Since I started Solent Sea Kayaking back in 2008, the website has had 4 ‘refreshes’ in terms of the design and layout. The last refresh was to a design that aesthetically I really liked but it’s been bothering me for a while that on a practical level it was not a great choice. There was [...]
Website: Sea Kayaking TV
David Johnston just posted up an article on The Heliconia Press and their move from print media to purely web based video content on his excellent Paddling Instructor website. After reading his article I began exploring The Heliconia Press content and discovered they utilise You Tube channels to host a wide range of paddling based [...]
Website: paddlinglight.com
Paddling Light (formerly Nessmuking.com) is a website dedicated to lightweight travel via canoe or kayak and it’s primary author/publisher Bryan Hansel has provided a wealth of resources from articles, reviews and interesting news. One unusual aspect of Paddling Light is the library of free kayak plans which can be downloaded for would be boat builders. [...]
Website: paddlinginstructor.com
Paddling Instructor is the brainchild of Paddle Canada Instructor Trainer David Johnston. This excellent website contains a blog, reviews of equipment, articles on all aspects of Sea Kayaking and a new and growing forum area. The coaching articles are particularly interesting dealing with a wide range of topics from basics such as ‘learning students names’ [...]
New Valley Sea Kayaks Website
Valley Sea Kayaks have today launched their new website. Paddlers who are regular visitors to the superb UK Sea Kayak Guidebook forums may be aware of the discussions and comments regarding the Valley Sea Kayaks website and it’s relatively long ‘hiatus’ during the revamp. The homepage of the new website has this message: I know [...]
Where Are You?
I’ve been taking a look at the Google Analytics data for Solent Sea Kayaking and am blown away by the reach my simple little website has. The map shows visitors from around the globe and it serves as a reminder that the Sea Kayaking community is a close one despite geographical boundaries. Take a look [...]
Solent Sea Kayaking Website: Facelift
The Solent Sea Kayaking website is getting a facelift. Apologies if things are a little funky for a while. Feel free to drop by and take a look. If you have any comments or suggestions please drop us a line.
Sea Kayak Routes Podcast
Sea Kayak Routes is a podcast (downloadable audio show) from journalist and Sea Kayak fanatic Simon Willis. Covering a range of topics, such as equipment, routes and history this is a must listen for all Sea Kayakers. Shows can be subscribed to via iTunes or listened to on the actual pages of the website.



















