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Sea Kayaking demands a high level of skill, knowledge, and safety awareness. Good quality training transforms the sea paddler and their experiences on the water, extending their adventures safely.

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

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!

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

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.

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 - What are they used for & why do we need them?

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.

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.

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!

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!  

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

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