This product of the month is exciting! It's the launch of a new sit-on-top kayak range for Fergs Kayaks. Bic, better known for lighters and pens, have been renowned overseas for years for the excellent surfboards, wind surfers and kayaks - but how many of you in NZ knew they were world leaders in the manufacturer of water sport goods? It's true and now you can buy them through Fergs Kayaks.

Fergs Kayaks staff are already impressed by Bic Kayak's stability, the way they sit in the water and the ingenious wheel connected to the back of the kayak cutting out the need for a kayak trolley. There's a model that folds in half so you can fit it in the boot of your car and even a fishing version.

Arriving in-store mid-September these boats are fresh, fabulous and high quality. We are taking advance orders now - so be the hottest kayaker on the water with a new Bic Kayak.

Click here for a Bic Kayaks review>>

Earlier this year, Fergs Kayaks Wellington hosted the Regional Climbing Competition in our gym. As a result of this competition we are proud to announce that 3 Members of the Dynomites Climbing Club (based in Wellington) have been selected for the New Zealand team to compete at the World Champs in Austria (in fact they would have competed by the time you read this). The team is made up of 6 climbers so we're happy to say Wellington makes up half the team, who started their season by clambering around on Fergs Kayaks unique rock walls.

Even if you're not in it for the competition, our 'real rock' walls are a good time for anyone. We're open 7 days so come in to our Wellington store and have a go!

Black Diamond has issued an immediate recall of any Momentum Speed Harnesses sold in the last year. Some discrepancies have been found on the buckles. If you have purchased one from Fergs Kayaks in that period please bring it back in to be checked or replaced.

At Fergs Kayaks we love the life aquatic, and in Wellington we're known for our monkey traits, but have you considered that at both stores we have a vast selection of inline skates for hire or sale. We believe in that when you go for something you should go for the best, so we only stock and use Salomon, K2 and Nike skates.

So the point of this ramble about skates, is that you may not have considered how much fun it is to go for a roll around the waterfront on a pair of wheels. It's a well known fact that exercise can get pretty mundane. Maybe you're not a runner, or maybe you are but you want something to break all of that running up. Perhaps you want something different to do on a nice day that isn't inside a gym. Inline Skating has many health benefits and it's a whole lot of fun! Use skating as good lunchtime exercise and you'll be treating your calf, thigh and butt muscles to a healthy dose of exercise. As you may see by the main muscle groups used this is an excellent way to get your legs and butt looking fantastic for the summer season (when we all have to pull out the togs).

If you don't know how to skate or maybe are a bit rusty on it, then book in for a one-on-one lesson with one of our instructors. They'll get you rolling along, confident in your skating ability before you know it! To find out more about our skating lessons click here>>

...well we've had a request to include a photo and a bit about a different staff member in each newsletter. It really got me singing that old Sesame Street tune 'these are the people in your neighbourhood' and gave me warm fuzzies remembering when the neighbours would bring over punnets of strawberries or home-made biscuits - just to be neighbourly. So in that fashion, meet...

Mike Osborn

Mike is the Head Instructor at Fergs Kayaks Wellington. It is his job to organise the running of courses, tours and groups. He makes sure all of the staff on the floor are happy in their jobs and oversees all of our hire operations, from climbing, to the skate fleet, to the myriad of kayaks that sit on trailers outside our store. We couldn't do without Mike, but we have to for the next 3 weeks, as he's taking a well deserved break.

True to form, in his spare time Mike likes to go rock climbing and kayaking. He's also partial to cruising the streets on his Kawasaki motorbike.

Nice one Mike!