I am considering looking for a replacement for my old P&H Iona Composite Sea Kayak. I have been considering a Plastic boat for cost reasons and in particular looking at the P&H Scorpio. Back in the day, plastic Sea Kayaks received bad press over bulkheads popping however I believe newer manufacturing techniques have reduced/removed this [...]
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Review This Is The Sea 4 DVD
This Is The Sea 4 is the latest release from Justine Curgenven. A 2 DVD set, This Is The Sea 4 contains almost 2.5 hours of Sea Kayaking footage from around the globe showcasing superb paddling destinations and a mixture of well known and less well known paddlers. Following Justine’s previous DVD’s (This Is The [...]
Review Palm Kaikoura Tour Buoyancy Aid
Palm refers to the Kaikoura Tour Buoyancy Aid as “A front zipped expedition level touring PFD – packed with features and storage space – which uses Palm’s Flex Formed Foam system.” Whilst it certainly looks the part on the brochures and adverts – does it live up to the hype? If the answer to this [...]
Review Pacific Horizons Sea Kayaking DVD
Available from Cackle TV – Justine Curgenven’s website, Pacific Horizons is a Sea Kayaking DVD with a format based loosely on the “This is the Sea” series. It has individual chapters about places, people or tidal races but the DVD is based entirely in the Pacific North West region of America & Canada. Prior to [...]
Review Werner Corryvrecken Paddle
The Werner Corryvrecken paddles are a serious bit of kit. Serious in terms of features, performance but also cost. At £289 you need a very understanding bank manager and partner/spouse to consider purchasing a set. If you can overcome this hurdle – is the effort worth it? For a predominantly high angle paddler looking for [...]
Southwest Sea Kayaking
South West Sea kayaking is the new guidebook from Pesda Press, written by Mark Rainsley. It is the first, in-depth guidebook for the Southwest coastline and Islands and has taken 12 months to research and produce. Mark is undoubtedly one of the great authorities on Sea Kayaking around then South West. He describes three great [...]
Ocean Paddler Magazine
It’s been a while since I bought any sort of Kayaking/canoeing magazine, having tired slightly of an abundance of play boat reviews and white water heavy content. Then a recent trip to the Woodmill Shop opened my eyes to a relatively new publication – Ocean Paddler Magazine.
Review Yak Quanta Paddling Trousers
Salopette style with high bib, re-enforced knee and seat areas, neoprene ankle seals, thigh pockets and fleece lined chest pocket. The Yak Quanta paddling trousers have just replaced my 12 year old ‘pink’ Yak salopettes! These paddling trousers already feel as if they will be as durable and reliable as their predecessors and in the [...]
Originz Northwest Passage Paddle
An entry level Sea/Touring paddle, featuring a sraight glass fibre shaft and glass re-inforced nylon blades. The Originz Northwest Passage provides an alternative to more expensive offerings.
Review Palm Axis Extrem Bouyancy Aid
Actually a high bouyancy yet low profile white water PFD but bought as a multi-purpose PFD to cater for river and sea paddling. Featuring easy adjustment and ample storage yet retaining a slim designthe Palm Axis Extrem bouyancy aid is now a prized addition to the gear bag.
