture of caring for the environment, sharing their knowledge of the sea and survival, and acting responsibly toward the safety of others.  This theme permeates our practices, whether it be in sales of dependable high-quality gear, proper selection of kayaks and paddles to match and advance the skills of the buyer, or teaching good paddling skills.  Ensuring a proper fit of buyer and kayaks is something  we take very seriously.  It is an important factor in a safe and rewarding paddling experience!

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LATEST NEWS

We unwrapped 12 stunning new boats this past Spring of 2023. Several are gone! We do have a few of each model in stock here in Portland, ME, so call us to confirm availability if any of the pictures of our inventory catch your eye.

By nanuq kayaks | Jun 2, 2023
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BOAT REPAIR AND REFINISHING

Expanding our boat repair services;  we can and do service and repair kayaks that are polyurethane, fiberglass and/or carbon-kevlar in construction.  If you want us to do some work, the best is to send photos of your boat or bring it by so we can see it and recommend what, if anything, should be done.

Product Deliveries Impacted By Covid and Demand

COVID SURELY IMPACTED US AND EVERYONE ELSE. WHILE WE'VE HAD SUPPLY PROBLEMS IN THE PAST AND DON'T EXPECT THEM ALL TO DISAPPER, DELIVERIES ARE NOW BACK TO RELATIVE NORMAL, BETWEEN 3-4 WEEKS FROM ORDER FOR IMPORTED PRODUCTS, A BIT SHORTER IF DOMESTIC SUPPLIERS HAVE IN STOCK. WE WILL DO OUR BEST ALWAYS TO SUPPLY YOUR NEED. FINALLY, OUR INVENTORY IS CONSTANTLY CHANGING. THE BEST THING TO DO IS COME BY. 2ND BEST, CALL OR EMAIL US WHAT YOU NEED.

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