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Perception Essence 16 & 17
Affordable Sea Kayak for all levels of ability
The Essence range are stable, user friendly and cost effective sea kayaks made from single layer plastic and available in two sizes.
£989.10 (RRP £1,099.00 - Saving £109.90)
Perception Essence - Red
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Perception Essence
The Perception Essence Sea Kayak has been designed using the latest technology to allow expert and novice kayakers to push their sea touring experiences to new levels. The Essence has a good V entry and exit allowing for definitive tracking and good cruising speed whilst a shallow V profile under the cockpit helps to increase the essences initial stability.
The Essence has defined chines to make every turn predictable and smooth whilst on edge and it also features a fully adjustable skeg system which allows you to adapt to whatever conditions you decide to paddle in.
The Essence features everything you would expect from a Sea Kayak of this size, a comfortable seat and cockpit setup with adjustable thigh braces and foot pedals, 3 storage hatches including a small day hatch behind the seat aswell as the normal setup of deck lines and carry handles. The Essence is availabled in 2 sizes to suit a large range of sea kayakers, the Essence 16 and Essence 17 and both models are available with a rudder.
Features
- Superlinear Polyethylene Shell
- Adjustable Pedal Footrests
- Zone EXP Seating System with Leg Lifters
- Multi-Position Retractable Skeg
- Retractable Carry Handles
- Bow and Stern Deck Rigging
- Compass Recess
- Adjustable Padded Thigh Braces
- 3 storage hatches with bulkheads
Essence 16 Dimensions
- Length: 5.0m
- Width: 57cm
- Weight: 25kg
- Manufacturers Weight Capacity: 150kg
Optimum weight capacity may differ - please contact us if you are unsure about the suitability of the Perception Essence for your weight
Essence 17 Dimensions
- Length: 5.18m
- Width: 58cm
- Weight: 26kg
- Manufacturers Weight Capacity: 170kgOptimum weight capacity may differ - please contact us if you are unsure about the suitability of the Perception Essence for your weight
Recommended Accessories
Feelfree Day Tourer Paddle - Alloy Shaft
High quality paddle with strong asymmetric blades on an alloy shaft with drip rings and index grip.
Price £35.96 (RRP £39.95 - Saving £3.99)
Feelfree Day Tourer Paddle - Glass Shaft
Same blade construction with a lighter weight fibreglass shaft.
Price £53.96 (RRP £59.95 - Saving £5.99)
Manic Expedition Spraydeck
Lightweight combi deck with breathable waist tube made in the UK. The Manic Expedition is perfect for recreational touring & sea kayaking.
Fits the Perception Essence 16 & 17
Price £67.46 (RRP £74.95 - Saving £7.49)
Manic Tour Spraydeck
Lightweight combi deck with breathable waist tube made in the UK. The Manic Tour is perfect for recreational touring.
Fits the Perception Essence 16 & 17
Price £59.95
Kayak Trolley
Folding kayak trolley for transporting your kayak from the car to the beach. Folds up and fits into the rear storage hatch.
Price £53.96 (RRP £59.95 - Saving £5.99)
Colours
Red
Yellow
Lime
Delivery
We offer a delivery service for the Perception Essence throughout the UK & Ireland to home and work addresses.
Canoes and kayaks are normally delivered within 3-5 working days. Clothing and equipment orders are sent via a courier using an overnight delivery service. We aim to dispatch all orders on the same day we receive them.
The delivery price will be shown in the shopping basket
Local Delivery of Canoes and Kayaks
If you are local to our shop in Hamworthy, Poole then we may be able to deliver a Perception Essence with one of our own vehicles. For boats, this is free to most BH Postcodes - please call us on 01202 625256 to discuss your requirements.
Collection - Click & Collect
Buy a Perception Essence online from our website and collect from our shop in Hamworthy, Poole or you can collect from any branch within the Canoe Shops Group. There is no cost associated with instore collection.
Our other stores are:
- Southampton Canoes - Totton
- Cornwall Canoes - St Columb road nr Newquay
- Brighton Canoes - Newhaven
- Kayaks & Paddles Plymouth
- Manchester Canoes - Warrington
- Norfolk Canoes - Norwich
We will contact you to arrange collection upon receipt of you order.
International Delivery
We are able to ship most items all over the world, please contact us with your delivery address, contact details and the item(s) you wish to order and we will respond promptly with a carriage cost.
Give us a call on 01202 625256 if you have any questions about the Perception Essence
