Gear Guide Listings Legend

By: canoekayakmag | Wednesday, August 26, 2009

KAYAKS:
USAGE: CR–Casual Recreation; ST–Sea Touring; WW–Whitewater; SQ–Squirt Boats; WS–Whitewater Slalom; DR–Downriver; OF–Olympic Flatwater; OT–Open Top; WV–Wave Skis; SK–Surf Kayak; SY–Specialty; “T” at front indicates tandem boat; MATERIALS: CO–Composite; TH–Thermoform; RO–Rotomolded; SF–Fabric skin/frame; WO–Wood; BOLD= new product for 2010

CANOES:

USAGE: CR–Casual Recreation; TR–Touring; CS–Cruising; WT–Wilderness Tripping; WW–Whitewater; DC–Decked Canoe; DR–Downriver; SP-Sportsmen; ST-Sport; SY-Specialty; “S” at front indicates solo boat. MATERIALS: AL-Aluminum; C-Carbon; K-Kevlar; F-Fiberglass; PL-Proprietary layup; R–Royalex; Composite; W–Wood; WC-Wood/Canvas; BOLD= new product for 2010

INFLATABLES:

USAGE: CR–Casual Recreation; T–Touring; WK–Whitewater Kayaks; WC–Whitewater Canoes; PW–Professional Whitewater; OT–Other; MATERIALS: Fabric/Denier/Coating: KV–Kevlar; NY–Nylon; NE–Neoprene; P–Polyester; Coatings: EP–Ethylene Propylene Diene Monomer; H–Hypalon; PC–Polyvinyl Chloride; P–Polyester; U–Urethane. BOLD= new product for 2010

PADDLES:

USAGE: CT–Canoe Tripping; CR–Canoe Recreational; CM–Canoe Marathon; CW–Canoe Whitewater; KW–Kayak Whitewater; KT–Kayak Touring; SUS–Stand-up Surfing; MATERIALS: SHAFT/BLADE AL–Aluminum; C–Composite; F–Fiberglass; PL–Plastic/ABS; P–Proprietary; M–Molded (unitary with blade); WO–Wood; WL–Wood laminate; BLADE: WIDTH/SHAPE B–Beavertail; D–Dihedral; F–Flat; R–Rectangular; WG–Wing; AR–Arctic-style; T–Tulip; TD–Teardrop; A–Asymmetric (kayak only); SY–Symmetrical (kayak only); CU-Curved; SHAFT: SHAPE/GRIP (Canoe) or FEATHERING (Kayak) Shape: B–Bent (canoe); C–Crank (kayak); O–Oval; R–Round; Grip: P–Pear Grip; T–T-Grip; Feathering: F–Feathered; U–Unfeathered; A–Adjustable. BOLD = NEW PRODUCT FOR 2010

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