This is a sewing post! I suppose technically this counts as MYOG – make your own gear – but it’s not technical or kayaking gear or anything like that. It’s a suit of clothing to put on after kayaking and it’s possibly the most ridiculous thing I’ve ever made. I do occasionally make things. They’re … More My post-kayaking suit

Paddling can, potentially, be a very expensive hobby. Look at the people who take it semi-seriously who own (multiple) boats that cost almost as much as my car, the price of good drysuits, the carbon fibre paddles and the list goes on. But the cost of entry doesn’t need to be prohibitive – you do … More What kit you need as a beginner paddler

This is something I’ve been thinking about writing for a while – a take on the 2014-ish YouTube “what’s in my bag?” trend. Let’s take a look in my buoyancy aid and see what I take out paddling! I’m a big fan of the buoyancy aid, mostly because it’s the single most important bit of … More What’s in my buoyancy aid?

From now on, live-ish blogs from the 2024 season of boat club will come alongside recounting my paddle history. Next week we’ve got our start-of-season pool session, so I’ll do a blog about that, and then it’ll depend how often there’s something blog-worthy. So, for the sake of being topical rather than mining my last … More What I wear kayaking