Founded by legendary designer, Tom Derrer, Eddyline Kayaks has manufactured premier touring kayaks since 1971. Eager to share our passion for paddling and the outdoors by offering the most comfortable kayaking experience, we pioneered vacuum bag and thermoformed kayak technology. Thanks to these design advances, we manufacture the highest quality lightweight touring kayaks for sea kayaking, open water, recreational kayaking and fishing. Our lightweight kayak designs are a direct reflection of our team’s years of paddling experience and our philosophy of constant improvement. Our founder, Tom Derrer, summarized this best saying, “If we cannot make it better than what we already know, then we are not improving, and neither is the sport we love.” Living this philosophy for 47 years, we’ve remaining focused on building quality lightweight kayaks in an environmentally conscious manner.