Tag: sea
Sea kayakers called on to help with RNLI research
A new research project by the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) and the British Canoe Union (BCU) is exploring sea kayakers’ attitudes towards risk and safety, and the various ways in which they participate in their sport. The research will cover people’s reasons for participating in kayaking and canoeing, how often they go, types of [...]
Sea Kayak Symposium May 2013
Seapoint Canoe Centre will be hosting a weekend of sea kayaking instruction in May 2013, led by coaches Howard Jeffs, Rob Davis and Nick Cunliffe. The symposium, based in Folkestone, Kent, takes place over the weekend of 18/19th May, with sessions including: Boat handling skills – flat water fundamentals Boat handling skills – rough water [...]
Navigation & Tidal Planning
This Coastal Navigation & Tidal Planning course is designed to give sea kayakers the ability to plan and navigate effectively on coastal journeys, in moderate sea conditions. This BCU course is suitable for paddlers with a BCU 3 star sea or equivalent skills and is a pre-requisite for the BCU 4 star sea leader award. The course is [...]
KAYAKING DOC’s CHALLENGE
Dr Martin Lee – a Rheumatology Consultant from Bath – set off from the Ahoy Centre in Deptford on 1st April and has spent the last three months kayaking 2,600 miles around the UK coastline to raise funds for the National Rheumatoid Arthritis Society. He will complete his challenge on Friday 6th July, when he [...]
Win Canoe / Kayak Maps
STOP PRESS 02/07/12 – Congratulations to Zak Bond, Noel Woodrow and Jerry Walker who are the lucky winners of this competition. Watch out for future competitions and check out our review of these great maps below. Win a copy of the brand new Canoe & Kayak Map of Britain. We have three, free copies to give [...]
