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 [...]

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 [...]

The Northwater Peaked Deck Bag provides deck based storage for your sea kayak in the absence of the increasingly popular ‘4th hatch’ that is appearing on sea kayaks such as the P&H Scorpio/Cetus and Rockpool Menai 18.
Strapping onto your decklines, it’s contoured/tapered shape sits snugly in front of the cockpit and provides a large single [...]