Kayak Reviews

If you want to know how to store a kayak at home, the answer is mostly about support, dryness and not pretending a 3.5m plastic boat will politely fit wherever…

If you need to re-enter a kayak after capsize, the first job is not climbing back in. It is getting your breathing under control, keeping hold of your boat and…

If you have a garage, roof bars and regular access to the water, a hard shell kayak is usually better to paddle. If you live in a flat, drive a…

Kayak weight limits are not a target to aim for. They are the point where the boat is being asked to carry more than it handles well, so the safer…

Sea kayaking vs river kayaking is a topic that stirs up plenty of debate among UK paddlers, whether you’re just starting out or thinking of switching environments. While both offer…

You have done the canal loops, maybe hired a sit-on-top on holiday, and now the coast is starting to look tempting. Then you search for the best sea kayak UK…

You have decided you want a kayak, set a sensible budget, and then discovered that half the internet thinks you need to spend £1,200 before you are allowed near water.…

You’ve got a kayak, you’ve done the local canal three times, and you’re bored of dodging shopping trolleys and narrowboat wake. The UK has some of the best inland and…

The most ungraceful moment in any kayaking trip is not capsizing in rapids — it is trying to get into the boat from a muddy bank while your friends watch…

You want to kayak with your partner, your kid, or a friend who’s never paddled before, and you’re wondering whether a tandem kayak is the answer. The short version: probably…