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The words surf, waves and sea kayaks seldom get uttered in one sentence without some sort of feeling of fear and trepidation. The best way to get over this fear is to face it and come to the realization that it too can be conquered. Sometimes by conquering it you may even find a new passion for an all new sport.Coastal Kayaks hold surf sessions every now and then to give paddlers the opportunity

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We have always wondered how Luna & Solo would take to kayaking but never really had the opportunity to find out. The fact that they are totally mad about water was a fair indication that keeping them on the boats would be a little problematic especially on longer trips. We also suspected that Luna would quite easily be able to sit in or on a hatch but Solo would be a little big and at the same

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At first we were a little weary of taking on the open ocean. Everyone in this area seems to be very concerned about big fish with many white teeth, especially in the vicinity of the seal island between Diaz Beach and Hartenbos. It makes sense that sharks will be more prominent in that area but its rather weird to think that something that swims to Australia for his annual summer vacation will

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Wilderness Lagoon is another one of those paddles you just have to do. I would rate this as one of my favourite paddling destinations to this point.Again, it is a lagoon so it will be wise to take tides and water levels into consideration before embarking on this trip and finding yourself stranded. The tide was a little low when we paddled the area so there were times when we had to chimp walk

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Knysna lagoon is a must do paddle for all paddlers in South Africa. The scenery ranges from natural, lush, forests to playboy style mansions in a matter of minutes.We decided to launch from the Leisure Island boat club as we figured it would be good to paddle into the lagoon with the incoming tide and out again with the outgoing tide. Please be aware though, we were approached by a gentlemen who

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On Saturday we did another paddle from Big Bay to Melkbos Beach and back. As we were getting ready to turn round and head back, we spotted a rather large fin sticking out of the water a few meters away from us. The shape and movement of the fin indicated that the creature it belonged to was not a seal or a dolphin. With caution we moved a little closer to try and indentify the owner of the large

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Yesterday we introduced Suzaan’s sister to the cozy, comfortable and dry world of sit-inside kayaks. Linelle has paddled before but only on a sit-on top kayak so at first the whole concept of a splash skirt was rather difficult to understand and maybe even a little daunting. As I recall, the first time I went kayaking the thought of attaching myself to something that can capsize and potentially

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According to the International Shark Attack File, one human was killed by a shark in 2007 and according to fishing studies, humans killed an estimated 38 million sharks – seems a little unfair. When are the sharks going to make a movie about us? They could call it Gluttons I, II and III and the slogan can read "Give them a planet and they'll F*&K it up" Its sad to see how misconception is causing

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Deep in the Amazon jungle, hidden from all things civilized, day and night exists to protect us from the passion between the sun and the moon. With love so great that the Sun’s heat scorches the earth and the moon’s tears floods the land, having them together would be devastating for the earth, so to remedy this they will only touch through the shadow of an eclipse. The ancients always had a

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Why wake up at 05h30 on a Sunday morning(the only sleep late day of the week) and drive 100km into the middle of a mountain range? Why hike up into a mountain for a further 5km carrying a loaded backpack and a wetsuit only to clamber down into a ravine again?Why stuff your already hot and sweaty body into an even hotter and stuffier wetsuit?Why jump into the icy cold mountain water, crawl over

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After our enjoyable paddle earlier that morning, we headed off to one of the largest shopping centres in the southern hemisphere, Canal Walk. Yes its quite an anti-climax but unfortunately you have to do these things every now and then. It was not all bad though as this is also a great opportunity to visit all the outdoor stores and sample some new gadgets and gear. Great for the imagination but

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On Friday the weather forecast predicted ideal paddling conditions for Saturday so we made arrangements to paddle from Oudekraal in the direction of Sandy Bay. Due to the rocky coastline around that area, the conditions have to be better than average to ensure great rock garden exploration and safe landing in an emergency. At 10h00 on Saturday there was still a nasty wind blowing at Table View so

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This post might not be kayaking related but it serves as background as to who we are.Suzaan and I have two children whom we love dearly. It’s amazing how easy it is to become dependent on their presence and how you miss these quirks when they are not around. Last year we visited Italy and Switzerland for a month and even though it was amazing and awe-inspiring, we often found ourselves thinking “

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Suz… Suuuz… Suzie, Listen… no wind… if we want to paddle, you have to get up NOW. A few moans and groans later the boats are in the water and another wonderful paddling adventure begins. We have a great little put-in site called Little Bay where we usually launch from when we don’t want to travel too far from home. The bay is sheltered from the open sea by strategically placed rocks which is a

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Last Saturday I donated my carbon wing paddle to some lucky person who probably has no idea what a paddle is let alone have a use for one. My generosity was totally oblivious to me until Sunday when Suzaan asked me where my paddle was. My heart turned to lead as it occurred to me that I must have left it at the put-in sight the day before. I am not usually the negligent type so my mind

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Its summer here in Cape Town, the sun shines almost every day leaving the temperature at about 30 degrees Celsius. Unfortunately this time of the year is renowned for another formidable kayaking foe, The South Easter. This relentless wind has been dubbed the Cape Doctor due to its ability to give Cape Town a thorough pneumatic enema. Great for removing smog from the Cape skies but not so great

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The first time Paul joined us on a paddle at 3 Anchor Bay, I realised that this guy was either pretty hardcore or insane. It was a windy day with bigger than average swells. From land it looked manageable but once we hit the water, it was rather hairy. Going in was tough as you had to punch through a pretty messy break in a narrow rock channel and then face the wind and swells causing havoc. All

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Hermanus has to be one of our favourite paddling areas. This beautiful little tourist town is situated about 1.5 hours from Cape Town. The magnificent rocky coastline serves as a wonderful contrast to the otherwise exuberant mansions above. Again care must be taken not to take on this paddle when conditions are bad as this coastline can be very unforgiving. There are very few safe put-in and

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You are standing at the edge of the pool, its not a heated pool, so you know the water is going to be rather cold. Your whole body anticipates that moment of shock on entering the liquid realm. Now your mind takes your body’s lead and starts to inform you that your intention is unnecessary, terra firma is where you belong, take a shower rather, you have feet not flippers. But you still jump

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