The K1 Trainer is the machine that has the original on water feel of a real Kayak.
This is the original Kayak training machine design, no other machines on the market can match this.

Intelligent On-board Computer

The computer is purpose built for the K1 Trainer it collects information in real time and displays it on the large LCD Screen this includes.

• Strokes per minute
• Meters per second
• Power produced in watts
• Total elapsed time
• Countdown to start
• (Optional) Data can be uploaded via serial port to a Personal Computer for detailed analysis of your performance using Excel spreadsheet.

The computer switches itself off if the machine has not been used for 3 minutes.

User Friendly Extras

Each machine is supplied with

• New sliding footrest for easy adjustment between different users
• Large rubber feet
• Molded seat
• Air damper to adjust resistance
• On board computer

Easy Assembly

The machines are assembled, run and tested before shipping. Then broken down and packaged for ship. Re-assembly for someone with no experience with the machines should take less than 30 minutes.

User Manual

K1 Trainer user manual can be downloaded from this link:

Download (PDF, 1.3Mb).

You will need Adobe Reader to open the file.

How good were the original K1 Ergo’s

See International Journal of Sports Medicine

Volume 21 2000

Comparison of Physiological Responses to Open Water Kayaking and Kayak Ergometry

“Distance covered in 4 minute open water performance trial highly correlated with work done in 4 min Laboratory simulated trial “

“no differences in peak Ve Peak Vo2 peak HR and Post-exercise blood lactate concentrations between the two trial conditions”

These results give further support to the use of the K1 ergo as a method of replicating open water Kayaking for well trained athletes in the laboratory setting”.