We have been sent information about a traditional kayak building workshop and are passing it on to those of you interested: “This is one of those classes that we can truly call “Once in a lifetime” – we’ve brought in the experts,…
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Small Isles Expedition
Last July saw us leading an expedition around the Small isles. It was a week of mixed weather and challenging conditions at times, but everyone had a fantastic time. A big thank you to Nick for most of the photos…
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Lendal Paddles clearance
We have a limited number of Lendal Paddles available in our clearance section right now, including carbon, N12 and SF blades, in Kinetik and Nordkapp blades.
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perfect weather!
It’s not often we hope for windy weather but today was one of those days when we had Tanja and Svein joining us to demo a Romany Surf and Pilgrim Expedition. And as luck would have it, it was windy…
Videos about the history of Lendal Paddles
I have just come across these short videos on youtube about the history of Lendal, including some great interviews with Alastair and Marianne Wilson. Lendal History: Lendal History – Start: There are also some videos about the products being made (please…
busy, busy ….
I’ve just noticed how few news items have been posted lately …. but not because we have been lazing around enjoying the sunshine! We have had a fantastic few weeks with demo days for kayaks, day paddles, a couple of…
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New decals for our demo fleet
A big thank you to Leonie at Art & Sea for the new decals for our demo fleet of NSK sea kayaks. She was really helpful, and gave us sensible options about the sizes and colours, plus the instructions for…
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Sea kayak colours
When we sneaked a peek in the SKUK kayak factory on Anglesey a couple of weeks ago I was surprised to see such a wide range of colour combinations … so thought I would share some of them here to…
Article: Sea kayaking round the Small Isles
We have had another article published on For Argyll, the local news website. It is about a recent expedition round the Small Isles, including Eigg and Rum.
Tagged with: Isle of Eigg, Isle of Rum, sea kayak expedition, sea kayaking article, Small Isles
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Tour of NDK sea kayak factory
During the recent Anglesey Sea Kayaking Symposium we had a guided tour of the factory. Although we have been in and out before collecting boats it was great to be taken round the production floor and see the different stages.
kayaking with dolphins
It has taken me a while, but I have finally got round to editing some video we took on the crossing from Eigg to Arisaig where we were joined by a pod of dolphins. To have them playing all around…
Article published on kayaking in the Firth of Lorne
We are pleased to have one of Julians articles on Kayaking in the Firth of Lorne published in Scottish Paddler (the magazine of the Scottish Canoe Association), in Ceufad Magazine (Canoe Wales’s magazine for members), and by For Argyll, our local…
Tagged with: Belnahua, Corryvreckan, Corrywreckan, Easdale, Firth of Lorne, Garvellachs, Isle of Luing, Jura, Scarba, sea kayak expedition, sea kayaking article
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Article published: Sea kayak expedition on west coast of Mull
Julian has just had another article published by For Argyll, our local news website, this time on an expedition based on the West Coast of Mull. You can view the article here.
Tagged with: Fingal's Cave, Isle of Mull, Isle of Ulva, sea kayak expedition, sea kayaking article, Staffa
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New video: a stormy day in Fingal’s Cave
On one of this summers trips to the the island of Staffa we were unable to paddle into Fingal’s Cave as we would normally do, but instead explored it on foot. The advantage was that it was too rough for…
Five men and a blowhole!
Okay, so it may not strictly be a kayaking video … but it does show one of the weird and wonderful natural features you can come across while out paddling on the West Coast of Scotland. It also shows how…
Oban Sea Kayak Race
The recent Oban Sea Kayak Race was a huge success, and succeeded in raising £1,800 for Oban Lifeboats. The 20km race from Oban Bay, around the Isle of Kerrera and back to Oban Bay has only been running for three…
Oban Sea Kayak Race
We are looking forward to displaying our demo fleet of NDK sea kayaks at the Oban Sea Kayak Race this weekend. We are also sponsoring the race, and have donated a Lendal paddle as a prize. The race is 20km…
New banners arrived!
We have just taken delivery of our new banners and flags. These can be used for indoor and outdoor events, so keep an eye out for us!
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Small Isles Expedition
We are just back from a custom trip around the Small isles, where the weather was challenging but the paddling exhilarating!
Inch Kenneth
During a recent trip, we visited Inch Kenneth on the south west side of Mull. Nestled into Loch Na Keal, the island is only around a mile long but is home to an impressive 19th century house and medieval chapel…
Day paddles in the Oban Area
As well as week long expeditions we also offer day paddles in the Oban area, Firth of Lorne, Garvellachs, Corrywreckan or the waters around Lismore and Appin … well, in fact anywhere that you want to go locally! Get in…
New demo fleet arrived
We have just collected some new kayaks for our demo fleet of NDK sea kayaks. We now have available: Explorer, Explorer HV, Pilgrim, Pilgrim Expedition, Romany Classic, Romany Surf, Romany Excel and Triton Double. If you would like to demo any…