Over the summer, I loaded my kayak on to my high top camper in preparation for an evening paddle, 20+ miles away from home and as I was meeting a friend for a dog walk halfway there, I locked the Karitek roof rack with padlocks. On reaching the meeting point, with the other 3 paddlers, it suddenly d...

I started sea kayaking regularly a couple of years ago, falling back on my experience of wave ski surfing back in the early nineties and never once taking an unplanned sea kayak capsize or swim, despite getting out in some pretty rough conditions, including surfing, Kylerhea tide races and a gentle ...

My gf weighs 65kg and paddles an Alaw Bach without needing to add extra weight to it. I’m probably at the upper limit for it at 93kg and 5’11”, but I’ve paddled it a few times now, including in some interesting sea conditions and it’s performed perfectly. When the time comes for a camping expedition...

I recently bought a Burn 3 with the Stout 2 outfitting, but as this is my first river boat, all I can say is that the ratchet system pretty much locks me in to the seat, compared to the looser fit in my sea kayak.

http://www.pyranha.com/outfitting.php

singingpaddler wrote: ↑

Sun Oct 14, 2018 11:17 am

Thanks "Billy"! Do you find the waist zip uncomfortable, e.g. with the spraydeck?

The zip can tend to fold a little due to a slight excess of material, but once I fit my deck, I tension the zip by pulling the material to either side and have no further issues with comfort.

.....and not wearing seatbelts 😮

I have my AutoSleeper insured with Comfort and wasn’t aware of a 48 hour limitation, although it’s unlikely I’ll need to leave mine that long anytime soon. It’s something I’ll have to check, as at some point I plan on leaving the van at the east end of the Caledonian Canal, then get dropped off in t...

Do you have a fairly recent VHF licence? Part of the licencing regs are that you may listen in on any chanel but must not repeat or publish any information which you hear when doing so. Just saying...... ....and please continue to ‘just say’ ! Yes, I have a fairly recent VHF licence and that aspect...

I was paddling off Ardwall Isle nr Kirkcudbright yesterday and as usual had my VHF switched on, when I overheard Belfast CG talking to the Workington lifeboat on Ch16. Belfast CG asked the lifeboat to go to Ch Zero, which they either didn’t hear, or didn’t do, as the conversation played out on Ch16 ...

After a few years of sea kayaking only, I’m venturing in to the river scene with my girlfriend, who regularly paddles both and I have a large Pyrhana Burn 3 on order for collection next week. I use cranked carbon Celtic paddles atm, from their Sea Pro range and my logic tells me that if my wrists ar...

Sorted now, thank you !

Thanks Graham, email sent !

shipbadger wrote: ↑

Sat Jun 09, 2018 8:21 pm

OK. Keep me posted.

Compass is still available and I’m back home for a little while if you’re still interested !

Ken.

Cash waiting if the price is right,

Ken.

Popped in to the Durham branch of Cotswold Outdoor on Monday with my girlfriend, looking at clothing and I spotted a McMurdo Fastfind Ranger PLB in their sale cabinet, reduced from £229 to £55. On checking the battery expiry, it was late 2019, but a quick check online showed an official replacement ...

I've used the new app for several paddles over the last week and I like it. I have used it both on 'track only' and on 'alert' both of which have proved very accurate. I did have to increase the sensitivity on 'track only' to constant, rather than every 10 minutes and a warning flashed up on my phon...

Try this link....

http://evolutionseakayaks.com/

A few members of my local club have tried their demo boats and love them. Certainly a future contender for when I start looking to move from plastic.

I recently upgraded to a 14 metre Whetman system which I've only used in a couple of practice sessions. It's quite a large bag, which makes repacking easy, but it's very comfortable to wear and I forget it's there most of the time. It's very well constructed, with quality fittings and as well as the...

Is it generally recommended to stick with Thule when it comes to carriers or do other companies come highly recommended from you guys? I've used Thule bars on my cars for years, for wave skis, bikes, roof boxes etc and always found them to be decent enough quality, however since getting a 'high top...

Being a 'Billy No Mates' most of the time and having a long term shoulder injury, I found the rear shoulder entry on my Typhoon MS4 was increasingly difficult to fasten and open. I bit the bullet last year and bought a waist entry PS330 Extrem, which is a massive improvement for my personal circumst...

No longer required - Thanks !

Anyone got a set of J-Bars lying around and surplus to requirements, ££ waiting.

Ken.

Yes, it's still for sale and apologies for the late reply, but I've been touring & paddling the west coast of Scotland since mid May and only returned home yesterday.
I responded to another forum member via pm late last night and they have first refusal if they ring me today.

Ken.

A wooden stake at each corner and a roll of cheap electric fence tape, rigged up to the car battery ;-)

Sold.... Pending collection.

I found my Scorpio toggles to be the most uncomfortable things on the planet and recently replaced them with a set of Wilderness Systems toggles. I was going to undo the knots in the Scorpio toggles and keep them as emergency spares, but I couldn’t work out how to disassemble them and ended up cutti...

Thanks for the links, I'd need to wear my helmet for that stability ball as I'd undoubtedly end up head butting the tv :-)

Lovely to see in the wild and it looks to have been an excellent day to be on the water.

I'm heading up to the west coast for a bit paddling around Oban in a week's time, fingers crossed for both weather and wildlife !

This compass was supplied new with my kayak in November and other than removing it from its box to photograph it, it has never seen the light of day and is in unused and brand new condition (Slight tear in box lid from when I opened it this morning). I ended up fitting a Silva 70P to the deck recess...

To back up getting on the water as much as possible, can anyone recommend any fitness regimes or good videos to help build paddle fitness, strength and flexibility from the comfort of my own home.

Thanks.