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| **[[:tidalrace:tidal_races#safety_-_learning_tidal_races|About Safety]]** | **[[:tidalrace:tidal_races#safety_-_learning_tidal_races|About Safety]]** | ||
| - | * **Isle Of Man - Calf of Man** | + | |
| - | * **Kirk Arrow Spit (Selsey Bill) ** [[https://youtu.be/YUduBA2I608?t=48|video1]], [[http://youtu.be/urLpzL12qpo?t=33|video2]] | + | [[:unitedkingdom_videos#uk_tide_race_videos|UK Tidal Race Videos]] |
| - | * **The Lizard** | + | |
| - | * **Lundy Island** | + | |
| - | * **Portland Bill** | + | |
| * Yachting Monthly - [[https://www.yachtingmonthly.com/sailing-skills/the-uks-11-fiercest-tide-races-75304|The 11 Fiercest Tide Races in the UK]] | * Yachting Monthly - [[https://www.yachtingmonthly.com/sailing-skills/the-uks-11-fiercest-tide-races-75304|The 11 Fiercest Tide Races in the UK]] | ||
| + | * **Britain** | ||
| + | * **Isle Of Man - Calf of Man** | ||
| + | * **Kirk Arrow Spit (Selsey Bill - Headland West Sussex) ** [[https://youtu.be/YUduBA2I608?t=48|video1]], [[http://youtu.be/urLpzL12qpo?t=33|video2]] | ||
| + | * **The Lizard (Southern tip of Cornwall, Lizard Point)** | ||
| + | * **Lundy Island (Bristol Channel)** | ||
| + | * **Portland Bill (Isle of Portland, Southern tip of Dorset)** | ||
| + | * [[:jerseychannelislands#tidal_races|Jersey Island Tidal Races]] | ||
| + | * [[:scotland#tidal_races|Scotland Tidal Races]] | ||
| + | * [[:wales#tidal_races|Wales Tidal Races]] | ||
| * .. | * .. | ||
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| * [[https://www.garagemovies.com/articles/weird-waves-of-the-world-gloucestershire/|Garage Movies]] | * [[https://www.garagemovies.com/articles/weird-waves-of-the-world-gloucestershire/|Garage Movies]] | ||
| * [[https://surfsimply.com/surf-culture/surfing-the-severn-bore-the-muddy-brothers-and-their-memories/|Muddy Brother's Memoirs]] | * [[https://surfsimply.com/surf-culture/surfing-the-severn-bore-the-muddy-brothers-and-their-memories/|Muddy Brother's Memoirs]] | ||
| - | * **River Wyre** | + | * **River Wyre ** [[https://youtu.be/0AcnG2y9UjQ|video]] |
| * **Solway Firth - River Esk, River Eden** | * **Solway Firth - River Esk, River Eden** | ||
| * **Trent Aegir ** [[https://youtu.be/zo6eyq2AwWg?t=97|video]] | * **Trent Aegir ** [[https://youtu.be/zo6eyq2AwWg?t=97|video]] | ||
| - | * **Manchester's ** [[https://twitter.com/BoringMilner|James Milner]] (twitter) | + | * **Manchester's ** [[https://www.facebook.com/boringjamesmilner/|James Milner]] (facebook) |
| * [[https://www.performanceseakayak.co.uk/Archive/category/videos/videos-tidal-bores/|Performance Sea Kayak Tidal Bore Videos]] | * [[https://www.performanceseakayak.co.uk/Archive/category/videos/videos-tidal-bores/|Performance Sea Kayak Tidal Bore Videos]] | ||
| * … | * … | ||
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| </WRAP> | </WRAP> | ||
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| + | ---- | ||
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| + | ===== Safety ===== | ||
| + | |||
| + | * See [[:home#safety|General Safety Advice]] | ||
| + | * See [[:cold_water_paddling|Cold Water Safety]] which will be a common concern for UK paddling | ||
| + | * And consult local UK pages here (and collect available [[:local|local knowledge]]) for safety concerns specific to particular locations | ||
| + | * [[https://rnli.org/find-my-nearest|Find My Nearest Lifeboat Station]] | ||
| + | * … | ||
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| * [[http://www.buoyweather.com/map/english-channel|Buoy Weather]] | * [[http://www.buoyweather.com/map/english-channel|Buoy Weather]] | ||
| + | * [[https://weather.metoffice.gov.uk/specialist-forecasts/coast-and-sea/inshore-waters-forecast|Met Office UK Coastal Weather and Strong Winds Forecast]] | ||
| * [[http://www.quicktide.co.uk/|QuickTide]] tidal calculations for UK, Ireland, and Belgium to Gibraltar - buy card for calcs | * [[http://www.quicktide.co.uk/|QuickTide]] tidal calculations for UK, Ireland, and Belgium to Gibraltar - buy card for calcs | ||
| + | * [[https://www.surfline.com/|Surfline Swell Forecast]] (type your area of interest in the search input) | ||
| * [[https://magicseaweed.com/UK-Ireland-Surf-Chart/1/?type=swell|UK & Ireland Magic Seaweed Swell Chart]] | * [[https://magicseaweed.com/UK-Ireland-Surf-Chart/1/?type=swell|UK & Ireland Magic Seaweed Swell Chart]] | ||
| * [[https://seatemperature.info/united-kingdom-water-temperature.html|UK Sea Water Temperatures]] 5° C = 41° F;10° C = 50° F; 20° C = 68° F (°F= (9/5 * °C) + 32) | * [[https://seatemperature.info/united-kingdom-water-temperature.html|UK Sea Water Temperatures]] 5° C = 41° F;10° C = 50° F; 20° C = 68° F (°F= (9/5 * °C) + 32) | ||
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| ===== Clubs ===== | ===== Clubs ===== | ||
| - | There are also links on the seaside pages to local paddling clubs. And of course there are many inland paddling clubs that you should be able to find via the following links: (example - [[https://elmbridgecanoeclub.com/|Elmbridge Canoe Club]] - (Surrey) Flatwater racing and SUP, you can learn technique here and there are undoubtedly folks who also own surfskis to talk to.) | + | There are also links on the [[:united_kingdom#atlanticbristol_channel_english_channel_shorelines|seaside pages above]] to local paddling clubs. And of course there are many inland paddling clubs that you should be able to find via the following links: (example - [[https://elmbridgecanoeclub.com/|Elmbridge Canoe Club]] - (Surrey) Flatwater racing and SUP, you can learn technique here and there are undoubtedly folks who also own surfskis to talk to.) |
| - | * [[https://www.britishcanoeing.org.uk/competition|British Canoeing]] | + | * [[https://paddleuk.org.uk/the-clubhouse/|British Canoeing]] |
| * [[https://gopaddling.info/find-paddling-clubs/|Find Paddling Clubs]] | * [[https://gopaddling.info/find-paddling-clubs/|Find Paddling Clubs]] | ||
| - | + | * Google Maps [[https://www.google.com/search?client=firefox-b-1-d&tbs=lf:1,lf_ui:2&tbm=lcl&sxsrf=ALeKk02m8whABsohY9d5SqESzoFgcCf-Mw:1607983536859&q=canoe+clubs+in+the+UK&rflfq=1&num=10&ved=2ahUKEwi8_5K8vc7tAhWTjp4KHWYYCo0QtgN6BAgOEAc#rlfi=hd:;si:,51.277982971841766,-9.751314535139905;mv:[[55.56015354998872,9.118304624804802],[49.57561191844141,-10.514263734570196],null,[52.670196800514184,-0.6979795548826973],7]|Great Britain Clubs]], [[https://www.google.com/search?client=firefox-b-1-d&tbm=lcl&sxsrf=ALeKk01QhO1Mrit_0G54MILpFhaDqUfkFw:1607983541544&ei=teHXX5_PIMnb-gSf6K64Cw&q=canoe+clubs+in+the+scotland&oq=canoe+clubs+in+the+scotland&gs_l=psy-ab.3..0i457i22i30k1.441277.442610.0.442830.8.8.0.0.0.0.135.764.6j2.8.0....0...1c.1.64.psy-ab..0.8.764...0i22i30k1.0.eWvY88tJJxo#rlfi=hd:;si:;mv:[[57.73878642803798,1.42570008984376],[55.00852144559975,-8.39058408984374],null,[56.39812075102247,-3.48244199999999],8]|Scotland Clubs,]][[https://www.google.com/search?client=firefox-b-1-d&tbm=lcl&sxsrf=ALeKk006w5bc73evzdXXRvNdMVhY3wgPtg:1607983985565&ei=cePXX4uCItb1-gSV77uIAg&q=canoe+clubs+in+wales&oq=canoe+clubs+in+wales&gs_l=psy-ab.3..0i457i22i30k1.34714.39641.0.39789.19.17.1.1.1.0.112.1387.16j1.17.0....0...1c.1.64.psy-ab..0.19.1390...0j35i39k1j0i22i30k1j0i457k1.0.-3WsG4bGk-0#rlfi=hd:;si:;mv:[[55.3481623077134,6.0418172296874895],[49.33259515446177,-13.59075112968751],null,[52.44291080170633,-3.7744669500000105],7]|Wales Clubs]] , [[https://www.google.com/search?client=firefox-b-1-d&tbm=lcl&sxsrf=ALeKk02QqWIYBfx4ZUizXmZEZSoPocCgjg:1607984026483&ei=muPXX67kHJH5-gSk3ILYAw&q=canoe+clubs+northern+ireland&oq=canoe+clubs+in+northern&gs_l=psy-ab.3.0.0i457i22i30k1.48347.51661.0.53324.13.13.0.0.0.0.115.1098.11j2.13.0....0...1c.1.64.psy-ab..0.13.1098...0j35i457i39k1j0i22i30k1j35i39k1j0i457k1.0.D--1FA38Olg#rlfi=hd:;si:;mv:[[56.22252678697963,-1.6644040101562396],[53.18358803712289,-11.48068818984374],null,[54.73153496880845,-6.57254609999999],8]|Northern Ireland Clubs]] | |
| - | * Google Maps - [[https://www.google.com/search?client=firefox-b-1-d&tbs=lf:1,lf_ui:2&tbm=lcl&sxsrf=ALeKk02m8whABsohY9d5SqESzoFgcCf-Mw:1607983536859&q=canoe+clubs+in+the+UK&rflfq=1&num=10&ved=2ahUKEwi8_5K8vc7tAhWTjp4KHWYYCo0QtgN6BAgOEAc#rlfi=hd:;si:,51.277982971841766,-9.751314535139905;mv:[[55.56015354998872,9.118304624804802],[49.57561191844141,-10.514263734570196],null,[52.670196800514184,-0.6979795548826973],7]|Great Britain Clubs]], [[https://www.google.com/search?client=firefox-b-1-d&tbm=lcl&sxsrf=ALeKk01QhO1Mrit_0G54MILpFhaDqUfkFw:1607983541544&ei=teHXX5_PIMnb-gSf6K64Cw&q=canoe+clubs+in+the+scotland&oq=canoe+clubs+in+the+scotland&gs_l=psy-ab.3..0i457i22i30k1.441277.442610.0.442830.8.8.0.0.0.0.135.764.6j2.8.0....0...1c.1.64.psy-ab..0.8.764...0i22i30k1.0.eWvY88tJJxo#rlfi=hd:;si:;mv:[[57.73878642803798,1.42570008984376],[55.00852144559975,-8.39058408984374],null,[56.39812075102247,-3.48244199999999],8]|Scotland Clubs,]][[https://www.google.com/search?client=firefox-b-1-d&tbm=lcl&sxsrf=ALeKk006w5bc73evzdXXRvNdMVhY3wgPtg:1607983985565&ei=cePXX4uCItb1-gSV77uIAg&q=canoe+clubs+in+wales&oq=canoe+clubs+in+wales&gs_l=psy-ab.3..0i457i22i30k1.34714.39641.0.39789.19.17.1.1.1.0.112.1387.16j1.17.0....0...1c.1.64.psy-ab..0.19.1390...0j35i39k1j0i22i30k1j0i457k1.0.-3WsG4bGk-0#rlfi=hd:;si:;mv:[[55.3481623077134,6.0418172296874895],[49.33259515446177,-13.59075112968751],null,[52.44291080170633,-3.7744669500000105],7]|Wales Clubs]] , [[https://www.google.com/search?client=firefox-b-1-d&tbm=lcl&sxsrf=ALeKk02QqWIYBfx4ZUizXmZEZSoPocCgjg:1607984026483&ei=muPXX67kHJH5-gSk3ILYAw&q=canoe+clubs+northern+ireland&oq=canoe+clubs+in+northern&gs_l=psy-ab.3.0.0i457i22i30k1.48347.51661.0.53324.13.13.0.0.0.0.115.1098.11j2.13.0....0...1c.1.64.psy-ab..0.13.1098...0j35i457i39k1j0i22i30k1j35i39k1j0i457k1.0.D--1FA38Olg#rlfi=hd:;si:;mv:[[56.22252678697963,-1.6644040101562396],[53.18358803712289,-11.48068818984374],null,[54.73153496880845,-6.57254609999999],8]|Northern Ireland Clubs]] | + | |
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| ===== Coaching ===== | ===== Coaching ===== | ||
| + | |||
| + | (The Clubs mentioned immediately above may have coaches and training resources) | ||
| * [[https://www.oceansportscentre.co.uk/|Ocean Sports Coaching]] | * [[https://www.oceansportscentre.co.uk/|Ocean Sports Coaching]] | ||
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| * [[https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100077185965544|Fenn UK & Ireland]] St. Ives Bay, UK | * [[https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100077185965544|Fenn UK & Ireland]] St. Ives Bay, UK | ||
| * [[https://www.kirtonkayaks.co.uk/home/index.php|Kirton Kayaks]] Crediton, UK - makes a spec surfski, sells Epic including their own special modified versions | * [[https://www.kirtonkayaks.co.uk/home/index.php|Kirton Kayaks]] Crediton, UK - makes a spec surfski, sells Epic including their own special modified versions | ||
| - | * [[https://www.facebook.com/NordicKayaksUK|Nordic Kayak UK (facebook)]] Kent, UK | + | * [[https://www.facebook.com/NordicKayaksUK|Nordic Kayak UK (facebook)]] Kent, UK (sometimes sells demo skis at a discount) |
| + | * [[https://oceansurfski.co.uk/|Ocean Surfski]] (formerly Epic Kayaks UK) Devon, UK, Epic&Fenn | ||
| + | * [[https://www-imiqpaddlesports-com-shop2.myshopify.com/|Ozone UK]] Kai Wa'a (Vega, Flex, Arc) & Outrigger Canoes | ||
| + | * [[https://www.facebook.com/groups/512387975608738/user/100064035933846/|Revo Kayaks UK and Ireland (facebook)]] | ||
| * [[https://www.roguekayak.com/|Rogue Kayak]] Edinburgh, Scotland, designs their own surfskis made at the Nelo Factory | * [[https://www.roguekayak.com/|Rogue Kayak]] Edinburgh, Scotland, designs their own surfskis made at the Nelo Factory | ||
| * [[https://www.stellarkayaks.co.uk/pages/retailers|Stellar UK Dealers]] | * [[https://www.stellarkayaks.co.uk/pages/retailers|Stellar UK Dealers]] | ||
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| ===== Resources ===== | ===== Resources ===== | ||
| - | * [[https://www.britishcanoeing.org.uk/competition/ocean-racing|Paddle UK]] (in rebranding from "British Canoeing" to "Paddle UK" they seem to have dropped mention of Ocean Racing (surfski style races)) | + | * British Canoeing - See "Paddle UK" below |
| - | * [[https://canalrivertrust.org.uk/enjoy-the-waterways/canoeing-and-kayaking-near-me/licensing-your-canoe|British Waterway License/Insurance]] (for inland paddling) | + | * [[https://canalrivertrust.org.uk/enjoy-the-waterways/canoeing-and-kayaking-near-me/licensing-your-canoe|British Waterway License/Insurance]] (for inland paddling) |
| * **British Canals** | * **British Canals** | ||
| * [[https://canalrivertrust.org.uk/media/library/141.pdf|The Boater's Handbook]] | * [[https://canalrivertrust.org.uk/media/library/141.pdf|The Boater's Handbook]] | ||
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| * [[https://www.facebook.com/groups/371302130081801/|Kayak and Canoe Transport U.K.]] - facebook group for help in transporting boats around the UK | * [[https://www.facebook.com/groups/371302130081801/|Kayak and Canoe Transport U.K.]] - facebook group for help in transporting boats around the UK | ||
| * [[https://www.kayaksandpaddles.co.uk/canoe/kayak/uk/shop/canoe-clubs-uk.htm|Kayaks and Paddles UK]] | * [[https://www.kayaksandpaddles.co.uk/canoe/kayak/uk/shop/canoe-clubs-uk.htm|Kayaks and Paddles UK]] | ||
| + | * [[https://paddledaily.com/|Paddle Daily]] seems to be focused on UK paddling records (but does report paddling records from outside of the UK also) | ||
| + | * [[https://paddleuk.org.uk/ocean-racing/|Paddle UK Ocean Racing]] (Rebranded from "British Canoeing" to "Paddle UK") | ||
| + | * [[https://paddleuk.org.uk/category/all-news/ocean-racing-news/|Paddle UK Ocean Racing News]] | ||
| * [[https://www.songofthepaddle.co.uk/|Song of the Paddle Forum]] | * [[https://www.songofthepaddle.co.uk/|Song of the Paddle Forum]] | ||
| * [[https://www.facebook.com/groups/395803743862021/about|Surfski Kayak]] International Facebook Group based/moderated in Cornwall | * [[https://www.facebook.com/groups/395803743862021/about|Surfski Kayak]] International Facebook Group based/moderated in Cornwall | ||
| * [[https://www.slsgb.org.uk/|Surf Lifesaving Great Britain]] insurance for races, lifesaving competitions | * [[https://www.slsgb.org.uk/|Surf Lifesaving Great Britain]] insurance for races, lifesaving competitions | ||
| * [[https://www.ukriversguidebook.co.uk/news/the-uk-rivers-guidebook|UK Rivers Guidebook]] | * [[https://www.ukriversguidebook.co.uk/news/the-uk-rivers-guidebook|UK Rivers Guidebook]] | ||
| - | * [[https://www.ukriversguidebook.co.uk/sea/home|UK Sea Kayak Guidebook]] | + | * [[https://www.ukriversguidebook.co.uk/sea/home|UK Sea Kayak Guidebook]] Online collection of trip reports etc. |
| + | * [[https://www.seakayakpaddler.co.uk/all-advice/152-buyers-guide-british-sea-kayaking-guidebooks|UK Sea Kayak Guidebooks]] Print guidebooks | ||
| * [[http://www.ukcampsitesearch.co.uk/|UK Campsites]] | * [[http://www.ukcampsitesearch.co.uk/|UK Campsites]] | ||
| + | * … | ||
| + | |||
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| + | |||
| + | ===== Wildlife ===== | ||
| + | |||
| + | (we know, just a drop in the bucket, but sometimes we may be able to include something to watch out for either to avoid or enjoy) | ||
| + | |||
| + | * [[:wild_life#united_kingdom|Sea Creatures near the United Kingdom]] | ||
| * … | * … | ||
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