Hody
HODY has been making racing kayaks since 1986 with its boats contributing to the popularity of the sport worldwide.
The foundation of the family business was established in Budapest in the 1930s by the grandfather of one of the owners, Ágnes Hódy, who made his famous boats in the Vöcsök boathouse on Római Part.
Rudolf Jüling, Ágnes Hódy’s father worked as a boatbuilder for 50 years at Hungarian clubs.
His working and his carved paddles helped many Olympic and world champions come out on top.
The company has been established by his son-in-law Kálmán Hódy, who has kept the core values but also used the plastic technology invented in 1970 to make the boats even more successful.
Combining decades-long traditions and modern boat building, HODY has become part of the history and the future of the Hungarian and international kayak-canoe sport.
Its major international breakthrough came at the Sydney 200 Olympic Games when Norway’s Knut Holmann captured gold medals in the K1 500m and K1 1000m in a self-developed Orca boat.
“I won the 1000m and my boat won the 500m for me,” said Holmann.
This recognition pays tribute to the expertise of HODY, which makes self-developed boats
The case of training young athletes is very close to HODY’S heart, particularly when it comes to the Hungarian kayak-canoe champions-to-be.
This commitment led to the idea of a completely new type of boat, the MK-4 mini kayak, which had won over the whole kayak community.
The MK-4 mini kayak is a unique boat which was developed and produced by HODY.
The revolutionary new idea has created a new category as well.
