» In the lee of snow capped mountains.
04/02/12 19:33 from Sea kayaking with SeaKayakPhoto.com

» Exercise Smash and Fort Henry
03/02/12 18:37 from South West Sea Kayaking
Fort Henry is an imposing concrete fortification overlooking Studland Bay in Dorset, built in 1943. The main building is about 30m long, with metre-thick walls. Several connected buildings are linked to underground tunnels extending backwa..

» The weather channel.
03/02/12 08:21 from Sea kayaking with SeaKayakPhoto.com

» Thursday, February 2nd, 2012. Then burst his mighty heart.
03/02/12 01:24 from On Kayaks
We cannot all be masters, nor all masters  Cannot be truly follow'd.  In following him, I follow but myself; Heaven is my judge, not I for love and duty,  But seeming so, for my peculiar end:  For when my outward action..

» Roughing it, in the Scottish Winter.
02/02/12 22:58 from Sea kayaking with SeaKayakPhoto.com

» Swanning about on the way to Seafield.
02/02/12 22:41 from Sea kayaking with SeaKayakPhoto.com

» Flotsam and Jetsam
30/01/12 20:46 from South West Sea Kayaking
Seen on a quiet Norfolk beach.   Filed under: East Anglia , Norfolk and Suffolk

» A chill wind for eider ducks (and other sea birds).
30/01/12 09:25 from Sea kayaking with SeaKayakPhoto.com

» Kayaking as long as it's possible: Ice fever!
29/01/12 21:03 from Kajaksport op groot water
Until now the winter of 2011-2012 was exceptionally warm. The crocuses are popping out of the soil (in January!). The conditions for ice skating are bad (I only skated this winter on artificial ice rinks) and the conditions for paddling are..

» Misty morning run
29/01/12 18:12 from South West Sea Kayaking
The murky images above and below were taken at around 8 am this morning from the cliffs above Chapman's Pool, whilst stumbling through a rather long training run. Mist and cloud obscured the hilltops, and (apart from the run along Swanage ..

» Bob the seal.
29/01/12 10:59 from Sea kayaking with SeaKayakPhoto.com

» Peak UK on Sky Sports
28/01/12 01:01 from Peak UK - News
Jon Best takes Sky Sports for a blast down Nottingham Whitewater course and Mark Proctor talks 2012 at Lee Valley. Check out the boys and girls in action:

» Red Sands Fort redux
27/01/12 20:43 from South West Sea Kayaking
Someone mailed me yesterday and asked me about the logistics of paddling to Red Sands Fort, out in the Thames Estuary. To my shame, I can't find the email and have no idea what I did with it. If you're reading, any chance you could contact..

» A quick trip to Chile...
27/01/12 01:01 from Peak UK - News
Peak UK team paddler John Blake sums up his trip to Chile. Looking down the very fast Laja a must if its got water and we found the perfect levels! Deep in the Rio Claro valley an amazing water fall run with dozens of breath taking drops. I..

» Too much sun? The dangers of sun exposure faced by sea kayakers.
26/01/12 22:57 from Sea kayaking with SeaKayakPhoto.com

» Gribben Head Daymark
26/01/12 19:37 from South West Sea Kayaking
This striped 25m tower was built in 1832 near Fowey in South Cornwall, to distinguish Gribben (aka Gribbin) Head from neighbouring headlands, hence allowing safe approach to Fowey. Because this is the internet, absolutely anything is possi..

» The tale of hypocritical camper.
25/01/12 23:02 from Sea kayaking with SeaKayakPhoto.com

» IRF Rafting Course in Brazil
25/01/12 01:01 from Peak UK - News
A few days ago I finished the first course IRF (International Rafting Federation) in Brotas-Brazil. The course was dictated by my colleague and instructor Core (class 4/5) and me. Before continuing I have to say something about him. Above a..

» Out Stack
24/01/12 20:55 from South West Sea Kayaking
The hunk of rock above is Out Stack, which happens to be the northernmost point of Britain. It's located a short way north of Muckle Flugga Lighthouse, which is a short way north of the Shetland Isles. I certainly wasn't on my own, out on ..

» Video from the Bollocks to Poverty team.
24/01/12 01:01 from Peak UK - News
Mike Richardson and Tom Osterwold hit the road along with support man Xavi Ahuwalia and camera man Jamie Prout for a tour of Scotlands finest rivers in an atempt to raise awarness for Bollocks to Poverty .

» A balancing act and a gyrocopter at Dunure.
23/01/12 07:00 from Sea kayaking with SeaKayakPhoto.com

» Joe Clarke tests the new Custom SS2
23/01/12 01:01 from Peak UK - News
Winter training is going well and the weather is very mild so couldn't have asked for more so far, but was surprised when Pete produced me a custom topdeck with some of my sponsors logo's on it! It arrived just before Christmas so I didn't ..

» Enys Dodnan
22/01/12 20:07 from South West Sea Kayaking
This extraordinary granite arch is found on the islet of Enys Dodnan, located off Land's End in Cornwall. It is a highlight of one of the best coastal trips in Britain. The murky final image was taken on a rainy misty day last February, bu..

» Skate4AIR - paddling for a good cause
22/01/12 16:25 from Kajaksport op groot water
This morning 5 paddlers of kayakclub Wyrda took part in the fund-raising action of Marian for Skate4AIR. It was a quit a windy happening. Alas the conditions were too rough for the rowing boats to go out on the river. In last minute the row..

» Some careful tidal planning.
22/01/12 09:42 from Sea kayaking with SeaKayakPhoto.com

» The name gives the game away...
21/01/12 15:36 from Sea kayaking with SeaKayakPhoto.com

» In a Flap
21/01/12 13:43 from South West Sea Kayaking
This fellow's take-off was much more impressive than what followed. He got caught up in the gusty draughts in the cliff gulley and zig-zagged seawards out of control, barely avoiding the walls with manic flapping. In fact, I suspect that w..

» Sea kayaking across the Sound of Bute from Portencross to Brodick.
20/01/12 09:32 from Sea kayaking with SeaKayakPhoto.com

» First Decent Toboggan Fall on the Apucarana River
20/01/12 01:01 from Peak UK - News
Fabian was the first kayaker to huck the Toboggan Fall on the Apucarana River in Brazil. A slide 70mtrs long with the first 40mtrs being 55% incline. Heres a video courtesy of Paulo H. Rosatto:

» This is England
19/01/12 19:53 from South West Sea Kayaking
No, really . Filed under: Devon , Islands , Lundy Island , North Devon , Paddling

» Odense Canoepolo International Full Results 2012
19/01/12 01:01 from Peak UK - News
Mens results: 1. Viking (UK) 2. Rothe Mühle Essen (DE) 3. Göttingen (DE) 4. Poland National Team 5. KCNW Berlin (DE) 6. Denmark National Team A 7. Deventer (NL) 8. Groningen (NL) 9. Denmark National Team B 10. Hannover 1 (DE) 11. ACC/BWS Ha..

» Thank the Lord, for the Ortlieb Aqua Zoom bag!
18/01/12 22:16 from Sea kayaking with SeaKayakPhoto.com

» Lighthouses of the Isle of Wight
18/01/12 21:32 from South West Sea Kayaking
There are only two on the Island; the Needles (above) and St Catherine's Point (below). Both are spectacular to paddle past, in exposed locations and overlooking significant tide races. Filed under: Islands , Isle of Wight , Lighthouses , ..

» The finest scenic sea kayak crossing in Scotland?
18/01/12 20:41 from Sea kayaking with SeaKayakPhoto.com

» Viking Polo - Odense International
18/01/12 01:01 from Peak UK - News
After some hard training over the Christmas period, the first tournament of 2012 took the team to the Odense International in Denmark. A change to the normal line up saw promising young player, Ross Montgomery in for the injured Martyn Will..

» Larger than life
17/01/12 22:51 from South West Sea Kayaking
Puffins, gotta love them. These guys on Skomer Island in Pembrokeshire practically came and stared down my lens… Filed under: Birds , Islands , Pembrokeshire , Wales

» First luncheon and a first paddle in the Cetus MV.
17/01/12 07:00 from Sea kayaking with SeaKayakPhoto.com

» Traffic Separation Scheme
16/01/12 18:43 from South West Sea Kayaking
Crossing between the mainland and the Isles of Scilly… The Traffic Separation Scheme (TSS) will certainly give you something to look at. The TSS crosses  the middle third of your voyage, a massive maritime motorway. The two ‘lanes’ t..

» The Pavlovian sound of splashing paddles.
16/01/12 09:06 from Sea kayaking with SeaKayakPhoto.com

» Choosing the colour of your new boat.
16/01/12 01:01 from Peak UK - News
As you may be aware, looking good on the water is as important as paddling well, and in order to perform well you need to look the part too thus concluding looking good is vital. So when it comes to the crucial moment of picking the colour ..