Why choose to paddle a tandem / double sea kayak The only experience greater than paddling itself, is sharing it with someone else. And one of the best ways to paddle with a friend, partner or your children may just be from the seat of…
Getting started – first things first… Sitting comfortably in /on the Kayak An enclosed deck kayak, an open canoe and a sit on top kayak are quite different designs and require different ways of getting seated, safely and comfortably, (dry that is !!) Let’s look…
Knowing how to compare kayak designs can really help in making a sound selection decision. After all the emotion of deciding to get a kayak comes the analysing of various design features. This article aims to address those concerns. The overall look of a kayak…
Predict your timing with these simple rules. A working knowledge of tidal currents for sea kayaking is essential to ocean sea kayaking trips. Especially ones that take place in areas that are subject to significant tidal current activity. It requires consultation of that area’s tidal…
Quality gear can mean the difference between an ordinary day out or a truly memorable one
Kayaks as we know them now have evolved from those developed over perhaps thousands of years by the Inuit peoples of the Arctic regions. They were fast and sea worthy craft made out of drift wood, bones and animal skins. They had to be quick…
This article deals with how clouds can help to predict weather. Using cloud identification to forecast weather is a skill that mariners have used for many hundreds or even thousands of years. Watching clouds is simple and easy, yet it has been empirically proven that cloud…
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