2026 Product of the Year: SUSTAINABILITY Brand: PALM EQUIPMENT | Product: Seawastex® Sustainability in paddlesport can’t mean compromise — and with Seawastex®, it doesn’t. Palm is the first brand to bring Seawastex® recycled nylon into technical paddlesport apparel, turning discarded…

Brand: PALM EQUIPMENT | Product: Seawastex® Technical performance. Cleaner oceans. Stronger communities. From 2026, Palm Equipment will introduce Seawastex® recycled nylon into its apparel line — including jackets, drysuits, and pants in 2-layer, 2.5-layer, and 4-layer constructions. Every garment face…

Brand: ROTOMOD | Product: Sustainability Rotomod has been committed to processing its production surpluses and waste for many years. Since 2020, the company has been equipped with a shredder/grinder that allows for the in-house management of production surpluses and waste,…

Brand: LEVEL SIX | Product: Exhaust Pro & Lite Fabrics For 2026, Level Six introduces the next evolution of waterproof-breathable fabrics: Exhaust Pro and Exhaust Lite. Both are designed from the ground up to be a high-performance, PFAS-free, and 100%…

Brand: ZHIK | Product: Women’s Microfleece™ X Yulex® Wetsuit Pants & Sleeveless Top The Women’s Microfleece™ X Yulex® Wetsuit Pants and Sleeveless Top bring together high-performance thermal comfort with a next-generation sustainable material platform. Designed as a two-piece modular system, the garments can…

Brand: PRIJON | Product: Eco All of Prijon’s kayaks are manufactured by hand without piecework to offer excellent quality. Since the formation of the Prijon GmbH more than 60 years ago, they place importance to sustainability, pay tribute to human…

Brand: PYRANHA | Product: EOL Plastic Canoe & Kayak Recycling Our commitments to paddler safety and sustainability are equal and unwavering. Canoe club stores and paddler garages across the world are haunted by plastic kayaks which are now sadly past…

Brand: ARTIC WATERSPORT | Product: Inhouse recycling Recycling all the materials is sadly still not so obvious for all the companies. Since our new facility for rotomoulding we had this in our thoughts right away.  Even the materials that come…

SUSTAINABILITY AWARD Welcome to the Paddle Sports Show Product of the Year Awards 2026. Click on the products below to read more and vote for the one you think stands out the most. Please note that voting is reserved for industry…

Brand: RAILBLAZA | Model: Gear Hub With four rod holders in the interior corners and the ability to attach RAILBLAZA Rod Tubes to the sides, you can fish efficiently and responsibly without creating clutter or waste. The integrated TracLoader and…