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Totally agree. A bit bias though

I have yet to paddle across open sea to an island. The thought of capsizing terrifies me. I need to learn how to roll and self rescue this spring!

I experienced what you describe. I kept seeing kayaks for sale and really wanted to have a go but didn't have a clue how to start. I took a short taster course but asked if I could use a proper sea kayak rather than a sit on top because I wanted to see what it was like. The course was very poor. Too few instructors with too many paddlers and much too rough conditions for beginners. I was given a sea kayak with no splash deck. I had seen lots of people in kayaks around the coast and it looked easy but my boat was taking on water and I couldn't stay upright and spent a lot of time in the water being hauled out by the instructor who was also towing a little boy who was crying. I suddenly learned that I didn't know what I didn't know. It was at least two years when I got on a better two day course and began to learn the things that I needed to learn to stay upright and in the boat. Since then I've learned a lot from just watching and being with more experienced paddlers but I have reached a plateau in the learning process. I have not managed to get a roll as yet but I am fairly comfortable in rough conditions. We keep talking about doing some work on rescues and in surf but when we get on the water its always easy to say we will push the envelope and get wet next week. Somehow I've got to nearly sixty and I have realised that there is so much that I want to learn about paddling in the sea and I am aware that I could be running out of time.

Link for "Cozy Pogies"?

Helmet = warm! But I also can confirm from recent painful experience that if you come out your boat in any conditions, it WILL hit you! Throw lines are useless on the sea, best for rivers. Waist mounted tow line is invaluable on the sea even if you're on your own. Dump the neoprene boots over your drysuit... They'll just hold cold water against your foot, you can't warm it as you would if it was next to your skin. Try an old pair of trainers. I had trouble until I swapped over last winter and it works a treat.

If you come adrift from your boat, adrenaline will keep you warm! Ask me how I know 😅 Skill comes in risk assessing.. Can I/should I? Have I the skill to do it?Have I the skill to get myself out if it goes wrong? Will it put someone else in danger to rescue me... Still, things happen, but it's an inherently risky sport, and we can't predict the unexpected!

I paddle in Pembrokeshire. I do most of my paddling in winter. My drysuit is almost always too warm. I recently bought salopettes which I can wear with a light cag and a merino base layer. I have never felt cold whilst in the kayak and have only wet exited once when not planning to and although that was winter I wasn't cold. Getting changed in the car park though brrrr

Hey I got mentioned!

Wind is super scary! 😂 that poor dog

Sounds exciting. Good thing you were being looked after by the Virgo. 🎉

Driving to the beach, witnessing the conditions that are beyond one's comfort zone and going "Today may not be the day" = Wisdom

Don't bother about fitting a compass on the Virgo! They're playboats.. Get a clip on compass if you're going offshore. My orange virgo is Clemmy (short for Clementine ) Alex, go radge, get the bright green one 😜

I am currently going through the comfort, fit issue with the Scorpio. I left the thigh pads where they were and moved the seat as far forward as I could. This seems to be creating an issue with the seat because it is a long way from the back of the cockpit. My skirt is a bit tight and it forces the back rest of the seat down when I put it on. I had one very uncomfortable paddle where I was pretty much sitting on the back rest . Yesterdays paddle was much better because I used an older skirt that wasn't so tight but I still think that moving the seat a bit rearward would be beneficial but will mean moving the thigh braces. I also have a Stratos which has been brilliant and a great boat to start my kayaking journey. I have a bit of everything in it including up to 40km paddle on the Lleyn.

Episode 2 !!!! Cant wait

My P&H Virgo (red) is called Dervish because she loves to whirl (compared to my previous Tsunami 175)

Sauron would be a very cool name for a boat. Another great name from the Lor of the rings, would be Nazgul.

So unfair to be made to walk into a kayak shop and not buy anything! Interesting podcast discussions. Looking forward to future episodes 😎

Congratulations on the new podcast! Nice to see. Will check the episode out later. Happy paddles 🙂 /Patrik from Sweden

Great to see the Podcast Live :)