Blog; Thoughts, news & tips
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?
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.
Offset Your CO2 Footprint!
Every event has had a CO2 calculation made for each guest, for that event & built into our website booking process.
Paddle Park that Paddle!
Where & how to store your paddle securely when doing recoveries.
Storage Problems!
Having trouble storing your kayak? Here are FOUR simple ways to store your baby safely.
Use It or Lose It!
Use your buoyancy aid OR you could lose your life!
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!
Help Us Help The Environment!
This is a sponsored event so get your finger out peeps!
Assign It or Lose It!
Assign it or lose it! You've made your booking, now you need to tell us who you have booked for. If you don't, they don't go!
Explore Kayaking!
Introducing our new guided kayaking event, offered with pride by NOMAD Sea Kayaking.
Sixteen Tennis Courts of Trees!!
NOMAD Community Projects is planting 420 saplings with the help of our volunteers on land in Clopton, Suffolk. This is part of our strategy of offsetting carbon emissions through active rewilding.
New Website & COVID Scheduling
A short (or as short as we can make it!) update about booking & some features of the NEW NOMAD Sea Kayaking website & how we are scheduling events as we come out of the COVID ‘Lockdown’.