It seems like ages since I went out Sea Kayaking. In reality it’s only 3 or so weeks but having got used to such frequent paddling over the late Summer and Autumn, a 3 week lay off seems an eternity. A busy period at work and the seemingly constant windy conditions have conspired to keep [...]
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Review: Peak UK Towline
The Peak UK Towline is a 15m towline system with the ability to be waist or deck mounted. It features a webbing waist belt with quick release buckle. The bag element is a large shaped pouch akin to a walking/mountain biking bum bag with a zip open top lid. This is made from sturdy fabric [...]
Video: Testing The Buoyancy of A PFD
I came across this video clip via Owen from Isle of Wight Sea Kayaking. It shows Pete Astles, owner of Peak UK, demonstrating how to test the amount of buoyancy in a buoyancy aid. He makes it all look very simple and it’s got me interested in testing some of the buoyancy aids I have. [...]
News: 3 Peaks Challenge
Pete Astles (the man behind Peak UK) has recently completed his own take on the 3 Peaks challenge. Inspired by the annual sailing/fell race Pete set himself the challenge of using a Sea Kayak and a Mountain Bike the 900kms between Snowdon, Scafell Pike and Ben Nevis. Completing the trip in just under 3 weeks [...]
Review: Peak UK Adventure Zip Buoyancy Aid
I’ve been lucky enough to try out a large assortment of the ‘top’ Sea Kayaking buoyancy aids currently on the market. I’ve yet to review a badly designed one but have yet to find my ideal buoyancy aid, instead finding various features on each that I would like to combine to create the my perfect [...]
