Clockwise Kayak UK

I see that Skegness has been besmirching the pleasures of Blackpool and Brighton in a new advertising campaign. Now my one and only visit ...

Well as the wind eased I finally managed to escape the not unpleasant clutches of Bude. As I prepped to go Sam Roberts came over for a chat...

Stranded in Bude, but I don't mind days like this; you can't be frustrated when you look out from the beach - only thankful you are ...

During my travels I've come across a number of sit on top fishing types dangling their worms along the coastline. But sea kayak paddler...

It still seems surprising that I can sit on my arse most of the day and still run out of time to do the blog. Anyway: Rest days are not a...

In 2015 I headed out to paddle the whole thing once again - this time the wrong way around. Here's the on-going blog: http://ant...

Well things are slowly falling back into place. Last weekend I gave my first presentation of the UK trip, at Summit to Sea on Anglesey. We ...

I've been asked to give a slideshow presentation and talk about the trip at the Summit to Sea shop on Anglesey on the evening of Saturda...

A good friend phoned, and as is often the case the conversation started with that phrase - 'So, what have you been up to then?' The ...

Back home at Mission Control we have been scratching our heads a little and asking ourselves why? Now don't get too excited, we are no...

A number of years ago I drifted into the Rockpool fold and found myself shaping a couple of wild water racing (WWR) boats. We used these b...

The Blog was a strange creature, it grew to have a life of it's own and in a strange way became a sort of friend. It was set up origina...

More memorable moments: The Solent - perfect timing, arriving on a Bank Holiday Saturday - wind, chop and gloom. Fast ferries and Hovercra...

More memorable moments: The North East coast - was warned that the N.E. coast was not the most pleasant, but found it refreshing and intri...

So, it's time to reflect on those memorable moments of the adventure that was the UK Circumnavigation - the good and the, well not so go...

Nigel H posted a comment asking what I would do differently if I was to go around again. Well... Of course I have been reviewing what I di...

I expected there would be a 'come down' period after the trip was completed. I've done enough events over the years to know that...

I know a few people want me to spill the beans on the kit I took, the good stuff and the bad. Now I'm sure you've guessed by now tha...

I've written previously on kit, but there's plenty more to say - it is also a subject that I've been asked many questions on. H...

I'm not very good at that self-publicity lark, in fact I'm rather crap at it. I find it all a little grubby and vulgar, I'd jus...