When leading a group in on the sea, one of the most fundamental principles is maintaining line of sight. As part of the CLAP acronym—Communication, Line of Sight, Avoidance, and Positioning—this aspect is critical to ensuring group safety, efficiency, and effective leadership.

Why Line of Sight Mat...

Paddling power, endurance, and injury prevention are all crucial elements of becoming a better kayaker. Yet, many paddlers focus solely on time in the boat, neglecting a key aspect that could take their skills to the next level: strength and conditioning. That's why we're thrilled to introduce our b...

Mastering the Kayak Roll: Troubleshooting Common Mistakes

Rolling a kayak is one of the most essential skills for sea kayakers. It allows you to recover from a capsize quickly and efficiently, keeping you safe and confident on the water. However, many paddlers struggle with their roll, and small...

Exciting Plans for Online Sea Kayaking in 2025

At Online Sea Kayaking, we’re always striving to bring you fresh, innovative content that enhances your skills and inspires your paddling adventures. As we look ahead to 2025, we’re thrilled to share a sneak peek at some exciting projects in the works....

Enhancing Sea Kayaking Skills with the TTPP Model

Sea kayaking is a beautiful blend of adventure, exploration, and physical challenge. To excel in this sport, paddlers need a comprehensive skill set that encompasses technical prowess, tactical thinking, physical fitness, and psychological resilienc...

Here, we have a course snippet from our "Incident Leadership" lesson series.
As a leader, there is potential to get drawn into a rescue and become stuck in the system.

By delegating tasks to our group, we can keep an eye on the bigger picture, control the group and keep them involved in the rescue p...

In this snippet from our NEW Leadership course, we discuss "Decision Making" for leaders taking their group among the rocks.

Kayaking through rock gardens presents a unique and challenging environment that requires not just skill but a comprehensive understanding of the terrain.

In this detailed v...

We are excited to announce 7 new lessons on coastal foraging and the cooking of wild foods.

Building on the previous 5 instalments of our expedition skills module, we share a range of ideas, tips and methods to help you forage, catch, dispatch and cook your wild food. We start by looking at the way...

As we are sure many of you are aware, due to the success of our ever growing OSK Community, we decided to create a new OSK position.

We would like to formally introduce our new "Community Lead/ Administrator", Dan McGonigle. 

Day 27 of his Ireland Circumnavigation.

Dan will be interacting with ...

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 Simon of...

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 first ...

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 rivers...