The highly anticipated 2025 Product of the Year Awards Ceremony made its exciting return to this year’s Paddle Sports Show in Strasbourg on September 25, 2024. Featuring a wide array of innovative boats, gear, accessories, and products, the ceremony showcased the latest advancements in paddle sports technology and design!
A big congratulations to Melker Sweden for winning the Sea Kayaking Category with their kayak – the Värmdö!
“Our all-natural, sustainable and high-performance construction combines partly plant-based resin and flax fibres with a solid cork core, which allows our kayaks to achieve the highest possible mechanical properties.“
Melker Värmdö introduce their next generation of lightweight, high-performance, and plant-based construction in a really comfy, and playful light touring & recreational kayak.
Värmdö is targeted at savvy performance paddlers and the more recreational ”la dolce vita paddlers” who want to feel like rockstars on the water (still being able to easily toss it up on the roof rack post paddling).
Sleek, forgiving, and stable for new paddlers to learn, with performance characteristics, predictability and endless playtime for surf, roll, carve, and rock gardening.
The adjustable skeg (optional rudder) allows for true tracking in even the most challenging waters. Melker Värmdö also packs well enough for your light overnight adventures, including a large inside cockpit storage with an easy access 8,5” click-on cover.
It also comes with their all-new premium cockpit with easy sit-in adjustability for pedals, backrest and seat pan. Combined with the fully customisable & padded thigh braces and hip pads, it gives you exceptional comfort – tailored just for you!
Length (cm) 411 / 442
Width (cm) 59,5 / 62
Weight (kg) 19 / 20
Find out more on the Varmdo here!
Check out the Industry Party video below ⬇️
