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Introducing the first kayaking skill you need to know – sitting in it comfortably.

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 at the enclosed deck kayak. Firstly find and adjust the Read More ...

How to compare kayak designs that are really fantastic and know it all .

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 is what we love about them.  However, what makes it Read More ...

Tidal Currents For Sea Kayaking. Know how To Predict.

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 current atlas to establish the times of slack, maximum flood Read More ...

Practical Ways How Clouds Can Predict Weather and empower kayakers.

This article deals with how clouds can predict weather. Using cloud identification to forecast weather is a skill that mariners have used for many hundreds of years. Watching clouds is simple and easy, yet it has been empirically proven that cloud observation as a means to predict the weather yields an accuracy of 60–75 percent. Not Read More ...