Seda Kayaks Information

1974 Seda continues to grow through new products and services, becoming one of the first companies to use DuPont KEVLAR for canoes, kayaks and accessories. A small retail shop, Adventure Boats, in Chula Vista, California serves as the base for an international mail-order business for a diverse line of paddling equipment. 1980's Seda is one of the first companies to offer roto-molded whitewater boats as the original distributor & US importer for ACE canoes and Pyrhana. Helmets, paddles, and life vests round out the product line. Somewhere along the way sea kayaking begins to displace the adrenaline of downriver racing, and Josef's first sea kayaks splash into the Pacific. Epic paddles in Seda kayaks from pioneers in long distance touring follow shortly thereafter. Ed Gillette takes his Seda down the San Felipe to Cabo route, and then tries the coast of Brazil. 1989 Brings the 30 year mark to Seda with the widest range of products yet. Little does anyone realize the industry is poised for a tumultuous decade to come. 1990's While sit-on-tops and rotomolded materials take center stage, acquisitions seem overtake innovation for many of Seda's competitors in the kayak market. Seda keeps on paddling.