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- Sat Oct 24, 2020 4:29 pm
- Forum: Whitewater and Touring
- Topic: Death statistics?
- Replies: 16
- Views: 4952
Re: Death statistics?
Found this old thread while Googling a similar query. This was the best resource for the UK: https://www.nationalwatersafety.org.uk/waid/reports-and-data (Similar old NWSF link above did not work.) Lists everything from 'Bath (includes jacuzzis and hot-tubs)' to sea. Short version: of the 223 fatali...
- Fri Aug 14, 2020 5:17 pm
- Forum: Sea Kayaking
- Topic: Olympus Waterproof Cameras
- Replies: 9
- Views: 1010
Floss your Button
Funnily enough mine's just started jamming too.
Plus the motor makes a whine it didn't do before.
Bloke in this vid did all the usuals (as have I) and found flossing works
Plus the motor makes a whine it didn't do before.
Bloke in this vid did all the usuals (as have I) and found flossing works
- Wed Aug 05, 2020 10:11 pm
- Forum: Sea Kayaking
- Topic: Olympus Waterproof Cameras
- Replies: 9
- Views: 1010
Re: Olympus Waterproof Cameras
I love my TG5 too (MHO: https://wp.me/p14LRZ-3NP).
Best compact wet camera by far.
Dropped it off my motorbike at 40 mph last year, taped over a hole and still works.
Tempted to buy an intact spare before they go forever.
Best compact wet camera by far.
Dropped it off my motorbike at 40 mph last year, taped over a hole and still works.
Tempted to buy an intact spare before they go forever.
- Tue Aug 27, 2019 8:40 pm
- Forum: Sea Kayaking
- Topic: Car keys at Old Harry
- Replies: 0
- Views: 447
Car keys at Old Harry
We found some car keys at Old Harry Rocks early this morning. Had a 'Lost' tag but was illegible.
Looked like they'd been found by someone on the ledge or floating around and tucked into a crevice - presumably yesterday.
We left them at Swanage Tourist Info.
(Might have been a SUP'er out of Studland)
Looked like they'd been found by someone on the ledge or floating around and tucked into a crevice - presumably yesterday.
We left them at Swanage Tourist Info.
(Might have been a SUP'er out of Studland)
- Mon Jun 17, 2019 12:45 pm
- Forum: Sea Kayaking
- Topic: Inflatable Kayak recommendations ?
- Replies: 15
- Views: 4324
Re: Inflatable Kayak recommendations ?
I have the same storage issues and went through several IKs before settling on a Gumotex Seawave. Four years on, no regrets. I mostly do sea day trips and a few sea overnights. Best proper IK ever. Stable but not over-wide as many US brands, though on a WW river it may be a bit long. Fyi Gums are ma...
- Thu Oct 04, 2018 10:50 pm
- Forum: Sea Kayaking
- Topic: Kayak adventure book
- Replies: 10
- Views: 1317
Re: Kayak adventure book
... [Ewen] shouted out with fear in his voice, “I can’t take much more of this”, as he saw another shark rapidly approach… It was going to be one of those days! Not a book but a blog of long yarns which I think were once in print. Just came across it again after many years. https://terrybolland.wor...
- Tue Jul 17, 2018 9:08 am
- Forum: Products and Media
- Topic: White Water Massif Central by Peter Knowles
- Replies: 6
- Views: 959
Re: White Water Massif Central by Peter Knowles
Shame, off there tomorrow with the packraft and tattered old copy but I imagine the rapids haven't moved much.
Look forward to the new edition.
Look forward to the new edition.
- Mon Jul 16, 2018 9:36 am
- Forum: Sea Kayaking Gear For Sale
- Topic: Kokatat Front-Entry Women's Kayak Drysuit – Small/Medium £150
- Replies: 0
- Views: 289
Kokatat Front-Entry Women's Kayak Drysuit – Small/Medium £150
£150 post free UK if you're quick or auctions on ebay tomorrow 8pm starting fifty quid. Small to Med women's dry suit. Hangs about 160cm high, neck to heels. Estimate would suit a person from 5-foot to 5' 6". Thick latex booties added so now completely sealed. Small chest pocket. Note small repairs...
- Wed Jul 04, 2018 7:08 pm
- Forum: Products and Media
- Topic: Interesting new packable kayak
- Replies: 0
- Views: 692
Interesting new packable kayak
Just tried out a new kayak-like packraft which may be if interest to some. MRS Nomad S1. Uses packraft TPU fabric (lighter than hypalon, etc) in a less yaw-prone, more pointy form. 2.9m long, weighs 5kg with a deck and skirt, does 4mph at sea. WindPaddles nicely too. Fits in a carrier bag. €1299. Cl...
- Wed Jun 06, 2018 9:49 am
- Forum: Canoeing
- Topic: To the Massif Central
- Replies: 12
- Views: 4415
Re: To the Massif Central
Loved this book - had lots of adventures with it down there. Off to do the Tarn again end of next month, this time with the packraft. The author contacted me recently about a new edition, hopefully with one of those lovely retro poster covers he's been doing recently. http://www.riverspublishing.co....
- Sun Mar 18, 2018 12:04 pm
- Forum: Sea Kayaking
- Topic: Which inflatable kayak to purchase?
- Replies: 17
- Views: 48794
Re: Which inflatable kayak to purchase?
Fire away...
- Thu May 19, 2016 1:01 pm
- Forum: Sea Kayaking
- Topic: Which inflatable kayak to purchase?
- Replies: 17
- Views: 48794
Re: Which inflatable kayak to purchase?
Seeing as I still get a hit most days from this old thread, I've posted my updated IK comparison table below.
This is my selection of good touring and inshore IKs, not all of them. Hope it's useful. More on the blog.

This is my selection of good touring and inshore IKs, not all of them. Hope it's useful. More on the blog.

- Tue Oct 20, 2015 12:35 pm
- Forum: Sea Kayaking
- Topic: Knowing when to turn back!
- Replies: 13
- Views: 3970
Re: Knowing when to turn back!
After also bottling out at Bottle island this time last year (for no other reason than it seemed a long way back), two of us easily managed to get to Priest last Friday when the northwest was under a big high. Had it not been for the short day, we could have ticked off the full Summer Isles tour rig...
- Sat Sep 19, 2015 6:01 pm
- Forum: Whitewater and Touring
- Topic: Tunnel and cave canoeing
- Replies: 48
- Views: 7813
Re: Tunnel and cave canoeing
'Iceland Breakthrough' … I saw the film at the time...was just getting into paddling and was utterly blown away. Like this thread, the film has just resurfaced on youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A_i5gNs8TeU Your 50 minutes and 24 seconds watching this amazing adventure will not be wasted. ...
- Mon Sep 07, 2015 11:27 pm
- Forum: Sea Kayaking
- Topic: inflatable kayak for wave surfing
- Replies: 9
- Views: 4305
Re: inflatable kayak for wave surfing
Another Gumo Safari from years ago
Sliding around out of control sure looks a lot of fun (once you turn the sound down)
Hard chines - try the Sea Eagle Razorlite IK
Sliding around out of control sure looks a lot of fun (once you turn the sound down)
Hard chines - try the Sea Eagle Razorlite IK
- Thu Jun 18, 2015 10:01 pm
- Forum: Whitewater and Touring
- Topic: Alpackarafts any good?
- Replies: 30
- Views: 5513
Five packraft comparison
There's a bit more choice in packrafts now, notably the Alpacka-like MRS from China and Nortik from Trekraft.
Comparison table of five packrafts below, more on the website.

Comparison table of five packrafts below, more on the website.

- Thu May 28, 2015 11:37 pm
- Forum: Sea Kayaking
- Topic: Vogalonga at Venice
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1435
Re: Vogalonga at Venice
Is anybody coming? Yes, me! Had a fab day out last Sunday. Saw more kayaks in one day than all my years. Highly recommend, though having a packboat obviously helps. More pics here . https://apaddleinmypack.files.wordpress.com/2015/05/voga-39.jpg?w=999 https://apaddleinmypack.files.wordpress.com/201...
- Sat Oct 11, 2014 10:02 pm
- Forum: Sea Kayaking
- Topic: GPS Jamming, NW Scotland in October
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1075
Re: GPS Jamming, NW Scotland in October
I was wondering what all those warships are doing out in the Minch.
Well at least they have nice weather for it.
http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Resource/0045/00459612.pdf
Well at least they have nice weather for it.
http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Resource/0045/00459612.pdf
- Wed Oct 08, 2014 11:54 am
- Forum: Whitewater and Touring Gear For Sale
- Topic: FS: Grabner Amigo Hypalon IK
- Replies: 0
- Views: 456
FS: Grabner Amigo Hypalon IK
Austrian inflatable kayak made from the same bombproof rubber-based fabric used on RIBs (ie: not vinyl). Rolls up into an 80-L backpack. Easy to transport on trains, planes and cars. From out of the bag to on the water in < 10 mins. Can be paddled as a canoe and set up solo or tandem. Ideal for coas...
- Wed Sep 17, 2014 12:49 pm
- Forum: Whitewater and Touring
- Topic: Alpackarafts any good?
- Replies: 30
- Views: 5513
Re: Alpackarafts any good?
If anyone up north is interested, I'm doing a 'how, why and where' talk on packrafting at the Perth Paddlesports show this October. http://canoescotland.org/events/highlighted-events/fheis-mhor-2014 Especially in Scotland, a packraft offers a whole new way of getting around. Here's an example of a r...
- Sun Sep 14, 2014 11:29 am
- Forum: Sea Kayaking
- Topic: The Last of the Summer Isles
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1012
The Last of the Summer Isles
Surprised no one’s mentioned it, but it’s terrible weather for windfarmers on the Coigach at the moment. It’s not got over 10 knots for nearly a week. Very odd. http://apaddleinmypack.files.wordpress.com/2014/09/bot01-e1410474197312.jpg Take last Thursday. The isobars were so far apart they were in ...
- Thu Dec 26, 2013 6:18 pm
- Forum: Whitewater and Touring Kayaks For Sale
- Topic: Crewsaver Hyperdry Pro drysuit - Large
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1035
- Wed Dec 25, 2013 3:39 pm
- Forum: Whitewater and Touring Kayaks For Sale
- Topic: FS: Supai packraft ~ 670 gram boat - £170
- Replies: 1
- Views: 551
Re: FS: Supai packraft ~ 670 gram boat - £170
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- Wed Dec 25, 2013 3:11 pm
- Forum: Whitewater and Touring Kayaks For Sale
- Topic: Crewsaver Hyperdry Pro drysuit - Large
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1035
Crewsaver Hyperdry Pro drysuit - Large
Three years old - used probably less than 30 days and must say looks as clean now as that stock image below. Always dried and rinsed after fresh or salt water. Latex sprayed with 303 and zips regularly waxed. Washed recently with NikWax. Fits me with room for warm underclothes. Me 6' 1" and 93kg bef...
- Mon Dec 16, 2013 11:09 pm
- Forum: Whitewater and Touring Kayaks For Sale
- Topic: FS: Supai packraft ~ 670 gram boat - £170
- Replies: 1
- Views: 551
FS: Supai packraft ~ 670 gram boat - £170
PU-coated, heat-welded polyester. Size of a rolled up cag. <30 mins use. Would suit the lighter, smaller pack rafter (i.e., not me), but not suited to white water. http://apaddleinmypack.files.wordpress.com/2013/12/supai-packraft-dimensions.jpg?w=999 http://apaddleinmypack.files.wordpress.com/2013/1...
- Thu Oct 31, 2013 8:51 pm
- Forum: Whitewater and Touring Kayaks For Sale
- Topic: Packraft for sale in the UK
- Replies: 9
- Views: 5988
Re: Packraft for sale in the UK
Long gone. Sold to Al H as it happens and featured here:http://brompton.com/extraordinary-journ ... 9/60-north
Just planning my next packtrek.
Ch
Just planning my next packtrek.
Ch
- Sun Sep 01, 2013 12:26 pm
- Forum: Sea Kayaking
- Topic: Gruinard bay to Oldshoremore
- Replies: 15
- Views: 2372
Re: Gruinard bay to Oldshoremore
Just spotted your great report and maps Mike and Andy. Well done for sticking at it - only 20-odd clicks short of Cape Wrath itself. Not sure anyone would want to be out there right now, though. Been blowing F6-7 for three days solid and the sea is running like a river past Tanera Mor. Looks like su...
- Tue Aug 13, 2013 8:34 pm
- Forum: Sea Kayaking
- Topic: Windpaddle sails?^
- Replies: 16
- Views: 3798
Re: Windpaddle sails?^
Heavy on the pocket too... That's what put me off buying a WP. But just after my post above I found a near-identical, no-name product on ebay for thirty quid posted. So far so good, fitted by boat easily and worked well while paddling too (more in link below). Can't say I've got close to 18kph yet....
- Sun Jul 21, 2013 6:53 pm
- Forum: Sea Kayaking
- Topic: Windpaddle sails?^
- Replies: 16
- Views: 3798
Re: Windpaddle sails?^
I thought the windpaddle was rather overpriced when it came out a couple of years back so I made my own Im ø version out on a spare flip-out tent (using the same twist and fold principle). Being a tent it turned out to be a flatter disc rather than a deeply dished WP - and it had no window. It worke...
- Mon Feb 25, 2013 1:49 pm
- Forum: Whitewater and Touring Kayaks For Sale
- Topic: FS: Incept K40 in London ~ £800
- Replies: 2
- Views: 204
Re: FS: Incept K40 in London ~ £800
Sorry, forgot price - £130 posted in the Uk (seen new for £230)