Brand: Level Six | Product: FreeFlow Foam Real sustainability is not usually sexy. For our new FreeFlow Foam, the sexy part is that it is PVC-free. PVC has been the default in PFD foam for decades because it is cheap,…

Brand: Pyranha Kayaks | Product: Pyranha Recycling & Plastic Lifespan Leadership One of the biggest problems we face as an industry is the prevalence of canoes and kayaks on the market which are long past their best, but to the…

Brand: ZHIK | Product: reZHIKle Program At Zhik, performance has always meant more than speed on the water. It means responsibility to the waters we all share. reZHIKle is Zhik’s wetsuit take-back and recycling program, a direct response to a…

SUSTAINABILITY AWARD Welcome to the Paddle Sports Show Product of the Year Awards 2027. 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…

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…