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We do our very best to please our guests in everything we do, every single day we do it.

With twenty-one years of trading history; we are an Outdoor Learning business offering 1-2-1 tailored sea kayak coaching & Entomology training, the study of insects, from beginner to full competency in field collection & microscopy identification. We are fallible & if we make a mistake, it's not intentional so just let us know. Inclement weather are both outside of our direct control so please work with us as we manage the high demand on dates.

07/10/2026

Possibly the most popular sea kayak in the world.

The NDK Sport RM is a proven, well-loved design. Sea kayakers have trusted it for years because it is capable, predictable and enjoyable to paddle. If you want a genuine sea kayak rather than a recreational boat, this is a model worth a proper look.

This one is a used boat, so we welcome you coming to look it over before you decide. Questions? Call the office on 01473 375 026.

Full details here:

NDK RM Sport Sea Kayak For Sale - Used.

01/10/2026

Skill of the Week: The Low Brace.

Most capsizes in a sea kayak happen slowly. You have a second or two to react, and what you do in that moment decides whether you stay upright.

The low brace is the first reaction to learn. Three things to work on:

Keep your paddle blade flat on the water, like you're leaning on a table.
Let your hips do the work. Your boat can tip while your body stays balanced over it.
Keep your head low and let it come up last. Lifting it early is the classic mistake, and it pulls you over.

Practise it in warm, sheltered, shallow water first, ideally with someone close by. Bracing that you've only read about won't hold up when a wave hits you. Proper coaching gets you the feel of it much faster and much more safely.

Want to build it into a habit? Our courses cover this and much more:
https://www.nomadseakayaking.co.uk/events/1-2-1-tailored-coaching/private-tuition-1-2-1-coaching

Telephone 01473 375 026.
Email: [email protected]

Build the skills, confidence and personal development plan needed to sea kayak safely and independently in coastal and tidal environments.

21/09/2026

Tidal Streams & How to Use Them?

Paddling a tidal estuary in Suffolk or Essex? Learn to read the eddy line before you fight the current.

Where a fast tidal stream meets slacker water behind a groyne, jetty or river bend, you'll see a clear seam on the surface — a line of foam, or just a change in the ripple pattern. Cross it at an angle and lean gently into the new current, and you can use that eddy to rest, turn, or work upriver instead of battling the main flow head-on.

It's a genuinely useful skill on rivers like the Orwell, Deben and Stour — but tidal flows can be stronger and less forgiving than they look from the bank. This is exactly the sort of thing best learned in person, on the water, with proper coaching.

Fancy giving it a go with some guidance? Call us on 01473 375 026

Duration: 7 hrs. Distance: up to 7nm. Group Size: 1. Coaches: x1. Coach Ratio: 1:1. Gear: Tourer or Sea Kayak. Skills: Beginner to Confident. Fitness: Basic+

18/09/2026

ONE NDK RM Sport sea kayak FOR SALE

Built for medium to large paddlers wanting a stable, capable day/weekend boat. Used 'Guide' model, Orange with Black accents (coaming, decklines, hatch covers).

NDK RM Sport Sea Kayak For Sale - Used.

17/09/2026

Support Strokes & Avoiding Capsize.

Good stability in a sea kayak isn't about avoiding wobble, it's about using it. The low brace is one of the first skills worth learning once you're comfortable on the water: paddle laid flat with a positive angle of attack, back of the blade pressed down and out to the side, hips doing the work to right the boat while your body stays low and relaxed. Done well, it turns a wobble into a non-event instead of a capsize.

It looks simple from the bank and is easy to get wrong on your own, tensing up, reaching too far, or bracing with a straight arm. It's a skill best learned properly in person, where a coach can see what your hips and blade angle are actually doing and correct it early.

We cover this from the ground up on our Coastal Confidence and Sea Kayak Safety & Recovery courses.

More info: https://www.nomadseakayaking.co.uk/events/kayaking-courses or call 01473 375 026.

Duration: 6-7 hrs. Distance: +/- 2nm. Group Size: 6. Coaches: x2. Coach Ratio: 3:1. Incl: Kayak, paddle & buoyancy aid. Skills: Beginner. Fitness: Basic.

15/09/2026

Greenland Paddles

New kit worth knowing about: Gram Kajak have brought out a split carbon Greenland paddle with replaceable tips. Rather than gluing the tip to the blade — the usual weak point, prone to delamination and a real pain to fix — the tip holder is built into the paddle itself, so a worn or damaged tip can simply be swapped out.

It's a small detail, but it's the kind of sensible engineering that keeps a paddle earning its keep for years rather than one season. If you've ever nursed a Greenland stick through a failing glue joint, you'll know exactly why this matters.

More here:

The sun is shining, the ice is melting and it’s time to get yourself a little gear treat to hold you through until paddling season begins. Lucky for

09/09/2026

Latest Blog Post

Every single person who ended up loving the sport of Sea Kayaking, had the same three anxieties.

Head to our Home Page and book your 30 minute consultation, free of charge, no obligation.

No pitch, no pressure, and it costs you nothing. Tell us what's actually making you hesitate, ask every "what if" you've got, and decide for yourself whether this is right for you, from someone who's been teaching people to do this safely for 21 years

Every single person who ended up loving the sport of Sea Kayaking, had the same three anxieties.

08/09/2026

The Value of Training - Self Recovery

Two kayakers are safe after a night they won't forget off Anacapa Island, California. Their kayak capsized half a mile offshore, and they spent four hours adrift and taking on water before finally getting a phone signal to call for help. A Coast Guard helicopter winched them out just after midnight.

They'd done a lot right: wetsuits, life jackets, in cell range. What they didn't have was a VHF radio, a signalling device, or a float plan left with anyone onshore — and the Coast Guard were quick to point out those gaps afterwards.

Had these kayakers been trained in a simple self-recovery, they would not have had to risk the lives of others coming out to rescue them.

It's the same message we drum into everyone on our Sea Kayak Safety & Recovery Masterclass: capsize recovery skills matter, but so does being findable if things go wrong. Tell someone your route and return time, and carry more than one way to call for help.

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The pair were airlifted out of the ocean after their kayak overturned about a half mile off Arch Rock.

02/09/2026

A quiet example this month of the system working as it should. On 12 August, someone on the shore near Piel Island spotted an upturned yellow kayak drifting, having seen it with two paddlers aboard a little earlier. They did exactly the right thing: rang HM Coastguard straight away with a clear description of what they'd seen. Barrow RNLI's inshore lifeboat was launched within the hour, found the kayak, and towed it back to Roa Island, where the owner was reunited with his boat.

No drama, no injuries. Just a good outcome built on someone reporting a genuine concern promptly and clearly.

It's also a reminder of why we put real time into capsize recovery and towing on our two day Coastal Confidence Programme. Knowing how to right a boat, re-enter, or rig a tow yourself is what keeps call-outs like this one rare rather than routine.

Build confidence, judgement and independence on the coast with NOMAD’s two-day Coastal Confidence Programme. Small-group sea kayaking course in Suffolk.

30/08/2026

Two kayakers off California's Channel Islands were rescued by helicopter last week after their kayak capsized near Anacapa Island — they'd been drifting in the sea for hours, into the night, before a US Coast Guard helicopter reached them just before midnight.

The reason they're both okay: they were wearing drysuits and buoyancy aids, and had a phone to raise the alarm. Coast Guard officials made one point clear afterwards — in remote areas, phone signal can't be relied on, and a marine VHF radio is what actually gets you found quickly.

Worth remembering for anyone paddling exposed coastline here in Suffolk and Essex too. Always carry a way to call for help that doesn't depend on phone signal, always wear your buoyancy aid, and know your capsize recovery drills cold.

Our Sea Kayak Safety & Recovery Masterclass covers exactly this — tow systems, rescues and the right kit. Call 01473 375 026 for details.

Learn essential sea kayak rescue, recovery and incident-management skills with NOMAD’s small-group Safety & Recovery Masterclass. Build confidence at sea.

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Tuesday	9am - 5pm
Wednesday	9am - 5pm
Thursday	9am - 5pm
Friday	9am - 5pm
Saturday	10am - 4pm

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http://www.nomadseakayaking.co.uk/

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