{"product_id":"classic-models","title":"Classic Models","description":"\u003cstyle\u003e\n  .ko-classics { font-family: inherit; color: inherit; }\n\n  .ko-classics .ko-preorder {\n    display: block;\n    font-size: 11px;\n    letter-spacing: 0.18em;\n    text-transform: uppercase;\n    opacity: 0.45;\n    border: 1px solid rgba(0,0,0,0.15);\n    padding: 6px 16px;\n    margin-bottom: 1.75rem;\n    width: fit-content;\n    white-space: nowrap;\n  }\n  .ko-classics .ko-preorder a {\n    text-decoration: underline;\n    text-underline-offset: 3px;\n  }\n\n  .ko-classics .ko-rule {\n    display: flex;\n    align-items: center;\n    gap: 12px;\n    margin: 2rem 0 1.25rem;\n  }\n  .ko-classics .ko-rule hr {\n    flex: 1;\n    border: none;\n    border-top: 1px solid rgba(0,0,0,0.1);\n    margin: 0;\n  }\n  .ko-classics .ko-rule-label {\n    font-size: 10px;\n    letter-spacing: 0.22em;\n    text-transform: uppercase;\n    opacity: 0.4;\n    white-space: nowrap;\n    flex-shrink: 0;\n  }\n\n  .ko-classics .ko-model-header {\n    margin: 2.5rem 0 1rem;\n    padding-bottom: 0.75rem;\n    border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(0,0,0,0.08);\n  }\n  .ko-classics .ko-model-name {\n    font-size: 20px;\n    font-weight: 600;\n    margin-bottom: 3px;\n    text-align: left;\n  }\n  .ko-classics .ko-model-sub {\n    font-size: 11px;\n    letter-spacing: 0.15em;\n    text-transform: uppercase;\n    opacity: 0.4;\n    text-align: left;\n  }\n\n  .ko-classics .ko-p {\n    font-size: 15px;\n    line-height: 1.8;\n    margin-bottom: 1rem;\n    text-align: left;\n  }\n\n  .ko-classics .ko-specs-inline {\n    font-size: 12px;\n    letter-spacing: 0.06em;\n    opacity: 0.5;\n    margin-bottom: 1.5rem;\n    text-align: left;\n  }\n\n  .ko-classics .ko-options {\n    margin: 0.5rem 0 1.5rem;\n  }\n  .ko-classics .ko-option {\n    display: flex;\n    gap: 12px;\n    align-items: baseline;\n    padding: 8px 0;\n    border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(0,0,0,0.06);\n    font-size: 14px;\n    line-height: 1.6;\n    text-align: left;\n  }\n  .ko-classics .ko-option:last-child { border-bottom: none; }\n  .ko-classics .ko-option-dot {\n    opacity: 0.25;\n    flex-shrink: 0;\n    font-size: 11px;\n  }\n\n  .ko-classics .ko-terms {\n    margin: 0.5rem 0;\n  }\n  .ko-classics .ko-term {\n    display: flex;\n    gap: 12px;\n    align-items: baseline;\n    padding: 9px 0;\n    border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(0,0,0,0.07);\n    font-size: 14px;\n    line-height: 1.65;\n    text-align: left;\n  }\n  .ko-classics .ko-term:last-child { border-bottom: none; }\n  .ko-classics .ko-term-dash {\n    opacity: 0.25;\n    flex-shrink: 0;\n    font-size: 11px;\n  }\n\n  .ko-classics .ko-colophon {\n    margin-top: 2rem;\n    padding-top: 1.25rem;\n    border-top: 1px solid rgba(0,0,0,0.08);\n    font-size: 10px;\n    letter-spacing: 0.15em;\n    text-transform: uppercase;\n    opacity: 0.3;\n    text-align: center;\n  }\n\u003c\/style\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"ko-classics\"\u003e\n\n  \u003cdiv class=\"ko-preorder\"\u003ePre-order  ·  \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/kayaks-in-stock\"\u003eView in-stock kayaks\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n  \u003cp class=\"ko-p\"\u003eThree kayaks that trace the entire lineage of British sea kayaking — from the boat that started it all to the one that defined expedition paddling for a generation. These are composite-only, built to order from Valley's factory in Norfolk.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n  \u003c!-- ===== NORDKAPP FØRTI ===== --\u003e\n  \u003cdiv class=\"ko-model-header\"\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"ko-model-name\"\u003eNordkapp Førti\u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"ko-model-sub\"\u003eComposite · Expedition · Est. 1975\u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n  \u003cp class=\"ko-p\"\u003eFørti means forty in Norwegian — this is Valley's fortieth anniversary return to the original Nordkapp hull, built as close to the 1975 blueprints as modern production allows. Where later versions of the Nordkapp drifted toward caricature, the Førti goes back to the source: cleaner lines, less exaggerated fish-form, more honest rocker. The result is a kayak that rewards skill rather than compensating for the lack of it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n  \u003cp class=\"ko-p\"\u003eIt is faster and more responsive than the Etain, and less forgiving. It tracks with authority, surfs with conviction, and in rough water reveals exactly why the Nordkapp became the benchmark expedition kayak. Not a beginner's boat — but in the hands of an experienced paddler, nothing else quite compares.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n  \u003cp class=\"ko-p ko-specs-inline\"\u003e17'6\" · 21\" beam · 25 kg · 65–100 kg paddler range · Composite only\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n  \u003c!-- ===== ANAS ACUTA ===== --\u003e\n  \u003cdiv class=\"ko-model-header\"\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"ko-model-name\"\u003eAnas Acuta\u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"ko-model-sub\"\u003eComposite · Day \u0026amp; Play · Est. 1972\u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n  \u003cp class=\"ko-p\"\u003eEvery British sea kayak traces its lineage here. The Anas Acuta began as a traditional Greenland hunting kayak brought back from Igdlorssuit by Ken Taylor in 1959 — adapted slightly for western paddlers and put into production by Valley in 1972. It has been in continuous production ever since.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n  \u003cp class=\"ko-p\"\u003eLow decks, hard chines, pronounced rocker, narrow beam — it is the closest thing to a skin-on-frame Greenland kayak that composite construction allows. Highly responsive, demanding, and deeply rewarding. Not a touring boat by modern standards — it lives in rough water, surf, and rolling practice. If you know why you want one, you already know it's right for you.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n  \u003cp class=\"ko-p ko-specs-inline\"\u003e17'2\" · 20\" beam · ~22 kg · Ocean or keyhole cockpit · 50–90 kg paddler range · Composite only\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n  \u003c!-- ===== ALEUT II ===== --\u003e\n  \u003cdiv class=\"ko-model-header\"\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"ko-model-name\"\u003eAleut II\u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"ko-model-sub\"\u003eComposite · Expedition Tandem · 22'\u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n  \u003cp class=\"ko-p\"\u003eThe Aleut II is one of the highest-performing expedition tandems available. At 22 feet it is fast, stable, and capable — equally at home on a multi-week coastal traverse as in an adventure race. It can be ordered as a standard tandem or as a two- or three-piece take-apart, which makes logistics significantly more manageable for air travel or vehicle transport.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n  \u003cp class=\"ko-p\"\u003eIt paddles nothing like a typical tandem. Two experienced paddlers in an Aleut II will cover water with a speed and efficiency that solo boats struggle to match on long days. Fitted options including bow and stern steering are available on request.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n  \u003cp class=\"ko-p ko-specs-inline\"\u003e22' · 23\" beam · 2 paddlers · Available as standard or 2\/3-piece take-apart · Composite only\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n  \u003c!-- ===== FITTED OPTIONS ===== --\u003e\n  \u003cdiv class=\"ko-rule\"\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"ko-rule-label\"\u003eComposite Fitted Options\u003c\/span\u003e\u003chr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n  \u003cp class=\"ko-p\"\u003eThe following options are available at extra cost on all composite models. Specify at time of order.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n  \u003cdiv class=\"ko-options\"\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"ko-option\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"ko-option-dot\"\u003e·\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSpecial position bulkhead\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"ko-option\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"ko-option-dot\"\u003e·\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSilva 70P compass fitted\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"ko-option\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"ko-option-dot\"\u003e·\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eExtra recessed deck fittings\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"ko-option\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"ko-option-dot\"\u003e·\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTowing cleat \/ bullseye fitted\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"ko-option\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"ko-option-dot\"\u003e·\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBow and stern steering (Aleut II)\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"ko-option\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"ko-option-dot\"\u003e·\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eD-ring fitted to hull or deck interior\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"ko-option\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"ko-option-dot\"\u003e·\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCustom colour options — clear hulls, alpha jewels, fades, racing stripes\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"ko-option\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"ko-option-dot\"\u003e·\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOutside keel strip\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n  \u003c!-- ===== TERMS ===== --\u003e\n  \u003cdiv class=\"ko-rule\"\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"ko-rule-label\"\u003eTerms of Sale\u003c\/span\u003e\u003chr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n  \u003cdiv class=\"ko-terms\"\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"ko-term\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"ko-term-dash\"\u003e—\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA \u003cstrong\u003e$500 deposit\u003c\/strong\u003e is required to reserve your build slot.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"ko-term\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"ko-term-dash\"\u003e—\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e50% less the deposit is due when your kayak enters production. The balance is due in full on delivery or collection.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"ko-term\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"ko-term-dash\"\u003e—\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePrices exclude HST.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"ko-term\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"ko-term-dash\"\u003e—\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eShipping from the factory to Hamilton — including marine insurance and brokerage — is charged at cost. Typically approx. $200 per kayak on consolidated shipments.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"ko-term\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"ko-term-dash\"\u003e—\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eKayak Ontario will store your kayak at no charge for \u003cstrong\u003e14 days\u003c\/strong\u003e from delivery. After that, a storage fee of $50 per kayak per month applies.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"ko-term\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"ko-term-dash\"\u003e—\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSee our custom kayak refund policy for full cancellation terms.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n  \u003cdiv class=\"ko-colophon\"\u003eValley Sea Kayaks · Norfolk, England · Est. 1973 · Available through Kayak Ontario\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Kayak Ontario Outfitters","offers":[{"title":"Standard \/ Forti","offer_id":46263571939527,"sku":"VFS","price":5995.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Standard \/ Anas Acuta","offer_id":46263571972295,"sku":"VAAS","price":5995.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Standard \/ Aleut II","offer_id":46263572005063,"sku":"VAS","price":7795.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Kevlar \/ Forti","offer_id":46263572037831,"sku":"VFK","price":6895.95,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Kevlar \/ Anas Acuta","offer_id":46263572070599,"sku":"VAAK","price":6895.95,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Kevlar \/ Aleut II","offer_id":46263572103367,"sku":"VAK","price":8955.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0042\/9608\/1443\/files\/CMPO1.png?v=1772877326","url":"https:\/\/www.kayak-ontario.com\/products\/classic-models","provider":"Kayak Ontario","version":"1.0","type":"link"}