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PaddleTV’s 2023 Best in Class awards have been announced by world-renowned paddler, instructor, television host, and YouTuber, Ken Whiting. Ken spent the summer testing some of the industry’s top kayaks and canoes and has narrowed down eight of the industry’s best boats, awarding them the title of Best in Class. "...Melker Rödlöga exceeded my expectations and gets a PaddleTV Award for being the best touring kayak of the year 2023..." - Ken Whiting. A natural evolution from PaddleTV’s Buyer’s Guide YouTube series, the Best in Class awards celebrate the “best of the best” in paddlesports. Produced by Heliconia, the Best in Class...

Melker Värmdö - a homage to the Stockholm Archipelago - is announced winner for Best Sea/Touring Kayak in the fifth annual Paddling Magazine Industry Award, based on a record number of votes with more than 38,000 ballots cast from retail buyers, consumers and media.   The award recognizes significant and innovative achievements in the development of products introduced to the paddlesports market this year.   Melker Värmdö by Melker of Sweden The Värmdö is a lightweight, high performance, playful, and light touring boat featuring a plant-based construction. Targeted to savvy performance paddlers and recreational paddlers who want to feel like...

“...We see our innovation, design, research, and development as a long-term investment for our company, coming generations, and the great outdoors...” Stafshede says of his company’s philosophy. Making the best product is crucial for saving the planet! - Read the full article @ Forbes -

"...Melker of Sweden is a small boutique kayak company who is making sustainable composite kayaks out of cork and flax fibers. I’m currently testing a couple of them and I’m super impressed by the attention to detail elegant paddling characteristics..." "...From the first time I laid eyes on the Rodloga I knew I had to try it. The striking lines, and sustainable story had an instant draw for me. After a few months of begging, pleading, and annoying Pelle from Melker I was able to get my hands on one. Any not just any one, the very first one to...