KAYAK DIVERS > KAYAK & ULTRALIGHT DIVING WEB SITES

Kayak Manufacturers: Ocean Kayak Other Kayak Diving Web Sites: http://www.goatchurch.org.uk/kayakdiving.html (an excellent UK site with some good photography) http://www.totnes-bsac.co.uk/misc/kayak.html (UK site Totnes BSAC) http://www.yakdiving.org.uk/ (UK site Yak Diving on the East Coast of Yorkshire and beyond!) http://www.kayakdiver.com/ (Dedicated to Kayak Scuba Diving and Underwater Digital Photography) Equipment Suppliers: Brookbank Canoes Massive range of kit and good service. SDS Watersports Sheffield shop with mail order and web site. Underwater World Stoney Cove shop with mail order and web site. Hitch n Hike Outdoor gear, GPS and loads of other useful stuff.

Diving from a Kayak is pretty much like diving from a RIB or other dive boat. The main difference is you have to be organised and it's advisable to use lighter weight kit and not junk yourself up with a load of unnessesary add-ons. Kayaks: Plastic Sit-on-tops are the usual choice. With regard to design the prerequisits for these are... Stability Load carrying capacity Room for you and all your stuff Storage areas for diving cylinders and other kit Ocean Kayak produce an few suitable models some of which were designed with diving in mind. The primary one was the Scrambler XT but this has undergone varios design changes (some for better, some for worse) but this has now been discontinued. However, a new version (the Scrambler 11) will be out in 2008. Other options:- Inflatable kayaks like the Sevylor SVX. Anchor: Small rock anchors are good. Anchor:- . Available from:- www.HNHoutdoors.com [Product Link] Anchor Line:- . Available from:- www.HNHoutdoors.com [Product Link] Anchor Bag:- . Available from:- www.HNHoutdoors.com [Product Link] Gear Storage: Cylinders and BCD's are usually strapped into the well on the back of the kayak but all your other bits like fins, mask, instruments, food, water etc. will have to go elsewhere. Some kayaks have sealable hatches in the bow which are great for stowing gear.... Curtec Barrels:- These are available in a range of sizes from 3.5L to 68L but the two that are of most applicable are the 3.5L and the 6.4L. These will fit through most hatches or can be secured to the deck. They are tough and have an excellent o-ring seal. Available from:- www.HNHoutdoors.com [Product Link] Lock & Lock Boxes:- . Available from:- www.HNHoutdoors.com [Product Link] Ortlieb Bags:- . Available from:- www.HNHoutdoors.com [Product Link] Navigation: Wreck and dive site location can be tricky but as more people publish accurate GPS locations.... GPS:- . Available from:- www.HNHoutdoors.com [Product Link] Emergency Kit: EPIRB: Flares: Marine VHF Radio: First Aid: