Sea Kayaking 


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Quotation:- 
"Sea kayaking as I know it is roughly 80% seamanship skills(weather assessment, navigation, knowledge of oceanography, reading of tides and currents, group assessment) and less than 20% boat handling skills"....... 
  John Dowd


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Caution should always be taken before venturing onto the sea, check tides, weather conditions and always let someone know your plan and destination before setting out. And unless you have an awful lot of experience in at kayaking and seamanship, never go alone

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Tidal stream chart

why not try this site for a live tidal stream chart by those clever Norwegians..
http://www.yr.no/kart/#lat=54.05151&lon=-0.48693&zoom=5&laga=straum&proj=3575

Good Reading/viewing 



Sea Kayaking in Wales
vimeo.comVimeo is the home for high-quality videos and the people who love them.

North East Sea Kayakers, Blog site 
http://northeastseakayakers.forumotion.co.uk/

ukriversguidebook(sea section)
http://www.ukriversguidebook.co.uk/forum/viewforum.php?f=4

http://www.performanceseakayak.co.uk/

http://www.seakayakpodcasts.com/Main.html

Ukseakayakersguidebook
http://www.ukseakayakguidebook.co.uk/


BOOKS
Sea Kayak Navigation by Franco Ferrero..Pesda press..
Sea Kayaking by John Dowd ..Greystone Books


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Sea Kayak Expedition Packing List
Reqd This Trip Packed Paddling Kit  
Boat
Paddle & leash
Wellies / neoprene booties
Dry trousers
Cag
Hat
Spray deck
Buoyancy Aid with: Platypus Hoser, 
Flare whistle, compass,
 waterproof camera, 
Safety gear(group kit*)
Map & map case
Clip-on compass
VHF radio
Mobile phone in waterproof bag/case
Paddle Float
Towline
First Aid Kit*
Repair Kit*
Split paddles*
Hand pump
Emergency dry bag: Para flare, Pinpoint flare, Handsmoke, 
 Waterproof Epoxy, Emergency bivvy bag, spare VHF battery,* 

Personal kit
Wallet
Mobile phone in dry bag
Headtorch / spare batteries
Midge net
Midge repellent (particularly west coast Scotland)
Suncream
Lipsalve
Vaseline
‘Kitchen’ Drybag
Stove
Fuel
Matches / lighter
Pans
Tin opener / knife
Cutlery
Plate(s) & Mug
Biodegradeable soap
Tea bags / Hot chocolate / Cup-a-soup / Coffee
Rubbish bags
 Clothes in drybag
Paddling trousers
Paddling t-shirt
Paddling long-sleeved top
Campsite trousers, t-shirt
Underwear(preferably not cotton)
Fleece
Warm hat
Nightwear
‘Bathroom’ Drybag
Washbag
Loo roll in plastic ziplock bag
Disposal bags
Travel towel
Baby wipes
Garden trowel  
Camping Gear
Tent
Sleeping bag & liner
Thermarest & pillow
Goretex bivvy bag
Food
Breakfast – X days +1
Lunch- X days +1
Dinner- X days +1
Beer / Wine (Beer in cans, wine in box)
Snacks (dried fruit, muesli bars, energy bars)
‘Warm’ Drybag
Spare fleece
Spare hat
Gloves
Warm socks
Balaclava
Miscellaneous
Water Carrier
Down jacket in drybag
Waterproof Jacket & Trousers
Trainers / Walking boots / Sandals
Camera / and waterproof case or bag

Dry Bags

More information about dry bags double click this image

To add to the attached recomendations for drybag manufacturers try these LOMO bags, very good value and super tough
​http://www.lomo.co.uk/acatalog/dry-bags-uk-info_354.html available in various sizes

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List of good Contact websites for weather forecasts etc
https://www.yr.no/soek/soek.aspx?sted=Scarborough+&land=GB&region1=&sok=Search

http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/weather/marine/inshore_forecast.html#All

http://www.xcweather.co.uk/

http://magicseaweed.com/

http://easytide.ukho.gov.uk/EASYTIDE/easytide/SelectPort.aspx

http://www.metcheck.com/

http://www.humber.com

It,s always best to check more than one forecast prior making to a trip

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Don't be fooled by these pictures, the weather is not always this kind, its just that when it turns nasty it's very hard to take your hands off the paddle to take pictures  

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