General Skills Links

There actually are a great number of websites that can help you learn more about sea kayaking and kayaking in general. Be sure to go to the Quixotica archives as there is a lot of info there as well in the Wes Boyd “Kayak Place” Archive. Here are some that I’ve found helpful.

General Skills

• Atlantic Kayak Tours Expert Center - Almost Everything else you could want to know.

• Kayak Wiki - everything kayaking, add your two cents. . .

• WikiPaddle - everything about paddling destinations

• University of Sea Kayaking - Check out “Quick Tips” and “Skill Of The Month”

• Norton Kayaking - Lots of resources, downloads and pictures.

• Kayak Rolling Reference Guide

• SeaKayakInstructor.com - reference materials for instructors.

Useful Articles

• Bombproof Roll, by Eric Jackson

• In the Fog, by Captain Denis Blaise

• Kayak Rescues That Work, by Matt Broze

• Planning for a Straight Crossing, by Paul Caffyn

• Deceptive but ‘Orrible Offshore Winds, by Paul Caffyn

• Cold Water Tips From KNF

• Kjetil Kjernsmo’s illustrated guide on how to use a compass

Knots

• Animated Knots - more animated knots

• New - Animated Knots - By far the best.

• Boating Knots - Bowline, Sheep shank. . .

More Useful Informational Links (no particular order)

• 1998 River Fatality Report

• Bryan Nystrom’s Webshots - Photos of Repairs, modifications.

• Paddle Basics 101 - What kind of paddle should I buy?

• SEEKayak - A sea kayaking links directory

• Lifesaving Resources Inc