Palm Equipment Celebrates 25 Years of Roto-Moulding With One-of-a-Kind Palm × Hobson Eclipse Kayak Prize DrawSupporting the launch of the new Whitewater Paddler Memorial Trust!
Palm Equipment has announced a special charity prize draw to celebrate 25 years of roto-moulding kayaks, offering paddlers the chance to win a truly unique one-off Palm × Hobson Eclipse surf kayak. All net proceeds will support the creation of the Whitewater Paddler Memorial Trust, a new charitable organisation dedicated to safety, education, remembrance and positive river culture within the paddling community.
Hosted on Crowdfunder, the prize draw is open from 1st December 2025 to 4th January 2026 to entrants across the UK and EU. Every contribution buys entries into the draw, with tiers starting from £5.
A one-of-a-kind Eclipse with exclusive 25-year graphics
To mark 25 years of Palm’s in-house rotomoulding, Palm and Hobson Kayaks have collaborated on a custom Eclipse surf kayak that will never be repeated.
The prize includes: Full Hobson Carbon Lite outfitting for a lighter, stiffer, performance-driven ride, RRP £1,690 (Kayak £1,295 + Outfitting £395)
“This is a celebration of everything we’ve learned in 25 years of rotomoulding,” said Palm Equipment. “It’s the only kayak of its kind, and we wanted it to do something meaningful for the paddling community.”
Raising Funds for the White Water Memorial Trust
Every contribution helps launch the Whitewater Paddler Memorial Trust (WPMT), a new community-led charitable organisation created in memory of paddlers we’ve lost – including British whitewater kayaker Bren Orton, whose passion and influence inspired the Trust’s formation. WPMT will support the paddling community through safety, education, experience-building and positive river culture.
All net proceeds from the prize draw will be donated to the Trust as soon as it becomes operational. If the Trust is not yet ready to receive funds at the point of transfer, the amount raised will instead be donated to Free Rivers Fund, ensuring all funds benefit water-based community causes.
How to Enter
Entries are made via Crowdfunder: https://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/win-a-one-of-a-kind-palm-hobson-eclipse-surf
Each contribution buys entries into the prize draw:
£5 → 1 entry
£15 → 4 entries
£50 → 12 entries
£100 → 25 entries
Free postal entry route is available.
Key Dates
Draw opens: 1 December 2025
Draw closes: 4th January 2026 at 23:59 GMT.
Winner drawn: 5th January 2026
Public announcement: By 7th January 2026
The prize includes free delivery to any registered Palm Equipment dealer in the UK or EU. Direct home delivery may be arranged where possible.
