Blog; Thoughts, news & tips

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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.

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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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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/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/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?

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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!

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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.

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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!


/storage/View of the blue ocean as seen from the beach between drift wood.
22nd December 2021 / Environment

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.

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23rd September 2021 / Environment

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.

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15th September 2021 / Environment

Our Haven for Nature

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

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10th August 2021 / Environment

Offset Your CO2 Footprint!

Every event has had a CO2 calculation made for each guest, for that event & built into our website booking process.

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2nd August 2021 / General

Paddle Park that Paddle!

Where & how to store your paddle securely when doing recoveries.

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22nd July 2021 / Equipment & Clothing

Storage Problems!

 Having trouble storing your kayak? Here are FOUR simple ways to store your baby safely.