There are a number of upcoming events for sea kayakers, some local to the Solent and some further afield. Here’s a few details in case folks are interested. Isle Of Wight Sea Kayak Symposium: 25th-27th August Registration for this even opened yesterday. The registration pack is available from the Isle of Wight Sea Kayak Symposium [...]
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Been a while…
So blogposts, articles and reviews have been very thin on the ground recently. It’s been a period of time when work and family life have been very hectic, taking priority over fun stuff like blogging! That said, I’ve done more paddling in the last couple of months than ever, albeit predominantly local stuff, either as [...]
News: ‘Paddle To…’ Streaming Kayaking Films
Two different ‘Paddle To..’ films are currently available to watch for free. The first is the thoroughly enjoyable ‘Paddle To Seattle’, which I reviewed last year. This is available until the end of January and can be watched here. The second film is ‘Paddle To The Sea’, a 1966 classic, filmed by Bill Mason, which [...]
News: 2011 Yak Paddling Kit
Local Solent company Yak Adventure Equipment have some interesting new additions to their paddling kit line up, including three goodies with a Sea Kayaking bias: two new buoyancy aids and another touring cag. The Xipe is a front zip buoyancy aid with a rear hydration pocket and two front pockets, one of which is designed [...]
Run Aground?
Paddling around Calshot Spit at low tide requires you to stay a long way offshore due to the gravel banks which extend up to 400m or so out in two directions (look closely at this google map and you can just make them out). This can put you close to the edge of the busy [...]
Normal Service Will Resume Soon
It’s been a while since I’ve posted on the Solent Sea Kayaking. This is due to my day job as a teacher. I’m currently in ‘Coursework Season’ which means hours of chasing students to complete work and then marking, marking and more marking. Whilst I can still get out for the occasional paddle most of [...]
