Betsie Bay Kayak P.O. Box 1706 Frankfort, MI  49635 Phone: 231-352-7774 Email Us HOME Kayaks • Recluse (19') • Manitou (18') • Aral (18') • Valkyrie (17') • Idun (16') • DIRK (16') • Available Now Why B.B.Kayak? • History • Just 27 Pounds?! • NOT Like A Kit • Features Paddles Accessories Prices & Policies Note to Builders FAQs Testimonials BBK In The News Photo Gallery				BETSIE BAY KAYAK Price List & Policies — 2006 Prices How to Order Credit Cards Warranty Policy Notice of Price Increase Effective September 1, 2007 Betsie Bay Kayak has held prices at their current level for several years, while absorbing increased costs in virtually every material and service required to manufacture and deliver our products. This is no longer possible if we are to continue to serve our customers. The new BBK price list (see below) took effect Sept. 1, 2007. Please, If You Have Questions... Betsie Bay Kayak is a small, two-person, brick-and-mortar business. We have been designing and building our products for over 24 years and must, of necessity, dedicate the majority of our time to that purpose. If you have questions about our products which are not addressed in our Web site, the best way to contact us is by phone. We respond to e-mail as time allows, but do not expect an instant reply. The vast majority of e-mail questions we receive are already answered within the text of our carefully constructed Web site. Finally, we are the only people who can give you the whys and wherefores of our unique designs and construction. For technical questions, please ask us. PRICES Kayak • All Wood/Epoxy/Glass touring kayaks: $3850 plus delivery • DIRK Fiberglass rolling kayak: $1750 plus delivery Demand for our kayaks usually exceeds our production capacity so they are sold on a first-paid, first-delivered basis; 50% down, 50% on delivery. Please call 231-352-7774 before placing kayak orders. Kayak delivery options include pick-up or "network" haulers. Please contact us regarding delivery methods and costs. Paddles: • Greenlander - $250 • Inuit - $255 • Hardcore GL - $300 • Storm - $245 • Graflite - $385    (call for availability)   • Rolling Stick - $40 There's a $20 shipping charge for paddles, $5 for the Rolling Stick, excluding Alaska & Hawaii. We ship paddles via UPS. We try to keep paddles in stock ready for shipment. During peak times of demand we may be backlogged, but can usually ship within a couple weeks. Accessories: • Sprayskirt - $99 • “The BBK Rational” Booklet - $10 • Cockpit Cover - $40   • "Greenland Style Paddling" DVD - $30 • Paddle Cover - $40   • BBK PaddlePod (intro price) - $300 • Beckson Hatch Lid - $15 We ship accessories via UPS. The shipping charge is:     $5 for all accessories except the PaddlePod.     $15 for the PaddlePod. HOW TO ORDER We do not process COD or credit card orders, but personal checks or money orders are fine. (Please see the "CREDIT CARDS" section below for more information on why we do not accept credit cards.) Kayaks - please call. Paddles and Accessories - send check or money order for items and shipping to: Betsie Bay Kayak P.O. Box 1706 Frankfort, Mi. 49635. Michigan residents add 6% sales tax. Please be sure we have your street address (UPS will not deliver to a P.O. Box.) and a phone number if we have a question regarding your order. CREDIT CARDS We do not accept credit cards, PayPal, or other electronic payment options because they generally would not speed up delivery time. Betsie Bay Kayak consists of two craftspeople working full time to produce the products shown here. We are an actual workshop that starts with raw materials and proceeds through to a finished product. We are not an “e-business”. We do not have a warehouse full of merchandise ready for overnight shipping. We do not simply pass your order on to another business that actually produces and/or drop-ships the product. We love what we do. We choose to remain craftspeople, rather than personnel managers, so that every BBK product is built by us personally. Kayaks are usually built on a to-order basis. Our turnaround time is generally 2-3weeks (longer, of course, if there is a backlog). We occasionally get to build a kayak on spec and offer it for sale, so check the website or call, for your model. We try to keep paddles in stock for immediate shipment, but at many times of the year, we are backlogged there as well. Check your local paddlesports dealer for our paddles; we do supply a few select shops. If you're ordering something special, call or e-mail us and we'll get started on it - the check or M. O. will still get here before we can ship 99% of the time. With a two-person operation, quality, not quantity, is the only logical approach to doing business. After over two decades, there are still folks out there happy to wait for the best work we can do. WARRANTY POLICY Betsie Bay Kayak (BBK) warrants all products to be free of defects in material and workmanship for a period of one year from the date of purchase. Paddle Breakage: Our paddles are designed to be as light as possible for extended touring while being strong enough for bracing, rolling and normal use. Most broken paddles are the result of rescue/re-entry practices or poor rolling techniques. Even a relatively small paddler is capable of breaking a sound paddle struggling to roll in a fully extended position. Betsie and I carefully hand craft every BBK paddle from select materials. We cannot guarantee that a paddle will not break. If a paddle breaks due to defects in material or workmanship, we will replace it. If a paddle delaminates, rots, blisters, peels or splits or fails in any mode outside of abuse, we'll be happy to replace it. You shouldn't have to pay for our mistakes, nor should we have to pay for yours. Please Note: Because BBK works constantly to improve product quality, and because availability of materials may vary, specifications and prices are subject to change without notice. BBK’s liability is limited to the refund of purchase price of product only.
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