Resources
The following is a list of useful websites for sea kayakers:
| General Sea Kayak Skills | |
|---|---|
| Sea Kayak Handling | Sea Kayak Handling Videos |
| Kayak Handling Animations | Kayak Handling Animations from kayakpaddling.net |
| Sea Kayaking TV | Sea Kayaking TV on YouTube |
| Kayarchy | Online Sea Kayaking ‘handbook’ with lots of info. |
| Tidal Planning | A document on tidal planning for sea kayakers |
| Safety Document | A document detailing safety for sea kayakers |
| Greenland Rolling | |
| Qajaq Rolls | Qajaq Rolls – Greenland rolls, descriptions and videos |
| Kayakquixotica Videos | Videos of kayak rolls and skills from kayakquixotica |
| Qajaq USA | All things Greenland |
| Greenland or bust | Helen Wilson, Greenland Rolling Guru |
| Kayak Ways | Cheri Perry & Turner Wilson, Greenland Gurus |
| Sea/Tides UK |
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| Easy Tide, Rothesay | Tidal Information, Rothesay, Scotland |
| Easy Tide, Oban | Tidal Information, Oban, Scotland |
| Easy Tide, Greenock | Tidal Information, Greenock, Scotland |
| Easy Tide, Dover | Tidal Information, Dover, England |
| UK Wave Height | UK wave height prediction |
| Sea State | Sea state definitions |
| Ocean Weather | Wave height forecast |
| Ocean Swell Forecast | Ocean swell forecast for UK/Ireland |
| Sunrise/Sunset/moonphase | Sunrise, sunset, moonphase predictions |
| UK Sea Temperature | Sea temperature prediction for UK from Ocean Weather |
| Weather UK | |
| Beaufort Scale | Wind speed scale, Met Office |
| Met Office Forecast | UK weather forecast |
| UK Surface Pressure Charts | Met Office, surface pressure charts for UK |
| Hourly Observations UK | Met Office hourly weather observations around UK |
| Inshore Forecast | Mull of Galloway to Mull of Kintyre including Clyde, Met Office |
| Inshore Forecast | Mull of Kintyre to Ardnamurchan Point, Met Office |
| Inshore Forecast | Ardnamurchan Point to Cape Wrath, Met Office |
| Wind Guru | Link for Largs, UK forecast, many other UK wide locations available. |
| Xcweather | Wind map for UK |
| Windfinder | Wind and weather for UK |
| Magic Seaweed | UK pressure charts/surf reports |
| UK Pressure and Marine obs. | Surface pressure and marine weather observations for UK from Ocean Weather |
| Weather Online | Extensive UK weather forecast site |
| UK Weather : the next month | The month ahead forecast for UK from Weather Online |
| Detailed weather charts | Detailed/expert weather charts for UK/Europe from Weather Online |
| Understanding the weather guide | A guide to understanding the frontal weather in and around UK |
| Coastguard broadcast times | Coastguard weather broadcast times for UK |
| Maps UK | |
| Bing Maps | O/S maps with Bing maps |
| Walking Highlands Maps | O/S maps with GPS way point planning/saving |
| Communications/Safety | |
| Marine VHF Radio | Wikipedia on VHF marine radio |
| Marine VHF Radio Procedures | Terminology to make VHF calls from ofcom |
| Marine VHF channel listing UK | Extensive list of VHF operating channels for UK |
| Coastal Communications | Useful info on marine VHF communications |
| RNLI Sea Safety Guide | The complete guide to sea safety by the RNLI |
| RNLI Flares Advice | Advice on choosing flares from RNLI |
| Flare Advice | Advice on choosing flares |
| Miscellaneous UK | |
| Scottish Canoe Association | SCA main website |
| British Canoe Union | BCU main website |
| BCU Star Level tests | Information on BCU star qualifications |
| Ship AIS | Ship identification, live feed, Clyde Estuary, & UK |
| Marine and Coastguard Agency | Main page |
| RNLI | Main page |
| RNLI rescue videos | Recent RNLI rescue videos |
| RNLI “shouts” | See where in UK the RNLI have been called out to recently |
| RNLI YouTube |
Official RNLI channel on YouTube |
| UK Sea Kayak Guidebook | Sea kayaking resources and forums |
| RYA | RYA (Royal Yachting Association) Website, useful seafaring info. |
| Bouyage Markers Explained | Bouyage markers on RYA website |
| Miscellaneous | |
| Sea Kayak FAQ | Sea Kayak FAQ, oldish but useful |
| Sea Kayak Expert Centre | Lots of info on everything Sea Kayak related. Strokes, rescues, repairs etc. |
| Gelcoat Repair | Article on gelcoat repairs |
| Sea Kayak Wikipedia | Wikipedia entry on Sea Kayaking and history |
| Valley Nordkapp History | History of Valley Nordkapp and how it changed Sea Kayaking |
| Greenland Kayak History | Article on history of Greenland kayaks |
| Traditional Kayaks | Greenland style kayaks and history |
| Virtual Kayak Museum | Greenland style kayaks and history, German site in English |
| Historical Kayak Literature | Historical Greenland qajaq literature |
| Boating Knots | Boating Knots with animation. |
| Publications | |
| Sea Kayaker Magazine | Sea Kayaker Magazine (US), Sea Kayaking |
| Ocean paddler Magazine | Ocean paddler magazine (UK), Sea Kayaking |
| Canoe and Kayak Magazine | Canoe and Kayak Magazine (UK), all paddling disciplines |
| Paddling Life | Paddling Life online magazine (US), all paddling disciplines |
| Adventure Kayak Magazine | Adventure Kayak magazine (US), mainly Sea Kayaking |
| Wavelength (Coast and Kayak) Magazine | Coast and Kayak Magazine (Wavelength Magazine) (Canada), mainly Sea Kayaying |
| Canoe and Kayak Magazine | Canoe and Kayak Magazine (US), all paddling disciplines |
| The Masik | The Masik, Qajaq USA magazine. |
| White Sea Magazine | New for 2011. Magazine dedicated to white sea kayaking! |
