Kayarchy - the sea kayaker's free online handbook

Kayarchy is all about sea kayaking

Welcome to Kayarchy, the big free handbook of sea kayaking

Stop Putin No War in Europe
My dad was a forward radio operator in the Royal Air Force during World War II.

He would have agreed: Uniting to stop Putin's Russia attacking European countries is more important than kayaking.

“The kayak is far and away the best one-man boat in existence.” Fridtjof Nansen.

But it's maybe not the only great human-powered boat.

Classic sea kayak vs sit-on-top kayak

Kayarchy section summaries:

Introduction
Sea kayaking overview Compared with other sports About Kayarchy Contributors Get in touch Metric measurements Legal notice & privacy policy Translation project: — bilingual text — international glossary

Section 1 - Equipment:
Equipment checklists The sea kayak Other kayaks Outrigger canoes Kayak accessories The paddle Clothing, personal buoyancy, tow-belt Distress signals & rescue Repair, storage & maintenance

Section 2 - Technique:
Paddling your sea kayak Kayaking on fast-moving water Kayaks & surf Rolling your kayak Rafting-up & towing Deep-water rescue & self-rescue Sea kayak navigation Organising a day-trip Overnight trips Kayaking safely: — Cold shock, swim failure & hypothermia — Getting run over — Hand/arm over-use syndromes — Dislocated shoulder — Rockfall & icefall — Solo kayaking

Section 3 - The Sea & The Weather:
Wind Waves Tides Currents Predicting the weather Professional weather forecasts

Section 4 - Access & Environment:
Access to the water Protecting the environment Codes of practice Coastal & sea creatures

Section 5 - Activities:
Courses & holidays in the UK Courses & holidays elsewhere Tours, treks, races & raids Meetings & symposia Maritime festivals

Section 6 - Kayarchy Shopping:
Gifts Kayak shops Sea kayaks to fit adults Sea kayaks to fit children Surf kayaks Fast touring kayaks Sea kayak kits and plans Online yacht chandlers (fittings, rope and paint) Materials for SOF (skin-on-frame) boats

Section 7 - Links to Other Websites

Section 8 - Table of Contents and Index

Section 9 - articles about kayaking and nature
Articles:
1.	Sailing canoes in 1895. From Dixon Kemp's "A Manual of Yacht and Boat Sailing"
2.	Skin-on-frame boats. SOF kayaks, canoes, curraghs and more; light, fast and fun to build.
3.	More articles to follow ... when I have time. In the meantime, if you'd like to see the first few pages of a forthcoming detailed Technical Article about Skin-on-Frame Construction, you're welcome - click here.

Reviews:
1.	"Sea Kayaking Guide - Brittany - 60 paddles" (2013) - detailed guidebook by Véronique Olivier and Guy Lecointre.
2.	More reviews to follow ... when I have time

Kayarchy - the sea kayaker's free online handbook

Kayarchy is all about sea kayaking

Kayarchy section summaries:

Section 4 - Access & Environment: