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Flow Kayaks · Surfski

Flow Kayaks Superstar

5.95m x 49cm intermediate hull with enough primary and secondary stability to be forgiving, and enough waterline at close to six metres to still carve rather than plough.

Length
5.95 m
Beam
49 cm
Deck
33.5 cm
Lightest
13.5 kg
 
 
Flow Kayaks Superstar, Outline drawn to scale from published length and deck height
Outline drawn to scale from published length and deck height · Surfski Index

Specifications

Length
5.95 m
Beam
49 cm
Deck height
33.5 cm (est.)
Category
Surfski
Usually paddled by
Paddlers in chop
New price
Not listed new

Layup weights

Composite13.5 kg

On-water profile

Stability
7–9
Dimension estimateLow confidence
Speed
6

Modelled from published beam, length and deck height. Low confidence. Speed is our rating. Both are given at the hull's own design weight.

These ratings are Surfski Index estimates, worked out from published dimensions, traced hull shapes where we have them, and reviews. They are not supplied by the maker or timed on the water. How a ski feels depends on your weight, skill, set-up and the conditions, so use them to shortlist skis and paddle one before you buy. How we rate.

Stability here means how steady the ski feels sitting still on flat water. Where two craft have overlapping ranges, we can't say which is more stable. Downwind handling is a separate thing, covered in the evidence note below.

Evidence note

This band is estimated from published dimensions. Qualitative context includes 1 paddler report and 3 linked sources.

Suits: Coastal chop, club racing and moderate downwind.

Paddler weight

The estimated sweet spot is 80–93 kg, with a broader estimated guide of 65–97 kg. This estimate is a guide, not a limit. Seat fit, conditions and paddling style matter. Lighter paddlers can still enjoy a larger hull, especially downwind. A test paddle is the best check.

Estimated from hull dimensions using a formula fitted to makers’ own paddler limits. It does not establish the designer’s intended paddler weight. How this is worked out.

Generations

2015-present

Developed from the Sharpski concept and tuned for the intermediate-to-advanced paddler rather than the race field.

Pros and cons

Pros

  • Stable without being slow for its class
  • Published weight, which much of this end of the market does not give
  • Six metres of waterline in an intermediate hull

Cons

  • 13.5kg is heavy against carbon competition
  • Distribution is effectively New Zealand only
  • Outgrown quickly by a paddler heading for racing

What paddlers say

Reviewed at launch by surfski.info as a stable intermediate ski that still carves for its dimensions.Reported experience

Where to buy

We don't have a dealer listed for Flow Kayaks yet. All makers and dealers.

NZD 4,450 per Flow Kayaks. No AUD or USD list price.

Sources

BetaRatings are estimatesRatings are estimates. How we get the numbers. Prices checked October 2026, may be out of date.