anyone go kayakin?

Jinx, if you want to try it before you commit to buying, You can hire everything at Oxwich from this company..

http://www.oxwichwatersports.co.uk/index.htm

Decent prices too..

http://www.oxwichwatersports.co.uk/Prices.htm

Decent prices too..

http://www.oxwichwatersports.co.uk/Prices.htm

Cheers will have a look.. Im undecided as i like going down rivers like the wye etc but i fancy trying the coast/surf..
I originaly wanted to get a open canoe but will i get bored doing rivers,lakes and canals

Anyone know what i need to carry this 2 kayaks on the car? Wheres the best place to buy and get advice

Anyone know what i need to carry this 2 kayaks on the car? Wheres the best place to buy and get advice

You'll need a roof rack and then a kayak adapter mate i got all mine from Halfords think it was about £150 for the rack,brackets, and the adapter. so a bit pricey but the ones i got were Thule so they are worth the money.
if you get these ones you will be able to fit two kayaks no probs.

If you ever want a paddling partner give me a shout

Anyone know what i need to carry this 2 kayaks on the car? Wheres the best place to buy and get advice

You'll need a roof rack and then a kayak adapter mate i got all mine from Halfords think it was about £150 for the rack,brackets, and the adapter. so a bit pricey but the ones i got were Thule so they are worth the money.
if you get these ones you will be able to fit two kayaks no probs.

If you ever want a paddling partner give me a shout

What kayak have you got sit on? Where do you go?
What halfords did you get your rack etc from as my halfords is shite up here

Anyone know what i need to carry this 2 kayaks on the car? Wheres the best place to buy and get advice

You'll need a roof rack and then a kayak adapter mate i got all mine from Halfords think it was about £150 for the rack,brackets, and the adapter. so a bit pricey but the ones i got were Thule so they are worth the money.
if you get these ones you will be able to fit two kayaks no probs.

If you ever want a paddling partner give me a shout

What kayak have you got sit on? Where do you go?
What halfords did you get your rack etc from as my halfords is shite up here

I've got a whitewater kayak mate ( Perception supersonic ) Sit on tops are great if all your planning is to go down the beach but i find that gets boring really quickly.
I go all over the place mate. but most often i just go down the taff, all year around to, but the best places are up Brecon and towards Neath.
The Taff it great for people just getting into kayaking there's nothing really tricky either. Though i wound'nt reconmend going by your self if you haven't done any kayaking before.

And i got all my stuff from the Halfords in Ponty.

In summary get a propa kayak ( sit on tops are gay ) get down Halfrods and then get in the Taff

What about capsizing ive never used any other kayak except a sit on but wouyld obviously rather a white water kayak but i do you learn to roll if you go upside down

What about capsizing ive never used any other kayak except a sit on but wouyld obviously rather a white water kayak but i do you learn to roll if you go upside down

Yeah it can be a bit scary the first few times you turn over but all you have to do is pull off your spray deck and push your self out. The Eskimo roll is a bit tricky to master but not to hard! ( I'm self taught )

They do have courses you can do down the whitewater center geive them a ring and see what they got on.
Failing that if you want when the weathers a bit nicer i'll take you on the taff and you can have a go on mine.
Got a wet suite?????

What about capsizing ive never used any other kayak except a sit on but wouyld obviously rather a white water kayak but i do you learn to roll if you go upside down

Yeah it can be a bit scary the first few times you turn over but all you have to do is pull off your spray deck and push your self out. The Eskimo roll is a bit tricky to master but not to hard! ( I'm self taught )

They do have courses you can do down the whitewater center geive them a ring and see what they got on.
Failing that if you want when the weathers a bit nicer i'll take you on the taff and you can have a go on mine.
Got a wet suite?????

I'll buy a kayak,wetsuit roofrack etc then i'll try and learn do you go out much on the taff?

What about capsizing ive never used any other kayak except a sit on but wouyld obviously rather a white water kayak but i do you learn to roll if you go upside down

Yeah it can be a bit scary the first few times you turn over but all you have to do is pull off your spray deck and push your self out. The Eskimo roll is a bit tricky to master but not to hard! ( I'm self taught )

They do have courses you can do down the whitewater center geive them a ring and see what they got on.
Failing that if you want when the weathers a bit nicer i'll take you on the taff and you can have a go on mine.
Got a wet suite?????

I'll buy a kayak,wetsuit roofrack etc then i'll try and learn do you go out much on the taff?

go to up and under in cowbridge road...lots of kayaks upstairs to look at,get advice,and they are not pushy.....dont just buy a kayak because you like the colour ,by the right one first time...and sit on tops are not gay.....just slightly feminine..

I rang cardiff white water and its 12 quid a day if you bring your own kayak etc but they dont allow sit ons
I will check some of these shops out in the next few weeks
Im thinking i'll have more options/places to use a white water kayak

I rang cardiff white water and its 12 quid a day if you bring your own kayak etc but they dont allow sit ons
I will check some of these shops out in the next few weeks
Im thinking i'll have more options/places to use a white water kayak

excellent

What about capsizing ive never used any other kayak except a sit on but wouyld obviously rather a white water kayak but i do you learn to roll if you go upside down

Yeah it can be a bit scary the first few times you turn over but all you have to do is pull off your spray deck and push your self out. The Eskimo roll is a bit tricky to master but not to hard! ( I'm self taught )

They do have courses you can do down the whitewater center geive them a ring and see what they got on.
Failing that if you want when the weathers a bit nicer i'll take you on the taff and you can have a go on mine.
Got a wet suite?????

Where did you learn to Eskimo roll? When i get my kayak etc i'll pop down to the taff

you,re going in the taff,you,re going in the taff. i feel a song coming on.

you,re going in the taff,
you,re going in the taff, i feel a song coming on.

What about capsizing ive never used any other kayak except a sit on but wouyld obviously rather a white water kayak but i do you learn to roll if you go upside down

Yeah it can be a bit scary the first few times you turn over but all you have to do is pull off your spray deck and push your self out. The Eskimo roll is a bit tricky to master but not to hard! ( I'm self taught )

They do have courses you can do down the whitewater center geive them a ring and see what they got on.
Failing that if you want when the weathers a bit nicer i'll take you on the taff and you can have a go on mine.
Got a wet suite?????

Where did you learn to Eskimo roll? When i get my kayak etc i'll pop down to the taff

you can learn to roll and paddle in your local leisure centre pool,well worth learning

What about capsizing ive never used any other kayak except a sit on but wouyld obviously rather a white water kayak but i do you learn to roll if you go upside down

Yeah it can be a bit scary the first few times you turn over but all you have to do is pull off your spray deck and push your self out. The Eskimo roll is a bit tricky to master but not to hard! ( I'm self taught )

They do have courses you can do down the whitewater center geive them a ring and see what they got on.
Failing that if you want when the weathers a bit nicer i'll take you on the taff and you can have a go on mine.
Got a wet suite?????

Where did you learn to Eskimo roll? When i get my kayak etc i'll pop down to the taff

you can learn to roll and paddle in your local leisure centre pool,well worth learning

Ive been thinking about that