Timothy Tait

To follow up, I've been watching the videos by Simon Osborne and company on https://www.onlineseakayaking.com/ and they are excellent. The production quality is fantastic with clear, sharp almost cinematic appearance. They use multiple cameras including underwater and drones to capture the best angle. The audio is flawless and the instruction clear. More importantly the content is great and covers every topic I think one would need for sea kayaking. They recently added the rolling course which I thought was the only missing piece. They are also responsive on the comments section, as well as on a Facebook group. I wonder if they would offer any club discounts? Tim

Was just there today scouting wo kayak. I read somewhere your can drive down and drop your gear then go back and park. The parking spot that would be closest to the launch had been blocked with a pile of dead brush. The access doesn't look wheel friendly so be prepared to carry your boat though a little bit of woods and down some weathered bedrock.

Well that stinks! Just got my Fathom from them. What about the kayak launch - will that still be available? Tim

I'm going to try to make it, I need to get practice with the new boat.

This is an old thread, but though I'd chime in anyhow. On my car, the hullavator doesn't cause any issues with side clearance - it protrudes from the side less than the side view mirror. They are a back saver if you paddle solo. I generally mount it on the passenger side to a) make it easier/safe to load/unload at the curb, b) minimize smacking my head getting in and out, c) boat doesn't block the drivers vision of stoplights. As with any roof rack, I always use front tie-downs. The only downside aside from cost is the extra weight - they are ~18lbs each, which adds to the rack loading. Tim

Thanks for the feedback, I think I will try https://www.onlineseakayaking.com/ for $12/month, the production values of their samples is quite good. I have a good paddle stroke, used to do 25mi flatwater paddles before kid, it's more the surf, rough seas, moving water techniques and rough water rescues I need to work on, which seems to be the forte of those videos. I just upgraded my old Dagger Magellan to an Eddyline Fathom, looking forward to getting back into it. Are there ever pond sessions nearer the Chelmsford area? Thanks! Tim

Hi all, I've been away from NSPN and real sea kayaking for some time (flat water). I'm looking for some good instructional videos to help me brush up and improve my skill set. Are there any recommended kayak skill online instruction videos? I found this site which seems very good but a bit expensive: https://www.onlineseakayaking.com/ There's a lot of bits of stuff on Youtube but it seems very piecemeal and mixed quality. Thanks- Tim