Solent Sea Kayaking

I’ve been lucky enough to try out a large assortment of the ‘top’ Sea Kayaking buoyancy aids currently on the market. I’ve yet to review a badly designed one but have yet to find my ideal buoyancy aid, instead finding various features on each that I would like to combine to create the my perfect [...]

Quick review here of a couple of essentials items for transporting and storing your Sea Kayak. I’ve already reviewed a couple of Lomo items (Kayak Gloves & Aqua Boots) and the over-riding impression you are left with is superb quality for astonishingly low prices. These two smaller items are no different. Lomo Cockpit Cover The [...]

The Jetboil PCS is a new take on the portable gas stove which has earned several gear test awards in magazines. I took a detailed look to see how useful it could be for the Sea Kayaking fraternity. (Click any image to enlarge) Description The Jetboil Personal Cooking System (PCS) is marketed as a compact [...]

Reed are well known for their kayaking apparel from thermal garments to cags and paddle suits. The Aquatic Pro is their first Buoyancy Aid has had input from a number of high profile Sea Kayakers including Nigel Dennis during it’s design/development. Features The Reed Aquatic Pro is a front zip style with 8 point adjustment [...]

The Reveal is an expedition sea kayak from Estonian based Tahe Marine. I spent a happy few weeks reviewing the Tahe Marine Reveal last year for the excellent Ocean Paddler Magazine. (Thanks to Rich – the Editor – for kindly letting me republish my review here). Introduction Marketed as a “pureblooded sea-kayak from bow until [...]

By now regular readers will know I spend a substantial amount of time paddling at night. Therefore I was more than intrigued to pick up some buzz about a new product to the market – the Kayalu Gear Kayalite – a removable, deck mounting kayak light system. Over the last few months I have experimented [...]

I caught the trailer to this DVD online somewhere and something about it just caught my imagination. The location, planned trip and characters all seemed to gel really well as the nucleus for a great adventure. Paddle To Seattle is an expedition DVD, a fly on the wall documentary if you will of a trip [...]

At £10, Lomo’s Kayak Gloves are an absolute bargain. Made from thin neoprene the Lomo Kayak Gloves also feature Amara reinforced palms and ‘hotspots’ (places where the hand traditionally rubs on the paddle shaft. Real thought has been put into the design and the extra reinforcement is well placed. The wrists are long enough to [...]

For quality at an affordable price, Lomo have made a significant name for themselves in the paddling community. The Lomo Aqua Wetsuit Boot is no exception. At £23 they are an absolute bargain. The Lomo Aqua Boot are constructed from 5mm neoprene with a treaded hard sole. The heel and toe areas are re-enforced with [...]

The Palm Aleutian Immersion Suit is Palm’s sea specific drysuit sporting a number of features not usually found on general purpose/white water drysuits. Over the past 3-4 months I have been putting the Aleutian through it’s paces in a range of conditions on day and night paddles. Introduction Paddling, particularly in the winter months, demands [...]