India on Board as Yaka Kayaks Wow Mumbai Boat Show

February 28, 2007 - Press Dispensary - India's appetite for kayaking has been wet by Yaka (http://www.yaka.in) - a Goa based adventure sports company that made a big splash with its launch at the Mumbai International Boat Show on 22-25 February, 2007. With orders coming in from retail outlets and holiday resorts, the popular sport of kayaking will be opened up to a new audience of water sports enthusiasts and holidaymakers in India.

Yaka is the exclusive Indian distributor of the prestigious Perception kayaks. Yaka exhibited a comprehensive range of Perception models at the boat show, and visitors were able to watch on-water demonstrations to see the impressive kayaks in action.

Greg Bourne, director of Yaka, comments: "We may not have exhibited the biggest boats at the Mumbai International Boat Show but the response from retailers and leisure companies was certainly massive. India has the potential to become a top kayaking destination with its vast rivers, challenging rapids, beautiful backwaters and golden beaches, and Yaka can provide the kayak for every type of paddling experience."

James Mitchell, Perception's export manager, comments: "The response to our kayaks at the Mumbai International Boat Show is extremely encouraging and we anticipate a flow of orders from the growing Indian market thanks to Yaka's hard work."

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Notes for editors
About Yaka Ltd:
Yaka Ltd was formed in 2006 and has centres in Palolem Beach and Anjuna in Goa. It is the exclusive distributor for Perception kayaks in India and also offers a range of adventure sports equipment aimed at the hotel and leisure industry. Information about products and an ordering service can be found online at www.yaka.in

About Perception:
Perception, established in South Carolina in 1974, began by constructing glass-fibre kayaks and is now the world's leading kayak design and manufacturer. Perception kayaks are currently manufactured in three plants situated in the UK, USA and New Zealand.

About Kayaks:
Kayaks are small human-powered boats, typically with a covered deck and a cockpit covered by a spray deck, propelled by a double-bladed paddle by a sitting paddler. The kayak was originally used by the native Ainu, Aleut and Eskimo hunters in sub-arctic regions of northeastern Asia, North America and Greenland. Modern kayaks come in a wide variety of designs and materials for specialised purposes.

For further information, please contact:
Andrea Mytkowicz, Yaka
Tel: +39 3341391977
Email:
Site: www.yaka.it
For further information about the Mumbai International Boat Show, please contact:
Name: Radhika Jhaveri
Phone: 0091 22 6451 5820
Email:
Site: http://www.mumbaiboatshow.com