Greg Barton makes a few criticisms of British sea kayak designs in the American edition of Canoe & kayak Magazine. “Most recreational paddlers don’t realize that British-style sea kayaks, which lack a rudder and perform poorly in...
Read moreHow visible are sea kayakers? I recently came across one of those dark green coloured kayaks. The sort that people buy because they think it will not scare the fish away. What surprised me was just how hard it was to see them in comparison to...
Read morePeople often wonder how they can check their PFD (or buoyancy aid as we call them in UK) is still ok and meets flotation standards. Somewhere deep in the BCU website is this document on how to test PFDs (buoyancy aids). It dates from 2000...
Read moreOver the Summer we ran Sit-on-top kayak test days. The aim was to enable paddlers to get a better idea of what Sit-on-top kayak to buy. There were a few surprises when we tried out different designs. The key message is to: Decide what sort of...
Read moreAndy and Keith’s paddle skills were rapidly improving. So much so that in spite of a lot of ‘playing’ in la Tour they did not fall in. It was time to cure that with a bit of self rescue and assisted sit on top kayak rescue...
Read moreSurf launching and landing skills It’s easy to arrive at the beach to find a bit of surf stops you getting out fishing with your sit-on-top kayak. Or, you return after a great trip to find the surf has increased. Landing is now a bit of a...
Read moreI’ve just had the pleasure of working on 3 star paddling skills for sit on top kayakers with Andy Benham author of Discover kayak fishing and Keith White from Jersey Bass Guides. Both Andy and Keith recognise that by developing their...
Read moreConnectivity and forward paddling technique Many sea kayakers spend a lot of time looking at the best type of paddle to use in order to improve their paddle skills. However, it is also important to develop an efficient paddling style. A lot is...
Read moreExtra September date added on Sunday 11 Sept. Details
Read moreA new date for Sark. Travel over by charter boat and explore the island by sea kayak. Details
Read moreKayak les Ecrehous on Sunday 11 September. Details
Read moreI’ve been a bit surprised at the number of sit inside sea kayakers who have been paddling a while but have still to master edging as a way of steering the kayak while paddling forwards. Quite why this shroud be the case is hard to...
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