Links
Organisations:
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Royal National Lifeboat Association RNLI
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Marine Conservation Society MCSUK
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Cold water safety vital reading for everybody paddling in cold water
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Resources for paddling:
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A Guide to Sea Kayaking in North East England
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Sea Kayak Routes of Scotland and the outer Hebrides (Simon Willis's page)
Pesda press: canoeing books and usefull downloads
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Cackle TV : Justine Curgenvens website with loads of interesting pictures and dvds
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Sea Kayaking UK: Company building Nigel Dennis kayaks, but also offering training...
Adventure activity providers:
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Seakayaking Anglesey: Phil Cleggs website on sea kayaking. Sea kayak coaching in the Menai Strait.
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Adventure Elements: Anglesey based kayaking and adventure specialists
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Adventurous Experiences: Isle of Man based kayak & adventure company
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Glenmore Lodge: Scotland's National Outdoor Training Centre
Greenland kayak building courses:
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Thomas Hawson (Jedburgh) is a selfemployed Designer/Maker/Artist, who offers Greenland Kayak building courses. One of his kayaks was displayed at the Visual Arts Scotland Annual Show at the Royal Scottish Academy 2008. For some more corse info click here.
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Boat Building Academy (Dorset) they offer Greenland Kayak building courses as well, are considerably more expensive, but therefore offer en-suite accomodation. Here some course info.
Retailers:
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Chillcheater kayak clothing and other equipment
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Alpkit: outdoor equipment
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https://www.facebook.com/ShieldsPaddlingCompany/ local paddling supplies
Approved freelance coaches:
Other interesting things:
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Magnetic Declination Map map of current and historical magnetic declinations