Rebel news: Schedule 2014 for The Nordic Tour by Helen Wilson and Mark Tozer

Johan Wirsen, Helen Wilson & Mark Tozer

The Nordic Tour is coming soon to Europe; it starts in just over three months and this year the Nordic Tour, with Helen Wilson & Mark Tozer, will be supported by Rebel Kayaks.
Mark and Helen will run their rolling clinics using exclusively Rebel kayaks. If you are interested to learn more about the partnership between Greenland or Bust and Rebel Kayaks you can click here to learn more >> GOB&REBEL. For the whole duration of the Nordic Tour Helen & Mark will use a Rebel Ilaga and one Rebel T model. This is a great opportunity for all participants to check and test our Greenland kayaks. Below is the full list of places where Helen Wilson & Mark Tozer will teach.




Nordic Tour 2014:

• May 24 to 25 – Helsingborg, Sweden
• May 31 to June 1 – Bergen, Norway
• June 7 to 9 – Fitjar, Norway
• June 14 to 15 – Bekkjarvik, Norway
• June 19 to 22 – Oslo, Norway
• June 27 to 29 – Copenhagen, Denmark
• July 4 to 5 – Grebbestad, Sweden
• July 24 to August 4 – Nynashamn, Sweden
• August 5 to 7 – Stockholm, Sweden
• August 9 to 10 – Mora, Sweden
• August 12 to 14 – Karlstad, Sweden
• August 16 to 17 – Frederiksværk, Denmark
• August 20 to 21 – Svendborg, Denmark
• August 23 – Malmo, Sweden
• August 24 – Karlshamn, Sweden
• August 29 to 31 – Sandhamn, Sweden

Helen and Mark’s Rebel Greenland T and Ilaga are in Sandwich Plus construction. Learn more about Rebel's lay up construction in previous post >>Lay up construction

This year's Nordic Tour is going to be huge and biggest ever: Helen and Mark will visit now 15 places in 3 countries: Sweden, Norway and Denmark.
The Nordic Tour will start on West Coast Water Festival in Tanumstrand / Grebbestad in Sweden. This Festival will take place on: 24-26 of May 2014.
If you are passionate about Greenland techniques and are available, get more info about participating by emailing: info@greenlandorbust.org 

Greenland kayaks - lay up constructions

Johan working on T model plug

Today we have started production of the first kayaks ordered from our Scandinavian partners. We are very excited because REBEL is becoming a reality.

It has been a long time since the inception, when we were planning, thinking, designing and testing. The time has come where Rebel Kayaks is a reality; no longer just only in our minds or in a digital world (on this blog and our fanpage).
We can now say: THE REBEL IS ON!

If interested in our kayak lay-up construction here are the details explaining what materials we use and the fit-out components inside.

REBEL KAYAKS CONSTRUCTION:

Sandwich PRO:

• Materials: Carbon  – Cork core - Epoxy resin
• Foootrest: SmartTrack
• Skeg: Integrated box+ KajakSport
• Clear coat hull: Standard

Sandwich Plus:

• Materials: Carbon&Kevlar - Cork&Spheretex core - Epoxy resin
• Footrest: SmartTrack Standard
• Skeg: Integrated box+ KajakSport
• Clear coat hull: Optional

Sandwich:

• Materials: Kevlar&Diolen - Spheretex core -  Epoxy resin (2015 NEW!)
• Footrest: SmartTrack Standard
• Skeg: Integrated box + KajakSport
• Clear coat hull: Not available

Kayakas available in this RAL colors:

• Red - 3002
• Cream white - 9010
• Black – 9005

Of course other colors are available on special request

Greenland wooden paddles:

• Sizes: Standard , Big Blade, Storm Blade
• Weight: 0,7 – 0,8 Kg
• Material: Pacific Red Cedar
• Reinforcement: Fraxinus

Any question? Please feel free to post comment or write to us! info@rebelkayaks.com

Production version of Ilaga and T model finally realesed at boat expo in Goteborg

Good news, everyone!:)

Johan Wirsen & Ilaga

All the changes & upgrades are now finished; it means there no more prototypes for Ilaga and T model. Our Greenlands are ready to go!

There is a unique opportunity to see first units is Båtmässan (Swedish Boat Show) in Göteborg from 1 to 9 of February 2014.

At the Expo we will show:


Ilaga

• construction: Sandwich PRO
• Color: Black
• weight: 16,7 kg (fully equipped)

T model

• construction: customized Sandwich PRO
• color:  Red deck with transparent carbon hull
• weight: 17,8 kg (fully equipped)

Wooden Greenland Paddle in 3 versions:

• Standard blade
• Big Blade
• Storm Blade

We will be there together with our regional dealer & partner Mats Torwmo from KajakCenter in Grebbestad.

Soon we will release all the information about upgrades, construction versions and full offer. Stay tuned!

 THE REBEL IS ON!

Helen Wilson on Rebel Team! Partnership between Greenland or Bust and Rebel

Mark Tozer and  Helen Wilson from Greenland or Bust are officially ambassadors of Rebel Kayaks.

We are proud and very excited to announce that Helen Wilson and Mark Tozer have joined the Rebel Kayaks team.



Helen wrote on her blog:



"He (Johan) asked Mark and I if we’d become ambassadors for Rebel Kayaks. We are thrilled to announce that we have accepted his offer. This decision was made for several reasons. First, the Greenland is the kayak that I was originally impressed by,(...). Second, Johan is a wonderful person and a good friend. He has put his heart, soul and a ton of money into designing several kayaks that are now recognized worldwide, and for good reason. We have full faith in the quality of his kayaks, which are being manufactured by Aquarius, located in Poland, and we can honestly say, he’s a real kayaker, an awesome person, a great designer and a good friend, and we want to support him and his new company, Rebel Kayaks. We hope that you’ll join us in this support."



Helen and Mark will come to Scandinavia for their Nordic Tour 2014. They are planning to teach kayak lessons in Sweden, Norway and Denmark. If You are intrested please check further details at Greenland or Bust blog.



Helen Wilson
She is one of the most recognized sea kayakers in the world. Helen from Arcata, California, specializes in traditional Greenland paddling. Helen took part in Greenland National Kayaking Championship in 2008 (Qaqortoq, Greenland) and in 2010 (Nuuk, Greenland) where she gained 5 medals in 4 disciplines.
From time to time she writes for Sea Kayaker magazine, The Masik and Ocean Paddler magazine.

From left: Johan Wirsen, Helen Wilson and Mark Tozer

Mark Tozer
On his blog it reads:"Mark Tozer has been messing around in all kinds of boats in all kinds of waters as an active paddler and coach for the past 25 years, with sea kayaking being his specialism." Now Mark, together with Helen, teaches paddling skills around the world.
He is a coach  trainer examiner under the British Canoe Union Star Award. He gained a number of BCU awards inluding the coveted Level 5 Coach (SEA).
He has paddled in Alaska, Greenland, Morocco, Tanzania, Kenya, Ecuador and many more.  Mark has a PhD in expedition leadership (an impressive achievement!)

Rebel in Ocean Paddler Magazine

Ocean Paddler – the sea kayaking magazine. The 38# isssue is on. We are happy to announced that in this issue You will find also information about Rebel Kayaks. You will find notice about Us on page numer 12th.
If You willing to read online please go to Ocean Paddler PFD . If You would like to have fragrant and fresh paper  version please find contact HERE

The very first happy user of Rebel Greenalnd T

We are ​proud to show the first video featuring our Green​land T; it means that the ​very first  "REBEL" unit is already in use :) .
​The first kayak is made in carbon: ​clear-coated (transparent) hull and white deck. We are very pleased with the result a​s we have achieved and satisfied our ​objective to create a technically superior kayaks that is also strikingly beautiful. Our main goal ​was to manufacture a​ kayak that is lighter & stiffer than what ​is available on market today... and we did it!

Thanks to Petra and Damiano for ​the video!

Paddler: Petra

Video: Damiano

Place: Borgholm, Sweden and Traumsee, Austria. 

Rebel on Paddle Expo 2013

Last week at Paddle Expo we were busy with talking to customers receiving good feedback while keeping our fingers crossed for REBEL.

We are happy that so many paddlers appreciated the return of the original, the "real" Greenland! (in regards to the current models that are available on the market from the competition).
"I want this one, the real one" - This is what we heard a lot of times...

Thank you all for the great response and support, that we received at Kanumesse last week. It was more than we ever hoped for!
So now we know more than ever that we will see you on water soon.

It was really great for us to meet You with all folks!

Yours sincerely Johan Wirsén

boat builder/designer