When we’re out kayaking, decisions are being made constantly. Increasingly, incident reports point toward the same underlying theme: not dramatic recklessness, but human decision-making.

It’s summer but what should I wear in Scotland; the weather can swing quickly, and even the warmest days come with cool sea temperatures, wind, or the odd soaking

For many of us, getting into our sea kayak and heading off towards the endless horizon is how we find our happy place. It\\\’s a chance to step away from whatever life is throwing at us and reconnect with what we value most.

We often think that the weather and destination are the key to a great paddling trip. But is that always the case? I believe that the perfect ingredients for a great trip are much more…

For over 30 years I have been happy paddling fibreglass/diolen construction sea kayaks, many of which I have chosen to get made up in a more robust ‘heavy weight’ layup for work and expeditions. This has all changed now though, with my current mantra being ‘light is right’…

I thought you’d be interested to hear what I’ve been up to in arguably the best sea kayaking destination on the planet…

I often wonder what is the essence of a good multi day paddling trip; for me is it the sense of the unknown and associated ‘uncertainty’ that is why I always look forward to them so much and why are they such a uniquely different experience to any other form of paddling I do.