Slight tangent - nobody has mentioned air bags so far. An empty hatch flooding is potentially a very serious problem, but if you can fill the hatch with bagged air it doesn't really matter too much whether a temporary repair of a hole in the hull near the bow or stern is watertight or not. For those...

Going through the strait might be a tad risky so perhaps not for your first trip out unaccompanied! For day one, deffo. One of the less risky places around Anglesey to find a little excitement later on though. ;-) Joining a club is cool, but I would say that if the OP is interested in a rapid learn...

Single layer will probably be more resistant to puncture type impacts (see Sean_soup's post above!) To be fair to my Corelite-X boat, I should say that was a bit of an extreme case. I was surfing at a fair old pace when I missed the gap I was aiming for! (If I did that in my glass boat I'd probably...

Also the single layer I've seen gets marketed as more durable than the triple layer so I'm guessing it can take a beating lol. The whole point of having a plastic boat, for me, is to be able to paddle it like I stole it. I enjoy rock-hopping and I've been known to push my luck a little bit. I put a...

Thanks, handy to know. I'll file that away for future reference. :-)

Ooh. That's interesting. Do you have a website or something?

Nick's story made me think laterally, because sea sicknesses is related to balance, an inner ear infection or something like a perforated ear drum could make you more susceptible. Nausea and vomiting are quite common symptoms associated with vertigo. (Meaning dizziness or a sensation of movement ca...

Regarding the foam at the sides of the plastic seat - that's glued to the seat not the hull of the boat, so will move with it. Here's a photo of a Connect seat taken out of an old Pyranha Burn with the foam blocks at the sides still attached. The two screws pass through two of the slots at the sides...

Lendal Paddles live on, in a sense, as Celtic Paddles. Nigel Dennis bought them out in 2010 (it says here), and for a while used both names before fully re-branding Lendal as Celtic. https://www.celticpaddles.com/index.php/about-us SKUK (formerly NDK) aren't the kind of company to change a design ju...

If you're within range of one of their lookout stations, an alternative to CG for a radio check might be to give the NCI a shout (on channel 65).

https://www.nci.org.uk/

https://shop.seakayakinguk.co.uk/collec ... lok-button

£5 per set, £1 postage. (No free oddments though.)

Has anyone else had problems with their HX300? I had one conk out while it was still under warranty (replaced with a new one after a bit of a wait, but no hassle other than that). It started behaving very strangely. I'm not entirely sure, but I think the seal around the little door to the charging ...

I'm not sure bigger diameter wheels alone is the answer. Before you build a trolley with BMX bike wheels, you could test the concept by trying to ride a BMX bike on shingle. (It's been a while since I tried it, well, about 40 years - but if I remember right it doesn't work!) Maybe you could achieve ...

I'm confused. Travel out? You're looking for sea kayaking somewhere specific - where are you going and when?

Going away on holiday two weeks' time from now just isn't going to happen is it?
(Unless your name is Dominic Cummings anyway.)

Disappointing it requires a Facebook account, so excludes people who prefer some kind of privacy. If you would prefer to avoid having anything to do with Facebook, I think you can access all that stuff* and lots more besides via Patreon by signing up as a patron of Kayak Essentials. It's well worth...

In a sea kayaking context, when would you plan to use a throw-line? Much the same as in white water really - to drag someone out of a place where you don't want to go in a get them. Say someone capsizes and swims while rock-hopping in a bit of swell, or in a cave. It could be an option to throw the...

Angus Robins wrote: ↑

Fri Apr 03, 2020 9:45 am

to make use of the smaller/shallower features found near me.

Paddling pool in the back garden?
I caught myself semi-seriously wondering if I'd get away with a bit of rolling practice in my neighbour's fish pond this morning.

buck197 wrote: ↑

Sat Mar 21, 2020 12:58 am

If you are challenged and possibly have GoPro/video footage then please continue to report these incidents to CW and BC.

And presumably the police, if the 'challenge' is threatening or abusive.

charleston14 wrote: ↑

Sat Mar 07, 2020 3:42 pm

youtube clip

Aaargh! That drysuit hood, I can't bear it. The OCD is making my teeth itch!

It's like standing behind someone in a supermarket queue and the label is sticking out of their jumper, but *so* much worse.

Well those are all delightful, thanks for the links. :-) I liked the music, so had a look to see who "Beluga Lagoon" are, and it's them. They have a lot of music vids and wotnot on youtube, and various other films that get more and more professional and polished as they go on (without losing any of ...

ultimate mission, trying to find a half good looking girl in the pub after boating in the west highlands. It gets easier the longer you spend in the pub. @Duncan Did you see the link to the lovely wee programme on the BBC in that other thread: https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/m0008n9j/roaming-...

Oh bugger! You've discovered a flaw in my carefully thought out and completely serious plan - back to the drawing board then I suppose...

... using the air pocket As a kayaker you're already sitting in a massive plastic (or fibreglass) air pocket. I suggest a snorkel arrangement built into a drysuit - inhale through a vent down below the waist, exhale directly into the drysuit itself. You get a couple of minutes' worth of slightly fe...

We have been told by many people that the antenna is perfect for sea kayak use! Erm.. you know sea kayakers carry a 2m+ paddle and a 2m+ spare paddle right? There have been some musings on here before about increasing the range of a VHF by using some kind of extension to get more height on the ante...

All phones are different, but Samsung S series are incredibly slippery when dry, nevermind when wet, I did once take my old one out in a boat and didn't lose it, but I have become slightly more sensible! (touch screen is hopeless with wet fingers too). A lanyard would be a must! And probably some k...

I'm toying with the idea of taking Garmin up on their offer of a 30% trade in.. Is that an offer that's generally available? Online somewhere? I have the same old yellow Etrex that you do, though I haven't used it in years. I've thought about replacing it occasionally though perhaps a waterproof sm...

Is there a map of the course that identifies the features by name? I know the place reasonably well but never have the foggiest idea what people are talking about on here. Thanks to your post I do at least now know what the 'Valentine's Wave' was. I've only been the once since it changed - can't say...

..why think of using it if hold-down eyes are common, out of harms way and definitely strong enough to hold a few kayaks? One possibility is that eyes tucked away underneath the body meant for strapping the vehicle down (or indeed towing with a horizontal rope) aren't in a good position for a strap...

That's a gnarly looking Trearddur Bay! Don't blame you for thinking twice about getting out for a paddle in your beautiful new boat. :-)

..but range is also limited to roughly the square root of the height of the transmitter. The combined heights of both antennae innit? There's you to the horizon, and then there's the other person to their horizon - if the two overlap you have 'line of sight' to each other. Kayak to kayak that might...