Blog; Thoughts, news & tips

Mastering Rescue Techniques for Sea Kayakers.
British waters can be unpredictable & it is crucial for sea kayakers to possess the necessary skills & knowledge to ensure their safety.

Felixstowe Coast Patrol and Rescue.
NOMAD Sea Kayaking has an enviable 100% safety track record; a fact I am personally very proud of.

Crisis....What Crisis!?
The more we talk up negativity, the more of a reality it becomes!

Fjallraven Polar & NOMAD Sea Kayaking
NOMAD Sea Kayaking's very own & much loved Rebecca (Becky) was chosen from 14 460 applicants to venture across the Arctic tundra with Fjallraven Polar.

Winter Shakedown
Winter Shakedown of sea kayaks & equipment ready for the 2023 paddling season. Get to it!

Christmas Gifts For Kayakers?
What to Buy the Man (Or Woman) Who Has Everything?

Cold! What Cold?
Some of the best sea kayaking is available through the winter months, particularly early winter, October through to December.

Trip Planning for Sea Kayakers - Why?
We’ve all seen them, haven’t we? Board shorts & shirtless, barefoot, inflating their stand-up-paddle board or so called inflatable kayak. And there they go; no equipment, no back-up & no idea!

Reality Check!
Can’t get back into your kayak after a capsize? You had better learn to all else it’s overs for you chum!

Buoyancy Aids - What Type?
What buoyancy aid should I get? What colour? How many pockets? It really doesn’t matter, so long as you wear the thing!!

Paddling at Night
Paddling at night, in complete darkness is a wonderful experience, somewhat surreal & completely different to paddling during the day.

Get Yourself Fit!
Levels of obesity, unfitness, lack of strength, lack of motivation is increasing year on year. Kayaking safely requires hours of practicing paddle strokes & recoveries & a basic but good level of fitness & flexibility.

How Hard Can It Be?
Dead hard! Sea kayaking can prove very difficult if you have the wrong attitude and even deadly! And a lot of people do have a deadly attitude towards the sea.

Rolling; Should I Learn?
If it was that simple, everyone would do it & schools like NOMAD Sea Kayaking wouldn't charge for tailored one-2-one coaching sessions. Is the skill of rolling a sea kayak even necessary?

Repair Kits for Sea Kayakers - Why do we need them?
Repair Kits for Sea Kayakers - What are they used for & why do we need them?

Community Projects - 2022 Quarterly Update
Updating you all on the progress made by NOMAD Community Projects in the first quarter of 2022.

Fuel Costs & How You Can Kayak at 2021 Prices!
As NOMAD Sea Kayaking celebrates 17 years of trading we share a short video about how we are holding our prices, unlike everyone else, and how you can help us to keep it that way!

Using a Compass - Navigation
Today we're covering the use of map and compass in the context of land-based navigation such as day hikes or multi-day extended trekking trips. These skills are used in sea kayaking to a lesser degree due to handrailing.

Practice, practice & practice some more!
This may seem obvious but in our experience rarely happens. Spending your heard earned money on training courses is money well spent ONLY if you PRACTICE what your coaches teach you.

The Life Cycle of a Member
During the global financial crisis in 2008, NOMAD Sea Kayaking launched our Subscriber product, commonly referred to as Membership. Thirteen years later & its still going strong!

Five Good Reasons to Sea Kayak.
Sea kayaking exposes us to fresh air, exercise & good mental health, allowing us to encounter the rare quiet, spiritual moments & once in a lifetime experiences. Read on for five reasons to SEA kayak.

Plastic-Free Paddling
A kayak adventure with a twist in Suffolk with NOMAD Community Projects.

Trees, Bees, and Sore Knees - Crowdfunder
People in the UK are known to give generously to charities, however, only 3% of charitable giving in the UK is for nature, the environment, or UK conservation.

Our Haven for Nature
Join us as we explore the area we plan to create our Haven for Nature.