NSR MMX – The Full Story

It was way back in 1782 that Nathaniel Sebastian Rodeo first suggested the idea of gathering together the greatest student minds in the country in order to go paddling, compete against each other’s academic institutions and generally have a marvellous time. At first it was little more than 3 men falling out of a coracle [...]

Greenland 2010

This years trip is coming together.Greenland Tourism is supporting us and we aim to fly in July . The aim is to explore the remote N.W region near Upernavik using the kayaks as a platform to climb new Alpine Routes.Hope we dont have the same trouble with the bears as last time ripping into the [...]

New ltd Edition Saffron Switch – Win one at NSR!

For 2010 we’re doing a limited run of our Switch paddle jacket in eye catching Saffron Yellow.

They should be in shops within the next two weeks, but if you can’t wait that long then we’re offering one of these as a prize for the best outfit at this year’s National Student Rodeo Saturday night party, [...]

The Plas y Brenin Paddlesport Expedition Symposium

Although the word ’symposium’ nowadays refers to an academic conference, apparently it was originally coined by the Greeks as to refer to a drinking party. Brilliantly, this weekend’s Paddlesport Expedition Symposium succeeded in occupying a very entertaining mid-ground between the two.
The event bought together paddlers of all types from all over the country to, in [...]

NSR 2010 – The boat is made!

The UK’s National Student Rodeo 2010 is only 2 weeks away, and each year Palm Equipment make a custom NSR Kayak as the prize for the winning uni’s Club.
This year’s boat is a beautiful and unique Dagger Axiom in one off lime green, with NSR decals to finish it off…

To find out more about [...]

Thinking about holidays…

Flicking through my pictures I came across some from Jen and I’s trip Slovenia late last summer which I’d fully intended on putting up here. It’s nearly six months down the line but it’s getting to that time of year where everyone’s looking forward to the weather warming up and being excited by booking summer [...]

New: Palm online spraydeck sizing system

Ever had trouble finding the right size spraydeck to fit your kayak? Short of taking your boat along to the store, it’s not always easy.
Enter our new online spraydeck sizing system. We’ve been trying our decks on all of the major boat models for a while now and we reckon we’ve got it cracked.
Get on the [...]

The ‘Pots Student Rodeo 2010!

Saturday 6th February 2010 saw the return of the mighty Flowerpots Rodeo, brought back to life by the hard working, soap dodging, student population of Exeter.

Situated on the River Exe, at the Mill on the Exe Pub, the competition drew large crowds to watch, with general public and kayak groupies alike enjoying a cheeky pint [...]

Fourty two thousand boats

The first slightly warped RPM emerged from the Dagger Europe oven on the 8th November 2000 at around 10.20 pm. Today, 9 years, 5 months, and 21 days later, we made our 42,000th boat!
If you haven’t seen it already, check out the short videos below and see how it works…

With building work on our new [...]

New Colours for the Symbiant WW PFD.

We’ve just received the latest shipment of our popular Symbiant WW vest, which as of 2010 comes in two new colours, Midnight blue/grey and Red/grey, as well as the classic Cadet blue.

The Symbiant is a versatile whitewater vest, providing freedom of movement and comfort, and can be fitted with a quick release chest harness [...]