Best Inflatable SUP Boards UK — What to Buy and Why PSI Matters More Than Price I have paddled on the River Wye, the Great Ouse, and on the sea in Greece and Croatia. It is genuinely enjoyable — easy enough to get going on, peaceful when conditions are right, and a great way to…
Sewage in UK Rivers and Seas — What Every Swimmer Needs to Know Before I get in the water anywhere in the UK — sea, river, or lake — I check an app. Most people call it the Poo App. Its proper name is the Safer Seas and Rivers Service — the SSRS — and…
Best Kayak Paddles UK — What to Buy for River and Recreational Paddling The paddle included with most inflatable kayak packages does the job. It is usually heavy, stiff, and asymmetric in a way that makes it slightly awkward to use. After a few hours on the river it makes your arms ache more than…
Best Buoyancy Aids for SUP UK — What to Wear and Why It Matters The RNLI data from 2024 is stark: lifeboat crews launched 134 times to paddleboarders in the UK in a single year, with lifeguards dealing with a further 413 paddleboarding incidents. Over half of those callouts were due to people being blown…
Best SUP Paddles UK — Why Your Included Paddle Is Holding You Back The paddle that comes with most inflatable SUP packages is functional. It is usually aluminium, adjustable, and perfectly adequate for a few sessions to see if you enjoy the sport. It is also noticeably heavier than a quality paddle and makes paddling…
SUP Accessories UK — What You Actually Need vs What You Can Skip I have paddleboarded on the River Wye, the Great Ouse, and in the sea in Greece and Croatia. The accessories that actually made a difference on the water are fewer than most people think. Here is the honest list. The Accessories You…
Kayaking Safety UK — Complete Guide The most dangerous mistake a beginner kayaker makes is not understanding the water. Not the kayak, not the paddle, not the weather — the water itself. Rivers flow. Tides run. Weirs are dangerous. Currents can take you somewhere you did not plan to go faster than you expect. Get…
River Kayaking UK — Best Rivers for Beginners The River Severn is my favourite. Cool stops along the way — Ironbridge is genuinely one of the best lunch stops you can make from a kayak, a historic town right on the river with a proper pub and a bridge that has been there since 1779….