We come from all walks of life.. We come from all four corners of the globe… We are traveling nomads that live to paddle and paddle to live… We are Dagger. With names like Tao Berman, Brad Ludden, Nikki Kelly, Pat Keller and Andrew Holcombe, Dagger's reputation stands alone.
For those of you that have not heard, Dagger is made up of the world’s most dedicated paddlers whose love for adrenaline and pursuit of excellence has propelled them and their designs to the forefront of the paddling world. We love what we do because its all about the Water!
Recreational & Touring
Inspired by the performance engineering of our whitewater kayaks, Dagger’s recreational and touring kayaks take this control of the water to the wide-open possibilities of rivers, lakes, and sea. Comfort and stability design elements integrate fluidly with our desire to push the edges of aggressive performance. From day trips to multi-day adventures, take a kayak that does what you’re capable of, not just what it is.
Alchemy
The stylish Alchemy light touring series hits the water running, packed with performance capabilities for both flat and moving water. Featuring the stability that’s suitable for new paddlers, but with performance edging and turning capabilities ready for advanced skill levels. With enough storage and speed for an extended weekend excursion, it’s time to grab your gear and get moving.
The Dagger Axis series is designed to transition seamlessly from flatwater to moving water. Sporty and athletic, the Axis is ideal for the seasoned paddler who likes to do it all or the beginner paddler with a taste and aptitude for adventure.
Engineered to push the performance limits of recreational kayaks, the Approach puts river running inspiration into a flatwater powerhouse package. This lightweight hybrid series opens up a huge range of paddling opportunities, from protected waters to faster moving currents. Take charge of elements with excellent tracking, great speed, trusted stability, and control. Supports use of a sprayskirt for even more adventurous outings.
With a hull design that shares a page in the longboard surfing playbook, this sit-on-top dominates the ocean waves. With quick acceleration and turning, carve waves or rush surging breakers with confidence. Additional outfitting like comfort carry handles for getting out of the surf, adjustable backband, and a day hatch make for the wildest pleasure cruise ever.
Get the excitement of whitewater in the ease of a sit-on-top kayak. Just jump in and start paddling in this stable and easy to manage play machine. No kayak rolls required. Great for rocky streams and up to class III of whitewater.
This entry-level recreational kayak offers big time performance for exceptional value. For those looking for a great time on the flat or slow moving water, this boat delivers. It’s easy to throw on top of a car, fun to maneuver, and paddles quickly. Go ahead, get out and hit the water.
Whatever your skill level, and whatever the challenge, there's a Dagger Whitewater series that keeps up with your drive. From a renowned design and champion paddling team behind every model, it's no wonder that when records are broken or descents are achieved the first time, you'll usually find a Dagger. These are top performing boats in freestyle, river running, or creeking, and the top performing boats in all of those things you do that don't fit into a nice little category.
Agent
We've taken the "free" in freestyle to heart with the most dynamic playboat on the whitewater market today. When others are coming down, you'll still be in the air pulling insane front flips, cartwheels, air screws, or moves that haven't even been named. Relatively low volume and agile, the Agent surfs while other playboats sit on the sidelines.
Business in the front, party in the back. Designed to reward dynamic paddling, the Axiom features lower volume in the rear of the kayak for outstanding surfing ability combined with increased bow volume for comfort and control.
There's a lot of whitewater out there and you want a boat that can handle all of it. This all-around performance series lets paddlers of any experience level tackle technical water. Easy to roll, crisp edging, excellent hull speed, and great stability gives you the control to challenge environments from steep creeks to large volume rapids. Adjustable creeker outfitting creates the perfect fit for total confidence.
If records were made to be broken, then the Nomad was made to break them. The world's ultimate creeker has been the kayak of choice for dominating outrageous rivers and descents. With great speed, rock-solid stability, easy rolling, and the ability to turn on a dime, it handles big water or downriver bombing with ease. Built-in safety from 6 attachment points, step-out wall, and rapid resurfacing keeps your focus on the challenges ahead.
With the most desired performance and design innovations built in, this boat is the envy of the competition. Medal-winning long boat speed engineered with stability and forgiveness is finally available to own. Heralded as a new paddling experience, this machine offers turning and boofing to blast your favorite local creek, speed to finally pursue that multi-day whitewater river trip, or comfort to just cruise on the river.