Technique Guides

You are paddling along a canal and need to turn left around a bend. You sweep on the right, the kayak arcs slowly, and by the time you have completed…

You’ve just invested in a paddleboard — possibly £300, possibly £800, possibly more. You carry it to the car balanced on your head, wedge it across the back seats, and…

River grading system explained for UK paddlers, including grades I to VI, water levels, plus/minus grades, skill progression and safety checks.

The best SUP deck bag for most UK day paddles is a 15-25L waterproof model that mounts flat, stays secure under bungees and keeps phone, keys and layers dry.

You’re sitting in your kayak for the first time, paddle in hand, and you do what feels natural — you shove the blade into the water and pull. The kayak…

You’ve bought the board, inflated it in the back garden, and maybe even managed to stand up without falling in. But now you’re out on the water and going… nowhere…

The UK has some of the most beautiful and varied kayaking water in Europe — from mirror-calm Scottish lochs to winding English rivers, Welsh gorges to…