OSK Blog

 
Greenland paddle forwards stroke technique Sep 21, 2022

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...

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Sleeping Giants Jul 14, 2022

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...

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OSK NRS Partnership Jun 13, 2022

We have recently started working with NRS and both of us will be wearing NRS equipment out on the water.  We are really excited to form this partnership as it will not only keep us warm and dry out on the water but it will also help us share our content with some new paddlers from around the...

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General Safety Lesson Apr 03, 2022

Some of our subscribers suggested that we should release our general safety video so that it is available for all sea kayakers.  So we have added it to our YouTube channel and here on the blog.  We had not edited the video together thinking it was a stand alone lesson but it was part of...

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New Forwards Paddling Course Mar 10, 2022

We had been asked by our subscribers for a course on the forwards stroke.  As it is the stroke you use the most as a sea kayaker it was certainly something we wanted to cover.  We were lucky enough to have the perfect winter weather with a massive high pressure throughout our filming...

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New course now live - Moving Sideways Course Feb 01, 2022

A sea kayak is designed to be paddled forwards efficiently so they are not that great at moving sideways! It is therefore, really important to have an efficient draw stroke.  We often move our kayaks sideways when we are manoeuvring in to perform a rescue, rafting up with a buddy...

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Sea Kayak Paddles Dec 29, 2021

Getting the right paddle for our size, build and paddling style is going to make an enormous difference to our enjoyment out on the sea. The paddle is like our surgeon’s knife, we use it to control the kayak, provide power and precision and it’s the bit of kit we need to pick...

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New Rolling Course Nov 29, 2021

The Rolling a Sea Kayak Online Course has been the most challenging course to film and edit so far.  We wanted to create a course that went further than just showing you how to roll.  There are lots of YouTube videos out there of how to roll but they are missing a key...

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3 years of filming squeezed into 3 minutes Oct 03, 2021

It is now well over 3 years since we first started filming content for Online Sea Kayaking.  We started off with a road trip to Croatia with a couple of SKUK kayaks on the roof and we met up with a Croatian film crew (Sinisa and Marin).  The filming we did out there was intense with...

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New Turning lessons edging new lessons turning Jul 09, 2021

We are super proud of these new lessons on turning a sea kayak.  Being efficient at turning your sea kayak is important for any paddler.  No matter what your level of experience there is always room for improvement.  We have both coached 100's of sea kayakers to help develop their...

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BC Certified Open Water Navigation and Tidal Planning Course Jun 01, 2021

We are thrilled to be able to offer a fully Certified British Canoeing Certified Open Water Navigation and Tidal Planning Course OWNTP.   The course includes over 4 hours of video lessons and  alongside this we have created lots of practical exercises for you to do using RYA...

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Controlling direction in tide races May 09, 2021

James has spent many hours playing in the tide races of North Wales. A sea kayak is the perfect craft to play in this environment but it is also a challenge to control and surf straight.  This video is a short section of a lesson that forms part of our comprehensive paddling in tide course.

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