Motivation for Sea Kayaking
Channel: Ian Wilson
Date: 01/04/2022

MOTIVATION FOR SEA KAYAKING 
‣ Look for inspiring photos in the guidebooks
‣ Browse maps of new areas
‣ Contact friends from places you don't usually paddle
‣ Search for Sea Kayak Symposiums
‣ Spend a day with a coach learning new skills
‣ Buy a new bit of kit and go learn how best to use it
‣ Meet up with a different club
‣ Record your trip on Strava
‣ Play with rescue skills and different scenarios
‣ Search for wildlife

➡️ NEXT STEPS
Coastal navigation and Tidal Planning https://paddlesuptraining.com/courses/coastal-navigation-and-tidal-planning-training/
Open Water Navigation & Tidal Planning https://paddlesuptraining.com/courses/open-water-navigation-tidal-planning-training/

➡️ START POINT
We launched from Porth Dafarch on Day 1.
For Day 2 we launched from Rhoscolyn. 
For Day 3 we launched from Cemlyn west beach.

➡️ CAR PARKING

Rhoscolyn/Borth Wen. The Pay and Display is usually out of action in the wintertime. During the rest of the year, it is £10 for the day.
https://goo.gl/maps/af75XeQEuM5CC6Tx9
Porth Dafarch is free road side parking. Get there early as it quickly gets busy especially on sunny days.
https://goo.gl/maps/PhJH18wCNbgfwVet5
Cemlyn west. Free parking but be aware that it can flood on high spring tides. https://goo.gl/maps/QrYPW1DpYKuDd2NA9

➡️ USEFUL INFORMATION
OS map for Anglesey (Landranger map 114) https://amzn.to/3k9xX10
Welsh Sea Kayaking - NEW 2022 Edition, THE guidebook by Jim Krawiecki & Andy Biggs https://amzn.to/3h4boJ1
Trip planner pdf https://www.pesdapress.com/index.php/downloads/printables/
Wondrous British Marine Life: A handbook for coastal explorers, book by sea kayaker Lou Luddington https://amzn.to/3NAC6II

Online Sea Kayaking course https://www.onlineseakayaking.com/

Sea Kayak Safety and Rescue, book by Gordon Brown https://amzn.to/3oNZ7wV
Sea Kayak Rough Water Handling, book by Doug Cooper https://amzn.to/3LB7gOG
Sea Kayak Navigation, book by Franco Ferrero https://amzn.to/3GWnVJm
Sea Kayak: A Manual for Intermediate and Advanced Sea Kayakers, book by Gordon Brown https://amzn.to/3rOo2lD

➡️ CONDITIONS AND WEATHER
Tide Atlas Anglesey: http://www.cmbha.net/tide/tide-tables/
Tide tables: http://www.ukho.gov.uk/EASYTIDE/EasyTide/SelectPort.aspx
Windfinder: https://www.windfinder.com/forecast/ravenspoint_trearddur-bay
Met Office: https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/weather/specialist-forecasts/coast-and-sea/beach-forecast-and-tide-times/gckxnhtru#

➡️ WHERE TO BUY BOATS AND KIT ON ANGLESEY
Summit to Sea: https://www.summittosea.co.uk/

➡️ WHERE TO STAY ON ANGLESEY
Accommodation Options: https://seakayakingwales.com/new-blog/accommodation-on-anglesey

Thanks as ever to Anglesey Outdoors for accommodation and good food and drink: https://www.angleseyoutdoors.com/

➡️ CAMERA GEAR FOR THE SEA
Olympus Tough TG-7 Action Camera https://amzn.to/4dzHK9C
GoPro HERO12 Black https://amzn.to/3zW4mmH
Insta360 X3 - Waterproof 360 Action Camera https://amzn.to/3DAi78U
Mini Drone DJI Neo https://amzn.to/3U0kqL3
Drone DJI Mini 4 Pro https://amzn.to/4exArR0
Camera Floating Wrist Strap https://amzn.to/3qb5T3E

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