Need Speed?
Satisfy your competitive nature. Whether you choose to test yourself against your own best time or challenge a field of professional paddlers, West Side Boat Shop racing kayaks use race-proven designs to help you reach your full potential. Experience the exhilaration of reaching your personal best in one of Doug Bushnell’s unique designs.
“The boat is everything as described. I have been paddling over 50 years and owned a lot of boats & tried many more. My 1st impression of the Delta exceeds any of the other boats I have been in. The [competitive brands] that I have owned have been good boats for my type of use, but the Delta is definitely a step above that…Every time I paddle the Delta I find more that I like about it... I think you are right that the West Side Boat Shop boats are in a class by themselves.” – Chris R. – 2022 Delta purchaser
Check out the new 2024 West Side Boat Shop catalog below.
While everyone else in the industry is raising their prices at least 5-7% due to inflation, material, and shipping cost increases, I am holding the line and holding my 2022/2023 prices because I want you to choose one of my kayaks and experience the pure joy, performance, and quality they deliver. I’m more than willing to keep my prices as low as possible to get you into one of these wonderful boats and keep the legacy of West Side Boat Shop kayaks. I know you will fall in love and tell others, and spreading the word about these kayaks is more important to me than making much money from them. They’ll bump your training up a level or two and quite possibly help you win kayak races.
Call to discuss first so we make sure we get you in the right boat with the right options, but then a simple 50% deposit will start the building process for your brand new, American-built, high-quality, custom, performance kayak. PayPal, Venmo and bank transfer-friendly.
West Side Boat Shop kayaks are back and here to stay.
Please help me celebrate and spread the word about the continuation of an American racing kayak tradition.
Also check out my original announcement regarding the July 27, 2021 acquisition of West Side Boat Shop.
https://davethekayaker.com/2021/08/01/west-side-boat-shop-news/
The 2024 Racing Kayak Lineup:
Extra Fast Tourer (EFT)/Sleek (20″ wide x 19’4″ long, often fits into the fast touring kayak division at races)
Wave Exceed (18″ wide by 19′ long)
Thunderbolt-X (18″ wide x 21′ long)
Marauder (17″ wide x 21′ long)
Other configurations available:
Dark Starr
The hull of the Marauder matched with the deck of the Thunderbolt-X, thus widening the waterline width of the Marauder to 15-1/2″ for a tad more stability.
Thunderbolt T-Rex
The hull of the Thunderbolt-X matched with the deck of the Marauder, thus narrowing the waterline width of the Thunderbolt-X to 14-7/8″ for a tad more speed.
Retired Boats (but I do have some of the molds so inquire if you are interested):
Thunderbolt (The Thunderbolt-X renders this hull obsolete)
Wave Ultra & Wave Excel (The Wave Exceed renders these boats obsolete)
Dart
Delta
X5 XR5 wildwater kayaks
RPM Special
River 81
River 82
Leiser King
Bala Racer
Dolphin
Otter
Baby Otter
Super Tourist
Valencia K1
X Par Missile
Wave Piercer
Seafarer Sprint
Solander
Javelin
Be sure to check out the reviews of these boats on Paddling.com.
And for historical purposes, I’m archiving Doug Bushnell’s last known catalog below in case you are researching one of his older designs.
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new ones. Kayaking can be dangerous and the dangers may include damage to or destruction of personal property, serious physical injury or even death. By purchasing a West Side Boat Shop kayak I understand and expressly assume all the dangers incident to participation in kayaking.
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