Vajda · Touring hybrid
Vajda Wildfire 50
Fitness/touring ski based on the Vajda Voyageur hull, thermoformed in Styrolight plastic. Wide (54.5cm), flat, stable cross-section with a tiller-bar steering system and PowerGlide footrest; forgiving beginner-to-fitness stability.
- Length
- 5.18 m
- Beam
- 54.5 cm
- Deck
- 33.5 cm
- Lightest
- 17.5 kg
Specifications
- Length
- 5.18 m
- Beam
- 54.5 cm
- Deck height
- 33.5 cm (est.)
- Category
- Touring hybrid
- Skill level
- beginner
- New price
- A$2,090
Layup weights
On-water profile
Both scores are rated at the hull's own design weight. How these are derived.
Suits: Flatwater fitness paddling, touring and calm-to-mild sea; stable learner/fitness ski
Paddler weight
This hull is built around a paddler of about 84 kg. It stays workable from 74 kg to 89 kg, and sits at its best between 78 kg and 85 kg.
Derived from published hull dimensions and calibrated against manufacturer paddler limits, not taken from a marketing range. The method, in full.
Generations
Thermoformed Styrolight fitness/touring ski based on the Vajda Voyageur hull; PowerGlide footrest and tiller-bar steering
What works, and what it costs you
What works
- High stability (4/5) for fitness and beginner paddlers
- Tough UV-stable thermoformed plastic
- Affordable, with tiller-bar steering and PowerGlide footrest
Trade-offs
- Heavy (~17-18kg plastic)
- Slow compared with composite skis
- Not a race hull
What paddlers say
APS product copy: 'Based on the successful Vajda Voyageur hull', fitted with the PowerGlide footrest system and tiller-bar steering (australianpaddlesports.com.au)Reported experience
Where to buy
Dealers in the markets we have mapped:
AUD $2,090 Styrolight thermoform at Australian Paddle Sports 2026 (single plastic layup, ~17-18kg).
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