Long term readers of Solent Sea Kayaking may well remember Kari-Tek being mentioned in the article I wrote about their fantastic Hydro-Skeg system (now sadly not available) which I had retro-fitted to my P&H Cetus. In fact, Kari-Tek are actually a fully fledged Sea Kayaking shop with a Showroom based in Trabboch near Mauchline in [...]

Drysuit Repairs
The latex neck seal on my drysuit ripped a few months ago and I had not got round to having it replaced. However, with all the rolling and self rescue practice recently as well as being on a few BCU courses I was getting sick of the water seeping in through the neck had a [...]
Poole Bay Kayaks
Poole Bay Kayaks is a primarily online retailer based in Poole, Dorset. Owner Mike Holgate specialises in some of the more unusual brands of Sea kayaking equipment which it can be hard to find at other retailers. He is the sole UK importer for Qajaq and Seabird Designs Sea Kayaks as well as stocking Kayalu [...]
Woodmill Canoe Shop
Woodmill Canoe Shop is based at Woodmill Outdoor Centre, on the outskirts of Southampton. They stock a range of canoes and kayaks as well as the usual kit, clothing and accessories and over the last 12 months have undergone phase one of a huge redesign and outfitting process. The shop has been enlarged to make [...]
Bournemouth Canoes
Work took me down to Bovington, in Dorset on a training course. On my way back I took the opportunity to pop into Bournemouth Canoes Uk, based near Poole. The shop is based in an industrial unit within easy access of the A35 and proved very easy to find. The main floor of the unit [...]
Sea Kayak Services – Repairs & Sales
Sea Kayak Services (SKS) are based in Weymouth, Dorset and are dedicated to providing a high quality sales and reapirs service to all sea kayakers. As well as being an approved dealer for Nigel Dennis Kayaks (Sea Kayaks UK) they provide a comprehensive repair service and since 2006 have built an amazing Cedar strip version [...]



















