Overview Keyhaven lies at one end of the shingle bank which leads to Hurst Castle. It is a small fishing village with a small, sheltered harbour. The Keyhaven Yacht Club is situated at the head of the harbour. To the east of Keyhaven lies the nature reserve of Keyhaven marshes. Keyhaven is a very popular [...]
Welcome To Solent Sea Kayaking
Solent Sea Kayaking provides an ever growing series of articles on sea kayaking. It covers sea kayaking news, gear reviews and articles on a wide range of sea kayaking topics. If there is something sea kayaking related that you would like to see featured please get in touch with your ideas. I hope you find the site useful and interesting and always welcome feedback.
Happy paddling,
Duncan
Latest Articles
Calshot Slipway
Overview Calshot Spit is home to Calshot Activities Centre, Calshot Castle and the Calshot Lifeboat Station. It is also home to a large slipway utilised by the activities centre, lifeboat crew and private water users. Owned by Hampshire County Council, the spit has ample pay and display parking and it is possible to drop boats [...]
Tanners Lane
Overview Tanners Lane is a less well known or used launch point situated about 2/3 of the way along the coast between Lepe and Lymington, and is about as rustic as they come. Driving down the very narrow lane brings you to a dead end directly on the sea front. There is limited parking at [...]
Lymington Slipway
Overview Lymington Slipway provides a good starting point for a number of trips in the Western Solent. Situated next to the Royal Lymington Yacht Club there is ample parking in a large public carpark although in the height of the Summer this can get quite busy. Use of the slipway for sea kayaks is free [...]
Video: Fringe Elements – Tidal Race Sea Kayaking
A nice little video featuring Paul Kuthe paddling in some impressive tidal races. Shot and narrated by Bryan Smith and Fitz Cahall. Worth a watch.
Gender In Paddlesports Survey
A recent forum post on the Sea and Surf section of the UKRGB is asking for folks involved in paddlesports to answer a short questionnaire to help the originator of the post with her research for her degree. The questionnaire is very short, it took me just a couple of minutes to complete, and is [...]
Stages Of Learning
Introduction As we learn any new technique we pass through various stages on our journey to mastering it. Depending on the difficulty of the technique, becoming ‘expert’ at it can take a significant amount of time, so the time spent at each stage of learning can vary dramatically. The ability to understand and recognise these [...]
Sea Kayak Podcasts – End of An Era
It was with a feeling of sadness that I read recently that Simon Willis has decided to draw to a close his series of podcasts over on Sea Kayak Podcasts. I know that a great many people have enjoyed Simon’s series of interviews with some fascinating Sea Kayakers and covering a wide range of topics. [...]
REC Level 2 First Aid Course 18th-19th Feb
If anyone is in need of a first aid course, Owen Burson (Isle of Wight Sea Kayaking) and I have a few spaces left on a course in February. Details Dates: 18th-19th February Location: Freshwater Bay, Isle Of Wight. Course: REC Level 2 Emergency First Aid (16hr) Cost: £150 Whilst the course is suitable for [...]
IOW Sea Kayak Symposium 2012
I’m really excited to announce that the dates for the 2012 Isle of Wight Sea Kayak Symposium are now set in stone. After an extremely successful event in 2011, this years symposium will run from the 25th – 27th of August 2012. This year the symposium is being jointly organised/publicised by Owen and Mitch Burson [...]
