G'Day, While on a Greyhound bus I lent a kayak polo player Derek Hutchinsons book "Guide to expedition kayaking" and they are now keen to try sea kayaking in England (UK) Does anyone know of reputable clubs or organisations in the UK who would be prepared to take beginners sea kayaking? Thanks for any advice PeterO *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
"The Action Guide to Britain: The Best 300 Places for Outdoor Adventure" by Rupert Isaacson has a number of outdoor centers (with kayaking) listed. See http://www.globecorner.com/t/t25/12626.php There are a number of other online sites which carry the book. I went out at the Uist Outdoor Centre on the Isle of North Uist in the Outer Hebrides with a couple of other paddlewisers for a very enjoyable paddle. I am definitely still a beginning kayaker. ----- Original Message ----- From: "PeterO" <rebyl_kayak_at_iprimus.com.au> To: "Paddlewise (E-mail)" <paddlewise_at_paddlewise.net> Sent: Sunday, December 16, 2001 2:49 PM Subject: [Paddlewise] Sea Kayaking Clubs UK > G'Day, > > While on a Greyhound bus I lent a kayak polo player Derek Hutchinsons book > "Guide to expedition kayaking" and they are now keen to try sea kayaking in > England (UK) > > Does anyone know of reputable clubs or organisations in the UK who would be > prepared to take beginners sea kayaking? > > Thanks for any advice > > PeterO > > *************************************************************************** > PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed > here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire > responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. > Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net > Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net > Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ > *************************************************************************** *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
One of the very best sea kayaking clubs is based in Shetland (only just the U.K.!). I don't live there any more, but I'm still a member - I'll look up the contacts and pass them on to you shortly. They are very welcoming , helpful and have kayaks to loan, and several of the members are qualified instructors. Shetland is definitely a great place to paddle. They will be holding a symposium in 2002, I'll post details on paddlewise asap. Lots of Scottish paddlers just get together - we are not great ones for formal clubs. I now live in the North West Highlands, and the nearest thing to a club in my area is a group of paddlers based on the isle of Skye. I can vouch also for the North Uist outfit mentioned by Marinell - the Western Isles are superb for sea kayaking, although conditions can be challenging. There is another similar small outdoor centre in Uig on SKye. Both are commercial operations. For more formal clubs, check out the British Canoe Union http://www.bcu.org.uk/ and the Scottish Canoe Association http://www.scot-canoe.org/index2.htm - but be aware that many informal clubs won't be registered with either organisation. Hope you get some paddling in U.K. Nick Reiter At 06:49 17/12/2001 +1100, PeterO wrote: >G'Day, > >While on a Greyhound bus I lent a kayak polo player Derek Hutchinsons book >"Guide to expedition kayaking" and they are now keen to try sea kayaking in >England (UK) > >Does anyone know of reputable clubs or organisations in the UK who would be >prepared to take beginners sea kayaking? > >Thanks for any advice > >PeterO > >*************************************************************************** >PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed >here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire >responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. >Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net >Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net >Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ >*************************************************************************** *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
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