Why we do this

We love paddling. It has been the biggest part of our lives for many years, and we want to share that stoke with everyone.

Why Germany

There are very few boats in Germany for the middle of the market, and for river racing with kick-up rudders there is almost nothing. We want to close that gap and encourage paddlers to keep going as they get older, instead of stopping when elite racing ends.

The people behind it

Dave Hitchcock

Dave is from Cape Town and has lived in Germany for 11 years. In 2009 he co-founded the Sea Dog Series in Fish Hoek with Dawid Mocke, in 2026 he won silver in K1 Masters (55–60) at the German Masters, and he is race director of the Simssee 12er.

Graeme Solomon

Graeme lives in Cape Town. He has won the Berg River Canoe Marathon twice (2001 and 2018), stood on its podium more than a dozen times, represented South Africa at the ICF Canoe Marathon World Championships and coaches with the Orca training squad.

What matters to us

• Innovation: we bring new ideas and good boats into the sport.
• The best support: you always know where your boat is, and we keep you informed at every step.
• Fairness: if there is a quality problem, we do whatever we can to fix it.