Open Canoeing

The Norfolk Broads is a unique wetland environment, with marvellous wildlife and scenery that is ideal for exploring by canoe or kayak. This guide provides all the information you need to plan your journey through this picturesque landscape. Seven rivers and fourteen Broads are described in detail, with information on launching points, local attractions, wildlife and history.

Where can I go paddling? Find the answers right here, with 135 great canoe, kayak and paddleboard trips, 12 cross-Scotland routes, and numerous ‘short easy trips’ in a unique guide for those seeking gentler waters.

The Pesda Press PaddleMore in Loch Lomond and the Trossachs is a guide for paddlers lookinh to explore the shorline and lochs of the Trossachs. Loch Lomond itself has over eighty kilometres of shoreline to explore, but there is so much more to the park. The twenty-two navigable lochs range from the vast sea lochs around Loch Long to small inland bodies such as Loch Chon. The rivers vary from relaxed meandering waterways like the Balvaig to the steep white water of the River Falloch and everything in between.

The Pesda Press Paddling Map of Britain is a high-quality map of mainland Britain that shows the huge extent of paddle-sport possibilities on rivers, lakes, canals and along the coast. It is colour-coded to clearly show the nature of the these waterways. The author, Peter Knowles FRGS, is a world renowned expedition kayaker who has written and produced many popular kayaking guide books.

Paddle the Spey. This illustrated guide will help you plan your journey along the River Spey, one of the UK’s classic canoe, kayak and paddleboard touring rivers.

An illustrated guide to some of the finest tours of Scotland’s waterways. Wild lochs, placid canals and broad rivers, as they can only be seen from a canoe or kayak. Eddie has chosen his favourite twenty-five inland touring routes and described them in great detail. The routes are beautifully illustrated with numerous colour photos and maps.

Pesda Press Welsh Canoe Classics is an illustrated guide to some of the finest tours of Wales’ waterways. Scenic lakes, broad estuaries and white water rivers, as they can only be seen from canoe or kayak.

The Railblaza C-Tug Kayak Trolley with SandTrakz Wheels mimics the same long track system that's used in the design of bulldozers and military tanks, reducing the chances of the wheels digging in. On soft sand this reduces how hard you have to pull to move your cart by more than half compared to the standard puncture free Sandhopper Wheels.

The Railblaza C-Tug Kayak Trolley with Sandhopper Wheels is ideal for getting your Canadian Canoe or Sit on top kayak to the water’s edge. Featuring the puncture proof 'Kiwi' (Sandhopper) wheels, this is a well-engineered trolley that is tough and durable. Your chosen craft sits on the non-slip pads that also feature a securing strap to prevent the boat from moving round. It is great value for money, and will give many years of service in the sand, salt and sun of the harshest marine environments.

The Railblaza C-Tug Wheels come supplied as pairs and there are two different versions available, the 'Sandtrakz' bulldozer style wheels and the standard 'Kiwi' puncture-free wheels (previously known as the Sandhopper). They are both great options and work well, however if you're planning on using them on a lot of soft, sandy beaches or muddy river banks, you may want to look at the SandTrakz option. These are slightly softer and will compress and spread, meaning less energy is required to pull the canoe trolley.

Rivers Publishing Best Canoe Trips in the South of France by Peter Knowles is a comprehensive guide to summer paddling in the Massif Central region of France. It covers the rivers themselves, providing a detailed description of most sections, and a guide to the area off the river, including campsite, culture and restaurants in the area.

This is an inspiring, high quality guidebook for the South East of England. It is written for the recreational, non-specialist paddler and the trips are suitable for all kinds of canoes, kayaks, sit-on-tops and inflatables. The guidebook will also be useful for group leaders planning organised trips.

The RUK Sport Canoe Buoyancy blocks come supplied as a pair and are a great alternative to the conventional canoe airbags as they won’t puncture. On the top of the buoyancy blocks there is a set of bungee elastics, that are ideal for storage. On the two top edges there are also three D-rings which are great for securing them into your canoe. There is also a 25mm strap that runs along the top of the block, again this is ideal for keeping these canoe wedges firmly in your boat.

The Ruk Sport Double Air Bag Fitting Kit is possibly the easiest and simplest way to start outfitting a canoe. The subject of lacing canoe airbags will always change a bit depending on who you ask. However this is a very easy way to get going. You can then customise it along the way.

The Scotty kayak pump is a top safety product to take along on your sea kayaking adventures. In the event of having capsized, this will assist with performing a deep water rescue and being able to empty your kayak of water.

The Silverbirch Canoes Agent 88 Duratough has been built to handle the most challenging moves in steep-creeking environments. Every component has been made to be fit-for-purpose and factory fitted to the proven standards. The agent has more rocker than any other Silverbirch model, as well as more edge and more volume. The result is a forgiving and high manoeuvrable creeker with plenty of tail rocker to kill excessive speed on steeper sections and a nose rocker profile made to boof everything in sight!