Christmas is fast approaching, and we wanted to put together a short list of some of our favourite items in the shop. We’ve curated a varied selection of items so you can find the perfect gift for the paddler in your life, no matter their age, skill level, discipline, or if you are working with a budget. Hopefully there’s some great ideas below:
Gifts for under £50.00
Playboater Waterproof Robe - £50.00 - The Playboater waterproof changing robe is the perfect way to warm up after your paddle, surf, or whatever your adventure. The outer layer is waterproof and windproof, protecting you from the elements. Meanwhile the inner fleece layer traps in warmth and keeps you comfortable all day long.
Ortlieb Medium Weight Drybag – Various sizes, price ranges between £21.00-£28.00 – A firm favourite amongst the staff here at WWTCC! Super dry and tough enough to stand up to the rigours of kayaking life, the Ortlieb drybags consistently perform and are an excellent idea for someone who says they have everything! You can never have enough drybags…
Peak Circular Ready Mat and Roofrack wraps – Mat: £36.00, Wraps: From £35.00 – These new Circular Ready products are made from recycled neoprene that has once been used, loved and then discarded. The Mat is ideal as an open canoe kneeling mat, changing pad or car boot liner. The Roofrack Wraps are designed to protect your boat when tying down on a roof rack, all these 3 items are very new, very cool and good for the planet.
Whetman Sea Stubby - £28.00 - The first bilge pump designed, from the outset, specifically for sea kayaking. Compact and efficient, it’s short enough to stow in your day hatch or slide behind your seat, the short squat design means storage is easy and performance is guaranteed — always ready when conditions turn
Palm Tsangpo Socks - £16.20 – Fleece thermal socks, perfect to wear in your drysuit or waterproof trousers. Keep your feet super warm! Made from a Pontetorto tecnostretch fleece with an odour control treatment, warm sweet-smelling feet! Merry Christmas!
Gifts for between £50 - £450
Palm Meander PFD – Standard Mens/Womens: £75.65, High-Back: £80.00 – One of our bestselling buoyancy aids at the shop! The Meander is a super versatile PFD suitable for all manner of paddlesports and other water activities. Available in Men’s and Women’s sizes as well as a high-back option for kayaks with taller backrests. The Meander is safe, comfortable and easy to adjust.
Palm Tsangpo Suit Men/Women - £126.50 - Palm have come up with a scorcher of a one-piece fleece suit ideal for wearing under a drysuit but works equally well if you’re just relaxing around the house and need to keep warm! The torso conforming panels are flatlock stitched to increase comfort and a full length, offset two-way zipper makes for easy access. Similar to the Tsangpo socks, this suit is treated with an odour control treatment that will hopefully eliminate any wiffy pongs!
Sweet Protection Strutter Block Party 25 year anniversary edition – £199.00 – It was the late 90’s and 3 Norwegian friends were board of the safety helmets they were being made to wear by their parents, they wanted a helmet that would be stronger than anything else on the market and provided the best protection possible, but that would also look stylish and help advance kayaking as a sport. The Strutter is what they came up with and over the next 25 years it just got better and better, and to mark this milestone Sweet have produced 500 limited edition Strutters, each one hydro dipped, each one unique and each one individually numbered. A collector's item???
Bending Branches Horizon Canoe Paddle - £349.00 – The newest canoe paddle to be released by the good folks over at Bending Branches. Built for backcountry durability with light composites and Lam-Lok™ edge protection to go the distance on rugged expedition routes. It looks exquisite and feels fantastic in the water.
Astral Indus PFD - £299.00 – A high flotation whitewater PFD that builds on the legacy of the famous Greenjacket, which the Indus resembles at first glance! Look closer, however, and you will notice the reshaped front panel allowing more comfort and mobility, more foam for increased flotation and 3 colourways that would keep the kings of orient are super safe as they traverse afar!
Gifts for between £500 - £1200
Aqua Bound Tetra Versa/Posi-Lok – Versa: £604.99, Posi: £574.99 – Quite possibly one of the lightest paddles we’ve ever used! The Aqua Bound Tetra Ultralight is a new paddle designed for high-performance touring & sea kayaking. It features ultra-light carbon monocoque construction with a full foam core for buoyancy, paired with Aqua Bound's patent-pending Lam-Lok™ edge protection for durability. If you’re looking to travel far in 2026 consider this beautiful design.
Pyranha Inazone Elite - £1,695.00 - The all-new InaZone can tackle anything within a river kayaker’s remit; on flatwater, it’s the stable base to hone skills, but in the Grade 2 - 3 realm, it excels. It’s fast, responsive, comfortable and forgiving. The old Pyranha InaZone was a hugely successful design, a true “all things to all people” style boat. This updated version looks set to do the same, and we even like the new colours!
Kokatat Hydrus Meridian Mens/Womens Drysuit - £1,199.00 - The incredibly popular Hydrus Meridian has been given an updated pattern and style lines for winter 2025/26 for an improved fit and function. Made from Kokatat's Hydrus 3-layer fabric this proprietary material is exceptionally waterproof, hardwearing and breathable and carries Kokatat's limited lifetime warranty. These suits have been cherished by kayaking enthusiasts for years, a perfect gift for a kayaking devotee.
Wave Sport Hydra TRIFUSE 145 Standard/LV - £1,499.00 - Wave Sport brings you the next step in advanced hull performance. TRIFUSE Technology combines Wave Sports Superliner PE plastic with a foaming PE core that when combined creates a state-of-the-art Fusion construction that delivers the optimal balance of weight and stiffness and produces a kayak that paddles and handles like a composite design but with none of the fragility issues. The hull feels quicker and the edges more responsive. It’s the Hydra design we’ve come to know and enjoy, turned up to 10! Get ready for the fun, Ho! Ho! Ho!
Venture Prospector 155 Corlite - £1,669.50 – Fun for all the family. The Venture Prospector 155 is a traditional style and highly popular and very versatile canoe design. Be that solo tripping along your local stretch of river or canal or loaded up with all your camping kit and heading out into the wilderness with your best mate or partner. The Prospector is a true design great, no matter if you’re a total novice to open canoeing or a lifelong canoe aficionado, the Prospector will provide you with hours of paddling satisfaction.
Make 2026 the year to go paddling more!
