The Peak UK Towline is a 15m towline system with the ability to be waist or deck mounted. It features a webbing waist belt with quick release buckle. The bag element is a large shaped pouch akin to a walking/mountain biking bum bag with a zip open top lid. This is made from sturdy fabric [...]
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Review: Understanding A Nautical Chart
Whilst 1:25 and 1:50 Ordnance Survey maps are superb for Sea Kayak route planning and navigation, Nautical charts offer another ‘view’ of the coastal landscape. ‘Understanding A Nautical Chart‘ by Paul Boissier is a new release from Wiley Nautical aimed squarely at helping people read and understand the huge array of data contained in a [...]
Southwest Sea Kayaking Guidebook: 2nd Edition
I reviewed the first edition of ‘South West Sea Kayaking‘ by Mark Rainsley back in June 2008 (see the original review here). Roll on three years and Mark has completed a thorough update in the form of the second edition which is now available directly from Pesda Press or from a wide range of kayaking [...]
Review: Tahe Marine Greenland T
Last year, I spent some time I spent a few weeks paddling the Tahe Marine Greenland T for an Ocean Paddler Magazine review. Rich, the Editor, has kindly let me republish my review here. About the test: paddling conditions and paddlers. Having reviewed the Tahe Marine Greenland for Ocean paddler I was keen to try [...]
Review: Valley Aquanaut HV RM
This ‘Guest Review’ which was kindly written by Sean Smith, better known to many as ‘Fat Paddler‘. You can find out more about Sean at the end of the review: Introduction There are many dozens of beautiful high-performance sea kayaks on the market today, but for the larger paddlers amongst us the available range is [...]
First Look: Jeff Allen Throw Tow System
Jeff Allen’s Throwtow Rescue System has been receiving a lot of interest recently and was featured in issue 23 of Ocean Paddler Magazine. I’ve now got my hands on one and will be putting it through it’s paces with a view to producing a full review in due course. BCU Level 5 (aspirant) Sea Kayak [...]
Energiser Glowsticks
I’ll start this with a quick question – are these any use for a sea kayaker who ventures out after dusk? My honest answer is I’m not sure. These are simple LED lightsticks, one red and one green, running off 3 x A76 batteries (included). They are made of plastic and use a simple twist [...]
Review: Peak UK Adventure Zip Buoyancy Aid
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 [...]
Review: Lomo Cockpit Cover & Straps
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 [...]
Review: Jetboil PCS Stove
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 [...]
