Blog; Thoughts, news & tips

/storage/
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/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/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/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/This Girl Can, female sea kayaker on the beach with her sea kayak.
21st May 2021 / Equipment & Clothing

THIS GIRL CAN!

Ladies, if you're considering Sea Kayaking but put off by the thought of carrying a large sea kayak on your car, don't be. If THIS GIRL CAN, so can you!

/storage/Gear needed to comfortably poop in the backcountry.
6th April 2020 / Skills

Pooping in the Woods

We encourage low impact camping on all of our wild camp weekends. Here we go through how this works when you really need to go to the loo!  

/storage/Trekking the Great Outdoors with Fjallraven and Nomad Sea Kayaking
5th April 2018 / Skills

Outdoor Trekking & Wild Camping

The great outdoors & just some of the things you can do in it!

/storage/Plan, plan and plan some more!
22nd March 2018 / Skills

To ‘Go’ OR ‘No Go’, that is the question?

Based on sea conditions and weather forecast, do you know when to ’Go’ or ’No Go’?