Blog; Thoughts, news & tips

/storage/Tranquil blue waters with NOMAD Sea Kayaking.
28th February 2024 / Environment

Mastering the Waves: A Comprehensive Guide to Navigating Tides & Currents.

It's crucial to understand the ebb & flow of the ocean's mighty currents. Join us as we dive into the world of tidal awareness & learn how to navigate the waves like seasoned sea paddlers.

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7th February 2024 / General

Sustainable Practices: How Our Off-Grid Glamping Site Minimizes Environmental Impact.

The key Sustainable Practices that set our Glamping site apart.

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1st February 2024 / Environment

Eco-Friendly Tips For Sea Kayakers

Diving deep into the world of Eco-friendly sea kayaking & uncovering ways to paddle responsibly while enjoying the wonders of the sea.

/storage/Winter sea kayaking in Walton Backwaters with NOMAD Sea Kayaking
27th January 2024 / Environment

Winter Sea Kayaking in the UK

As the days grow shorter & the air turns more crisp, there's a special allure to venturing out onto the waters in winter.

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10th August 2023 / General

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.

/storage/Felixstowe Coast Patrol & Rescue rigid inflatable boat.
4th July 2023 / General

Felixstowe Coast Patrol and Rescue.

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

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6th June 2023 / General

Crisis....What Crisis!?

The more we talk up negativity, the more of a reality it becomes!

/storage/Huskies pulling a sled through Arctic snow with Fjallraven Polar.
30th March 2023 / Environment

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.

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15th February 2023 / Equipment & Clothing

Winter Shakedown

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

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24th October 2022 / General

Christmas Gifts For Kayakers?

What to Buy the Man (Or Woman) Who Has Everything?

/storage/A Red Sea kayak with black buoyancy aid ready to launch with NOMAD Sea Kayaking.
10th October 2022 / General

Cold! What Cold?

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

/storage/Nautical navigation tools with NOMAD Sea Kayaking.
31st August 2022 / Safety

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!

/storage/Sea kayaker preparing to self-recover with NOMAD Sea Kayaking.
14th July 2022 / General

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!

/storage/Black buoyancy aid draped over a white sea kayak with NOMAD Sea Kayaking.
7th July 2022 / General

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!!

/storage/A split paddle on the deck of a sea kayak with NOMAD Sea Kayaking.
15th June 2022 / General

Paddling at Night

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

/storage/Lady stretching for kayaking fitness with NOMAD Sea Kayaking.
8th June 2022 / General

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.

/storage/Safety gear for sea kayakers laid out on the beach with NOMAD Sea Kayaking.
31st May 2022 / Skills

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.

/storage/Rolling a sea kayak with NOMAD Sea Kayaking.
24th May 2022 / Skills

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?

/storage/Repairing a sea kayak at NOMAD Sea Kayaking.
17th May 2022 / General

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?

/storage/Hive tool used with a bee colony.
11th April 2022 / General

Community Projects - 2022 Quarterly Update

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

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8th April 2022 / General

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!

/storage/A baseplate sighting compass lying on a map with notes.
22nd February 2022 / Equipment & Clothing

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.

/storage/Coach standing in water teaching a kayaker to roll his kayak.
11th January 2022 / General

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.

/storage/Red sit-on-top kayaks lined up on a sandy beach in summer.
3rd January 2022 / General

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!