Solent Sea Kayaking

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 with a [...]

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 cover [...]

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 rubber [...]

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 that we [...]

I’ve been using the Yak Koast Buoyancy Aid for several months now. Designed as a low profile, touring buoyancy aid it utilises a side zip fastening allowing for a large pocket across the front of the PFD and one large rear pocket.
Constructed from ’supersoft’ foam and tough ripstop nylon, the Koast is a rugged yet [...]

For the last couple of months I’ve been paddling without a working skeg. However, today I picked up the P&H Cetus with it’s newly retro-fitted Hydro Skeg by Kari-Tek courtesy of Craig Pinder from Sea Kayak Services. Craig has had the boat for a week and kindly took a set of pictures of the various [...]

For the last few months I have been testing the Yak Conquest Cag. It has been put through it’s paces in a range of weather/sea conditions and performed exceptionally well.
Description:
The conquest is a hooded, sea/expedition Cag which uses a three layer, ripstop fabric throughout.
The Cag has fully taped seams, a deep zipped neck with inner [...]

Browsing through my local chandlery, I came across this useful slide chart. It is a two sided ’sleeve’ with a sliding inner sheet constructed of tough plastic.
One side shows the Isle of Wight along with South Coast, the other is a close up of the main shipping channel and entrance to Southampton water. However, there [...]

I have owned and used the Northwater Peaked Deck Bag for 18 months or so and been very pleased with it (see my review). I was therefore more than happy to get access to the Northwater Expedition Deck Bag for review.
The ‘Expedition’ is the largest deck bag Northwater produce. It has a large zippered opening [...]

Icom have added the IC-M35 to their range of handheld VHF’s, and for sea kayakers the headline news is that it is not only waterproof but floats! Released at the London Boat show, I am lucky enough to have a review unit in my possession and will be bringing a full review to the site [...]