Garmin Fenix GPS for kayaking

I've been using the Garmin Fenix 2 for sea kayaking for the last two years.  I primarily use it for tracking my progress and also analysising my performance.  Here are my thoughts on the device: Why the Fenix over other GPS devices I did quite a bit of research when I was looking for the...

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Sea kayak surfing the Arnside Bore on a 10.5m spring tide

Here's a quick post with my pics from the Arnside Bore last weekend.  The 10.1m spring tide in Liverpool bay (10.5m Arnside) produced a small but surfable wave, which we managed to ride from Blackstone Point on the edge of Arnside Knott to Ash Meadow (see map below). Here's...

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P&H Scorpio LV - short review

Here are my thoughts on the Scorpio LV, I've been using it over the last twelve months. Speed The Scorpio LV is definitely one of the fastest plastic boats I've paddled, there very little flex in the narrow hull and I'd have thought it would match the speed of many wider glass boats. With a slightly...

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P&H Quest LV - review

I've owned the Quest LV for three years and used it in conditions up to force 5, 6kn tidal races, surf and in a few sea kayak races. Here's my thoughts on the boat. Speed This is tricky to quantify because I've not been out with a GPS, so I can only compare it to other boats I've paddled. It's...

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Staffa, Ulva, Little Colonsay

After the Oban kayak race we headed over the Mull for a weeks exploring. It was our first visit and we planned a clockwise road trip taking in the best kayaking and coastal walking. The Sound of Ulva  We paddled out from the small ferry port and headed south east again the flooding tide....

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Tayvaillich - Loch Sween & the Sound of Jura

If you've not visited the village of Tayvaillich you've really missed out. It's a lovely spot and a superb base for sea kayaking. From the village itself there's several day and multi day trips which are definitely worth doing. What makes Tayvaillich so special is it's location, it's on a narrow...

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Solway Firth - Sea kayak trips between Rockcliffe and Kirkcubright

The Solway Firth is one of those overshadowed areas which doesn't seem to attract the sea kayaking crowds. If you live in Southern Scotland or Northern England it should definitely be on your list. The countryside and coastline is varied, pleasant and in places wild, so it's well worth a weekend...

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Islay and Jura - Gulf of Corryveckan - Day 7

This is the final post describing my sea kayak trip around the islands of Islay and Jura, it covers An Sailean on Jura, through the Gulf of Corryveveken and back to Crinan. 41km With force 6 easterly winds due to come in mid afternoon, which would be blowing against the ebbing tide through the...

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Islay and Jura - Kilchiaran Bay to An Sailean on Jura - Day 6

Islay and Jura Kilchiaran Bay to An Sailean on Jura  Day 6  47km This is the fourth post describing my sea kayak trip around the islands of Islay and Jura, it covers to Kilchiaran Bay to An Sailean on Jura. This felt like a long day, we'd planned to get further than Kilchiaran...

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