Our new model is a smaller version of the Antares. We call her the "Ares". The Ares is cut down in size, and slightly modified in the nose and mid section. Our popular seat and foot well position remains the same to achieve maximum comfort.
Our goal with the Ares was to create a smaller design that could run well in all conditions. Upwind, downwind, and flat water. We made a couple of modifications along the way while going through the prototype phase to finished product.
In the surf, the Ares is effortless with full control, which is hard to find in smaller designs. The upwind paddling is smooth and consistent, with easy acceleration in the flat sections. The flat water gets entertaining when surges of ground swell, or residual of back wash, catch the hull and take you for an unexpected glide.
Almost 10 years on from when the Ares was introduced, and she still boogies.
FEATURES
SAFETY SYSTEM
bungee in place to keep rudder in position
FOOTWELL DRAIN
enhanced drainage
with new design
SEATING POSITION
lower footwells for an
ergonomic seating position
RUDDER
same Kai Waʻa rudder design popular among all canoes
ADDITIONAL STORAGE
forward and aft
storage for paddler
BOAT LENGTH: 20' 9"
NOSE WIDTH: 8.375"
(measured 4' from nose)
CENTER WIDTH: 15.875"
(measured from center of boat)
TAIL WIDTH: 8.625"
(measured 4' from tail)
ARES OC1 REVIEWS
"I think Kai really has something special with the Ares, it's an amazing surfing canoe but also moves in the flat."
~Pat Dolan, 2017 Molokai Solo Champion
"When I sat on the Ares for the first time, I felt like I was home. For me, it's a very comfortable canoe."
~Amy Woodward
"Great top end speed and loose enough to change directions and hit critical angles without losing your rudder"
~ Bobby Pratt