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In 2002 OSK Coach Simon, became the youngest person to paddle around Great Britain. Here is a draft chapter from a book Simon wrote shortly after he finished but never ended up getting published. We hope it gives you a small insight into this challenging day and the expedition that started...
In our new online sea kayaking course, first aid for kayakers, highly experienced first aid trainer Steve Bowens takes us through Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation or CPR. Without a shadow of doubt CPR has the potential to be a life saving skill. We highly recommend that all paddlers take a basic...
The idea and concept of Online Sea Kayaking was developed by old friends and paddling buddies Simon and James. The two met over 25 years ago at Aberystwyth University on the west coast of Wales. Attracted by the great paddling the area offered it was a top location. Easy access to the awesome...
We have recently launched our new course on Coaching Sea Kayaking. In this blog post we want to look at how choosing the right environment is key when it comes to a day of coaching. If you get the environment right the whole session will be a lot easier and also more beneficial for...
What do you take with you when you head out for a day paddle? This is likely to vary depending on the weather, how far you plan to paddle, the conditions, how many people are in the group, if you are the leader or being led and how remote the coastline is. We have put together a...
Earlier this year we managed to film the content for the rescues in wind lessons. It was a section to the rescues course that had alluded us up to this point as we just hadn't managed to find the right environment at a time that we had set aside to meet up to film. We this time we...
We are so excited to let you know that there is a new area to your OSK Subscription. When you next log into your account you will see the communities at the top of your OSK Library. This is a whole new area for you to access great new content. The primary focus of this area...
If you paddle your composite sea kayak for long enough you will be sure to chip or crack the gel or even put a hole right through the fibreglass or carbon-kevlar. With the right equipment, materials and knowledge it is simple to fix your kayak at home. If you want a completely...
Sea kayaks are an incredibly sea worthy craft. With the right skipper they are capable of being paddled in a range of conditions including wind, swell, surf, tidal currents and waves. Waves are something that most paddlers are going to encounter at some point whilst out on the water. In our most...
It is so much fun to paddle in-between rocks and close to cliffs but this does come with the risk of damaging your sea kayak. If you are out for the day and some distance from a get out point you will need to make an emergency repair to get you home. There are a few different...
We have just released a new series of lessons in our forwards paddling course where we look at using a Greenland paddle to paddle forwards efficiently. The are many aspects to the stroke that are contrastingly different to the Euro blade stroke. These differences are driven by the...
Online Sea Kayaking started out with a focus on high quality skills development courses. We still have quite a few courses we want to film and produce but we know that, in time, we will have a complete library of courses. The Bonus Material section of the Online Sea Kayaking website has...
