Links

There is a wealth of valuable information online. Below are some
links that we have found useful. We hope that you are able to use them
also. Enjoy!

 

 
Expert Resources

Atlantic Kayak Tours – Expert Center (info. on strokes and kit)
Animated Knot: Learn to Tie Knots
Surf Skills
Dry Suit Repair (thanks Rachel)
Nautical Supplies
Incident Report  (west coast surf course incident)

Weather Issues

Weatherwise magazine
NOAA Jetstream information
Weather.gov
NOAA Ripcurrents
Tide predictions for UK and Irish Sea
Oceanweather

Navigation

Mother of all Nautical Links
Tides World Wide
NOAA Chart Maker
NOAA On-line Chart Viewer
Chart No. 1 – NOAA Publication
Compass and Navigation Equipment
Waterproof Charts
Royal National Lifeguard
Institution (RNLI)
Sea Safety – The Complete Guide (RNLI)

Conservation, Oceans & Birding

Bald Eagles
Fantastic Bird Photography
Ocean Conservancy
Nature Photographers
Ocean Explorers
National Audubon
Save Our Seas
Scripps Institution of Oceanography
Seakayakingdotnet

Kayaking Sites of Interest

• Adventures on the blue – my little paddling journal from the west coast of British
  Columbia
• Adventurous Experiences – Isle of Man
• Alison Dyer – writer/Journalist in Newfoundland CA.
• Beyond The Break – Eurion is in South Wales, UK
• Brain Dead
• Production Blog – Whitewater Kayaking
• Cailean’s Blog –This is a blog about sea kayaking, living and working in the
  Scottish Highlands.
• Canadian Kayaker –Michael from Hatley, Quebec, CA
• CarveGP – Matt Johnson’s Blog
• CASKA Blog –Chicago Area Sea Kayakers Association
• Claire’s Garden – kayaking & Gardening in Scotland, GB
• Fat Paddler – A Big Man’s Journey – Sean Smith
• FH20 Kuching Kayaking– Adventures, Reflections and Photography of a Kuching Kayaker wit
  the occasional raining thrown in for good measure.
• Freya Underground – Home of Freya Hoffmeister
• Frogma – the continuing adventures of a woman and her trusty kayak. . . .
• Grand Traverse Kayak – Jeremie in Traverse City MI
• H2Ohio – 40° North Kayak Adventures Instructor Blog
• Have Kayaks, Will Travel – a journal of paddling and related passions
• Homemade Kayaks– Isreal
• Ireland 2007 – Sam Crowley’s Ireland trip blog
• Isle of Man Kayak Blog – John Scott
• Jimski’s Blog – Jim in located in Manchester, GB
• Justine’s Journal – Blog of Justine Curgenven creator of the “This Is The Sea” video
  series.
• Kayak Adventures– Ginni Callahan
• Kayak Bytes
• Kayak Journal –It’s Wenley!
• Kayak Nova Scotia– Glenn McKay
• Kayak Wendy –Wendy Killoran, Make the journey of life a beautiful adventure
• Kayaker1 – Andy Szymczak, NJ, US
• Kayak Dreamin– Newfoundland. Burrrr!
• Kayak Weather – It’s Karel from Terra Santa!
• Kayakyaking –This is Fen and Amy, Amy and Fen. . .
• Kajaksport op groot water – Hans is a sea kayak coach from the Netherlands
• Kayaking the Mobile – Tensaw River Delta
• Keith Wikle – Paddling on the water, Running and Cycling over land, trying to fly
• Kiwibird’s Adventures – A Kiwi who’s lived a few places around the world
  who’s mad on the outdoors.
• Life Boat Scrapbook – The Lifeboat Year in Swanage
• Manhattan Kayak Company Blog – NY
• Mark Tozer’s Blog – Sea Kayaking & Life in North Wales
• Michigan Kayaker – Matthew Keller
• Napoleon Kayaker – Wow, Quite a Title – It’s where I’m from, not how I paddle.
• Nessmuking –lightweight canoe and kayak travel
• Newdaze – People & Adventures UK
• Newfoundland kayaking with Neil – Neil Burgess
• Nicholas Gottlieb – whitewater & creeking
• Nigel Foster – you know this guy right?
• NWSK Blog – UK
• North-West Atlantic – Newfoundland
• Northwest Highlands – UK
• P & H Paddlers Blog – Home of Brian Day, Kelly Blades and the gang at P&H Kayaks
• Paddling Instructor – Blog from David H. Johnston
• Paddle Log – from the Thames Tideway in London
• Paddle The Twin Cities – Ron Olsen
• Pesdablog – from Pesda Press
• Peter’s Paddling Blog – thoughts from a Danish kayaker
• Richard@Point65 – a kayak entrepreneurs diary
• Proper Course –Cheat the nursing home. Die on your Laser.
• Rjimlad’s Kayaking Blog – New South Wales
• Sandy Bottom’s Seakayaking – and Kruger Paddling adventures
• Sea Kayak Camping & Cooking – Jörgen in Holland
• Sea Kayaking – Matt in Sydney, NSW, Australia.
• Sea Kayaking in Japan – learning to sea kayak
• Sea Kayaking UK (NDK) – Blog from this UK kayak manufacturer
• SeaKayakerjb Speaks – Coach in Milwaukee, WI
• SeaKayakPhoto.com – Douglas Wilcox in Scotland
• SILBS Speaks – kayakingand musings from Milwaukee
• SKC Blog– Sea Kayaking Cornwall, Home of Jeff Allen & Simon Osborne
• South West Sea Kayaking – UK
• Travel with Paddles– Axel Schoevers, Rijswijk, Zuid-Holland, NL
• Terra Santa Kayak Expedition Blog – my friends in Israel
• The Dash Point Pirate – I love wooden kayaks. (he creates some great video too. )
• The Lake Is The Boss – On or Near Lake Superior
• The Next Best Thing To Greenland – in Minnesota with Alex Pak
• The Purple Mirage Blog – Kayaking, Hiking, Exploring, and my cats
• The Seven Settlements– Kayaking in Uummannaq, Greenland.
• Water Divas –Independent, capable, determined women paddlers who achieve
  their goals
• Wayfarer Blog– lots of camera info
• Werner Blog –News and notes from Werner Paddles
• West Berkshire Sea Kayaking – UK
• Woody’s Kayak Trip Reports
• 76 Degrees South –life on Halley Bay, Brunt Ice Shelf Antarctica
• “All About Kayak Adventures”
  http://www.greatamericandays.com/experience/water/canoes_and_kayaking/kayak-adventures