For people who regularly paddler in rough surf, river and whitewater environments, equipment is always a subject of concern. From dry suits to helmets, PFDs to paddles, and even boats, kayakers and paddlers have a number of gear and equipment factors to consider in preparing for their activities. And, appropriately enough, there are a number of sources for information about the types and how to purchase this gear. However, there is another sort of equipment that is of concern to some paddlers that often receives little or no attention and that is eyewear.
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Part I can be found here.
Part II can be found here.
Part III
Setting the correct feather of your paddle is critical. In the past I have always used an existing paddle and lined the new one up by eye. This can be hit or miss.
In order to set the feather correctly on this paddle I have decided to deploy a little bit of maths.
I want my paddles set at 35 degrees and I know that the diameter of my paddle shaft is 30mm. Using this I can calculate the length of the arc (this will make sense later on). I can rotate the two paddle shafts to match this distance and therefore set the feather angle. Continue reading
If you haven’t read MYOG – Split Paddles Part I then you can find it here.
Part II
The 27mm spigot arrived and I offered it to the paddle shaft and found it was a touch too big – less than 1mm at the most. Therefore half of the spigot that was to be fixed into the paddle shaft was sanded down with some aluminium oxide paper until I had a good tight fit. It’s important to try and sand evenly at all points around and along the spigot to prevent slop in the system later on.
The following images were taken yesterday with a GoPro Hero 3 – Black edition. Micro SD card is a 64GB Sandisk. Image quality set at 12MP and spot metering was switched on. Images taken every second! Continue reading
After weeks of waiting, it was finally time to get driving and go north for the first British Universities Creek Race!
The one thing nobody thought to pack…board shorts! Made do with boxers instead! – Photo by Josh Cartwright.
Scotland mixed with the Earths very half-hearted attempt at spring should be cold and horrible. So it was a pretty big surprise when it turned out to be gorgeous and warm! Everyone had their drysuits and cags, but the one thing nobody remembered to pack was board shorts! Obviously, an opportunity to do a few practice laps of the course couldn’t be turned down, so Ben and I decided to go back to basics: helmet, BA, deck, and boxers. Continue reading
Northern Territory is a great piece of writing from Nathan Butler of Endless Adventure North East and is well worth having a closer look at.
I took the Recon out for another spin yesterday and took an allen key along with me. I spent the day lapping the Tees Barrage International Whitewater Course and making fine adjustments to the seat position each time.
Leptospirosis is a nasty disease that is present in many parts of the world including the United Kingdom. As paddlers we spend a great deal of time in the same environment that the bacteria likes to live.
Leptospirosis is a zoonotic condition, which means it is spread to humans by animals. You can catch leptospirosis by touching soil or water contaminated with the urine of wild animals infected with the leptospira bacteria. Continue reading
Up until quite recently I had always thought that Aquapac only produced waterproof bags for gadgets. As it turns out the range covers so much more. Whilst checking out the Aquapac online store a couple of the products looked of particular interest. One of the products that caught my eye was the 60L Noatak wet/dry bag.
From Aquapac:
Our Noatak bags are extraordinarily adaptable to suit a wide range of different lifestyles, tasks and pursuits. If you’re going out walking, biking or paddling they make comfortable, lightweight daypacks. If you’re going sailing you can use them as stash bags, or as emergency grab bags.
The Noatak is a roll top dry bag with a couple of main differences. The bag is constructed from light but super tough ripstop waterproof nylon. The edges are bound and all stress points have been re-enforced. The bad itself is internally divided into two compartments that allows you to carry your wet/dry kit in the same bag without getting everything wet. Continue reading
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