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Hi Folks,
I'll be finishing a contract with NOLS in Alaska on 18 August and then I'll be floating free until Friday 08 September when I start a clinic in the PNW.
I have no firm plans on what I'm doing in those three weeks and I'm open to suggestions from the hive mind at WCP.
Visiting Kodiak...
Hi Team.
Does anyone have an email contact for Active Sea Kayaking in Victoria, please?
I have a question to ask about camera mounts but can only find a Facebook link, which is of no use to me as I'm not on it.
Thanks in advance.
John
Does anyone have any knowledge about discontinuation of the InReach Mini?
I ask because when I started searching Google with the intention of buying I saw posts to that effect. Looking further it seemed nothing was concrete, but I expect that members of this forum would have better information...
Hello The Brains Trust, I have a question.
How resistant to ultra violet light, ie sunlight, is carbon and epoxy? The interweb seems divided on the subject (and there's a thing huh!)
The deck-line fittings on my Romany have taken a hiding over the years and some are starting to crack. A friend...
Buying and fitting out a plastic kayak, modifying most of it, was not on my agenda, but somehow it happened.
In 2017 I called into a kayak factory owned and operated by the wonderful Grant family, friends and supporters of many paddlers in New Zealand. I had never seen polyethylene kayaks made...
Rather than hijack this thread:
https://www.westcoastpaddler.com/community/threads/for-sale-seaward-passat-g3-fibreglass-double-kayak-2700.9058/#post-96073
I thought I'd ask the larger team.
How? Anyone? Photos?
While I can think of a few ways to do it there may well be more thought-out...
Hi Team,
This is a scattergun approach, hoping that I'll hit a suitable target(s). Apologies if inappropriate, if so mods please delete asap.
I'm part of a review panel looking at New Zealand's current professional sea kayak instructor awards. As part of that we will look at guides v...
Warning, very, very long post!
Short version: Two guys went paddling, saw some birds and fish, camped on some beaches, had no dramas, came home. The end.
However, with the prospect of travelling seriously curtailed, this trip report from New Zealand may be of interest. If so, read on...
It's...
Hi folks,
I'm looking into (excuse the pun) getting a pair of binoculars, and wondered what people here are using.
I'm not a great birdwatcher (I once identified an albatross as a seagull) so don't need huge magnification, they must be waterproof, and they need to be compact.
Regarding price...
A while ago I derailed a thread on rescues with talk of my contact tow:
http://www.westcoastpaddler.com/community/threads/back-deck-carry-with-swimmer-assisted-tow.8202/#post-89292
I've now photographed my setup, which may be of interest.
This is the towline, which is short length of cord...
Hi Team,
I'm after some general tourist advice for the PNW area.
After attending PPS my wife and I are taking a trip down into Washington and Oregon, before returning to Vancouver for departure.
Our plan is to travel from Vancouver Island onto San Juan and Orcas Islands, before landing at...
Nigel Dennis, owner of NDK kayaks, builder of Romany, Explorer etc, and organiser of the ASSC symposium in Wales, has been hammered by a storm. Nigel is very supportive of the sea kayaking community internationally, I have benefitted from his generosity towards foreign instructors attending...
Morning Folks,
Last night I did a quick repair on my Nordkapp, and I wonder if anyone has any tricks to speed up polyester resin off-gassing, or ways to neutralise the smell?
I'm paddling in three days time, and for a day of that the kayak will be on a roof rack, either in the carpark at work...
Hi Folks,
For those who like rock gardening, a quick question about your choice of clothing.
What do you wear on your upper body?
I usually wear my normal paddling gear, which in summer here is a paddle jacket over polypro. I don't wear a drysuit except in winter as the water is generally too...