Melker Ulvön Cork-Core

Serious expedition kayak with a playful character

Description

Ulvön’s efficient and versatile design deftly blends the long waterline, minimal rocker and sleek dimensions of a speed-centric and high-performance kayak with a more play-oriented shallow-V hull and semi-hard chines.

The extended waterline gives Melker Ulvön an excellent glide and high cruising speed with very little effort, making it possible to cover longer distances with exceptional ease and velocity.

During the longest crossings and in the roughest ocean conditions the Ulvön still behaves very stable, comfortable and predictable.

With the large volume in the bow, the kayak also offers an exceptional performance catching bigger waves and swells on downwind runs.

The kayak’s playfulness shows itself with the semi-hard chines and refined curves, which gives the kayak a bomber end stability and great maneuverability, offering predictable and comfortable carving turns. 

The more open cockpit is optimized for optimal legroom, efficient power strokes and rotation, still the integrated and padded thigh support offers great control during the toughest crossings and conditions, making the Ulvön a perfect after-work exercise buddy, as well as a true expedition companion for the absolutely longest adventures.

The Ulvön comes with the all-new premium seat with exceptional comfort and easy sit-in adjustability. The seat also comes in three different sizes ( S / M / L ) and can be mounted in three different positions, which makes it possible to tailor the cockpit experience for every variety, preference, and size of the paddler.

The adjustable and rope operated skeg allows for true tracking. The maneuverability and tracking can be even further enhanced with the pre-installed responsive and retractable rudder, making it possible to master the most challenging conditions.

Two big oval hatches in the aft and the bow swallow ALL your needed gear with ease and offer that extra space for a bit of luxury during the longest expeditions.

The big 20cm day hatch is placed directly behind the cockpit, where the paddler can easily access the packed lunch, a camera or an extra jacket.

The smart recessed area on the fore deck, just in front of the cockpit, holds the water bottle or the pump in place – or simply out of the way.

Production process & materials

Melker Ulvön is designed and developed in Sweden with Melker's proprietary plant-based, durable, and feather-light technology which revolutionizes the industry and helps protect the waters and environment we all love.

Melker's all-natural, sustainable and high-performance construction combines partly plant-based resin and gel coat with flax fibres and a solid cork core, which allows our kayaks to achieve the highest possible mechanical properties.

Cork-Core is our most lightweight and even more sustainable sandwich layup with cork-core, flax in the deck, GreenPoxy resin, and GreenCoat.

Produced with premium quality resins, gel coat, fibers, and core materials using vacuum infusion and heat cure process.

Paddle TV - Review of Melker Ulvön

“…The Melker Ulvön isn’t just one of the best looking boats that I’ve ever paddled, it’s one of the most enjoyable boats I’ve ever paddled. It’s fast, fun, confidence inspiring, and ready for adventure…” - Ken Whiting

Paddling Magazine - Melker’s Ulvön: Perfect for tripping, surf play and rock gardening

"...The Ulvon HV deftly blends the long waterline, minimal rocker and sleek dimensions of a speed-centric kayak with a more play-oriented shallow-V hull and semi-hard chines. Loaded, it behaves as an expedition kayak should, very stable, comfortable and predictable..." - Tim Shuff

Melker Ulvön WINS the German Design Award in Excellent Product Design

The German Design Award is the official and most prestigious design award, presented by the German Ministry for Economics and Technology, and honoured by the international design industry and community.

Melker Ulvön is announced WINNER in the category; Excellent Product Design.

Melker Ulvön takes the concept of sustainability, design & innovation, and value-for-money even further and introduces a serious expedition kayak with a playful character.  

Melker Ulvön benefits from the FSC Bamboo Composite characteristics in combination with a honey comb core structure. This makes the kayak lighter, stiffer, more durable and less harmful to the environment – as bamboo is a fast growing grass, completely renewable.

Melker Ulvön nominated the Design S industry design award by Svensk Form

Design S is Swedens prime and most prestigious design award being acknowledged and honoured by the design industry & community.

Nomination; Melker of Sweden wants to change the outdoor industry by manufacturing the most stylish and environmentally friendly outdoor products possible.

Their kayaks are 3d-printed in recycled and up cycled materials using local sawdust and old coffee bean bags.

Through design with a wow-feeling and shared economy services, you also get the customers to join the adventure on the way to a better world.