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It is almost 2025, just a few more hours till we get there!

I have finally reached the decision that it is time to hang up my kayak! Two knee surgeries and an ankle progressivly getting worse has made it very difficult to kayak.
I will always cherish every day and extended trip I have ever paddled. I have been a very lucky man and since this is the end of kayaking fo me I have decided to sell my
kayaking equipment. Contact Me Via E-mail if interested, I am located in Bonney Lake, WA.

Equipment: (All Prices USD)

Nimbus Twelka HV 2004 Build

See the Description below

$1000

Thule Hullavator

Comes with 60” Bars and feet designed for raised roof rails.

$150

Werner One Piece Carbon Fiber paddle

This paddle is featherlight and you can paddle all day with minimal effort!

$80

Swift 2-piece paddle

Used as a Spare

$50

Garage Gator Single Kayak Lift 220 Lb Electric Hoist

Easily store your kayak in your garage

$250

Kokotat Dry Suit XL

Worn 10 days in Glacier Bay Alaska, works great

$200

Garmin Montana 600

Includes map of Western US and Canada, uses Li-ion batteries or standard AA. Comes with extra Li-on batteries

$150

Lotus XL PFD, SeaLine Spray Skirt, paddle float

Included with Boat Purchase

$0

Charts, to many to list all

WWTA waterproof charts of San Juans and vicinity, BC Coast Explorer Vol 1 and 2, charts of Salish Sea from the Gulf Islands to Telegraph Cove. Missouri Breaks Guide, Green River to Colorado Guide

$75

REI Quarter Dome Tent w/footprint

Seen lots of use, no leaks. Great tent for 1-2 campers

$25

Solo 4 Seasons Tent

Little heavier, but very solid tent. Has a liner for summer or winter use.

$25

Bear Canister

Works for raccoons also

$25

Expect XL Air Mattress w/Chair Cover

$50

Kayak Cart

Pneumatic Wheels

$25

Total

$2105

Package price

$1800

The kayak was manufactured in 2004 and spent one season in a rental fleet. It has seen lots of use and has bottom scratches and was repaired at Sterling Kayak for a cracked side during portaging on the Lake Bowron Circuit. Duct tape let me continue the paddle for another 8 days. It is not perfect, but it is the perfect kayak.

The Telkwa HV ("where waters meet") came about as a collaboration between a boat designer (Steve Schleicher) and a kayak shop owner (Don Lockwood). The result is a kayak that paddles well and looks pleasing. The Telkwa HV is a long, high-volume kayak, but it is surprisingly nimble for its size and suits a wide variety of paddlers. The Telkwa was designed to be a full-fledged ocean touring kayak capable of doing unsupported trips of at least a couple weeks duration. It will carry you and your gear to all parts of our coast with ease. The Telkwa HV with its unique combination of tracking and turning make it an excellent choice for long-distance touring or day tripping following the coastline closely.

The Telkwa HV is almost identical to the Telkwa but the deck is 1" deeper in the cockpit area.

This extra height in the middle of the boat tapers to the same size as the Telkwa at the ends. It handles very much like the Telkwa but with slightly more windage and is able to hold more gear. The Telkwa HV is the ideal boat for larger paddlers or those who like lots of space in the cockpit.