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exp<a title="Untitled page 1" href="http://www.zmag.dk/showmag.php?mid=wpwssw&pageid=1"> OCEANPADDLER THE SEAKAYAKINGMAGAZINE </a> INTERVIEW:JEffALLEN ExPEDITIONPLANNING INCIDENTMANAGEMENT THEP&HCETuS BRIANWILSON’S
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<a title="Untitled page 3" href="http://www.zmag.dk/showmag.php?mid=wpwssw&pageid=3"> Editorial Hello and welcome to the very first iss</a>ue of Ocean Paddler! It’s taken a while; there have been some late nights and many early mornings, Dorset’s ‘swear boxes’ are full to bursting and we
<a title="Untitled page 4" href="http://www.zmag.dk/showmag.php?mid=wpwssw&pageid=4"> 001 070 CAPtURE 04 INtERvI</a>Ew We talk to Jeff Allen businessman, author, coach, guide, expeditioner and master of (bloody good) facial hair …
<a title="Untitled page 5" href="http://www.zmag.dk/showmag.php?mid=wpwssw&pageid=5"> Contents 006 NEwS </a> 064 All the latest News from the World of sea kayaking 00 wHAt’S ON Keep up to date with the very latest sea kayak exp
<a title="Untitled page 6" href="http://www.zmag.dk/showmag.php?mid=wpwssw&pageid=6"> News Full steam ahead! P&H are working full steam</a> ahead to satisfy the demand for the new Cetus and Capella 167 models they have released this year. The small close-knit team are making them with the
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<a title="Untitled page 8" href="http://www.zmag.dk/showmag.php?mid=wpwssw&pageid=8"> News don’t let the Bugs Bite! Brand new, totally </a>natural and really bad news for bugs, DEETfree’s natural herbal insect repellent is tipped to be this summer’s essential purchase. Created from 100% n
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<a title="Untitled page 10" href="http://www.zmag.dk/showmag.php?mid=wpwssw&pageid=10"> WHAT’S ON news From ireland Some years ago (in t</a>he 70s), sea kayaking in Ireland was done in fibreglass river boats - an incredibly wet and slow journey. Then, one summer (and paddled by the first
<a title="Untitled page 11" href="http://www.zmag.dk/showmag.php?mid=wpwssw&pageid=11"> the Queen charlotte islands In July and August 2</a>007, Shawna Franklin, Leon Somme, and Justine Curgenven are attempting to circumnavigate Haida Gwaii (the Queen Charlotte Islands) in single kayaks. T
<a title="Untitled page 12" href="http://www.zmag.dk/showmag.php?mid=wpwssw&pageid=12"> WHAT’S ON chasing the ana – circumnavigation oF P</a>uerto rico vieQues, & culeBra By sea kayak 2007 In the long history of Puerto Rico’s encounter with the outside world there stands the legend of the
<a title="Untitled page 13" href="http://www.zmag.dk/showmag.php?mid=wpwssw&pageid=13"> new Zealand 2008 - a wild 2500km journey around t</a>he diFFicult coastline oF the south island! Barbro Lindman’s most challenging and extreme kayak expedition yet - to paddle around the South Island of
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<a title="Untitled page 15" href="http://www.zmag.dk/showmag.php?mid=wpwssw&pageid=15"> Cornwall has a long and distinguished history wit</a>h the sea, the ancient Celts were trading tin with the Phoenicians there thousands of years ago, and the Spaniards, fleeing from the defeat of their A
<a title="Untitled page 16" href="http://www.zmag.dk/showmag.php?mid=wpwssw&pageid=16"> said although it hadn’t been done, it was possibl</a>e. At that point Peter Bray was walking away and Nigel shouted across to him, “Hey Pete, ever thought of South Georgia?” Pete was just setting off to
<a title="Untitled page 17" href="http://www.zmag.dk/showmag.php?mid=wpwssw&pageid=17"> wind holds reign over the island. The ice in the </a>water made the air just above sea level freezing. Both Hadas and Pete took a roll and it was a good job they were wearing dry suits. On land we used t
<a title="Untitled page 18" href="http://www.zmag.dk/showmag.php?mid=wpwssw&pageid=18"> What did you learn about yourself / the team / ka</a>yaking? Myself “Osu ni Seishin”, is a saying I was taught in the martial arts, it means the “spirit to persevere” or to never give up. There are time
<a title="Untitled page 19" href="http://www.zmag.dk/showmag.php?mid=wpwssw&pageid=19"> Highly Recommended we asked jeFF to recommend s</a>ome oF his Favourite cornish Paddles; diFFerent triPs, suitaBle For novice, intermediate and advanced Paddlers; triPs that are Full oF character and r
<a title="Untitled page 20" href="http://www.zmag.dk/showmag.php?mid=wpwssw&pageid=20"> Additional Information Japan You can read much </a>more about Jeff’s life and his journey around Japan in his soon to be published book, ‘Karma Waters’ ‘Many books are written from a need to record ac
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<a title="Untitled page 22" href="http://www.zmag.dk/showmag.php?mid=wpwssw&pageid=22"> In search of the 4000-year-old Queen of the Inch’</a>s glass covered coffin. | OCEAN PADDLER
<a title="Untitled page 23" href="http://www.zmag.dk/showmag.php?mid=wpwssw&pageid=23"> the skull rolled to a stoP at his Feet, the emPty</a> gaZe oF its dark eye sockets seemed to Follow him accusingly as he staggered Back in surPrise and horror. the tractor man had violated a sle
<a title="Untitled page 24" href="http://www.zmag.dk/showmag.php?mid=wpwssw&pageid=24"> I n his</a> excellent book, The Scottish Is- The OS map shows picnic tables here, but the lands, Hamish Haswell-Smi
<a title="Untitled page 25" href="http://www.zmag.dk/showmag.php?mid=wpwssw&pageid=25"> tance from the still ebbing tide we soon found </a> and the cairn were excavated by Dorothy Mar- ourselves standing on a great beach of white shall in 1960. The skeleton became known as cobbles, a
<a title="Untitled page 26" href="http://www.zmag.dk/showmag.php?mid=wpwssw&pageid=26"> but their diet seems to have had a beneficial eff</a>ect on their nature. They did not have the same territorial streak as their kith and kin on nearby Ardlamont. We wondered if the stone slabs might be
<a title="Untitled page 27" href="http://www.zmag.dk/showmag.php?mid=wpwssw&pageid=27"> reburied, in an unmarked pot, where she will lie,</a> undisturbed again. He also told me that he had funded Dr Chris Lowe of Headland Archaeology to carry out a study of the mediaeval chapel area.
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<a title="Untitled page 29" href="http://www.zmag.dk/showmag.php?mid=wpwssw&pageid=29"> Tassie </a> Three paddlers from the United Kingdom, Justine Curgenven, Trys Morris and
<a title="Untitled page 30" href="http://www.zmag.dk/showmag.php?mid=wpwssw&pageid=30"> T he heart-shaped island of </a> Tasmania kayaks up onto a small sheltered beach at Lagoon Bay. has always fascinated me. I love to Trys made a vegetarian sh
<a title="Untitled page 31" href="http://www.zmag.dk/showmag.php?mid=wpwssw&pageid=31"> A high-pressure system lingered for the next week</a>, allowing us to make good progress toward Tasmania’s northwest tip. There were strong tides and a labyrinth of shallow sandbars in this area, so timi
<a title="Untitled page 32" href="http://www.zmag.dk/showmag.php?mid=wpwssw&pageid=32"> ‘We put our helmets on as we watched walls of whi</a>te water crash down into the rocky inlet. At times, the whole bay closed out, and I tried not to imagine what would happen if we got caught in the
<a title="Untitled page 33" href="http://www.zmag.dk/showmag.php?mid=wpwssw&pageid=33"> Both Gemma and Trys had lost gear that they’d sto</a>red in the cockpit - our emergency fiberglass repair kit, a platypus water container, wetsuit shoes, a Frisbee and half a spare paddle from under Gemm
<a title="Untitled page 34" href="http://www.zmag.dk/showmag.php?mid=wpwssw&pageid=34"> Lopud, Sipan and Kolocep... the Elafiti Islands </a> 4 | OCEAN PADDLER
<a title="Untitled page 35" href="http://www.zmag.dk/showmag.php?mid=wpwssw&pageid=35"> looking For somewhere new to Paddle, somewhere ov</a>erseas a novice or intermediate Paddler could saFely Paddle, somewhere that’s PerFect For non-Paddling Partners to Paddle, a Place that has history, c
<a title="Untitled page 36" href="http://www.zmag.dk/showmag.php?mid=wpwssw&pageid=36"> 6 | OCEAN PADDLER W </a> e couldn’t have timed the trip better; April’s spectacular
<a title="Untitled page 37" href="http://www.zmag.dk/showmag.php?mid=wpwssw&pageid=37"> scarred buildings, maps and diagrams of the</a> devastation that hang at the walled entrances and a visit to the ‘Defender’s of Dubrovnik’ memorial, where photographs of those who lost their lives
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<a title="Untitled page 39" href="http://www.zmag.dk/showmag.php?mid=wpwssw&pageid=39"> ESSENtIAL INFO Capital: Zagreb Population: 4.5 </a>million Language: Croatian Time: GMT +1 (March to September +2) International dialing code: +385 Money: Croatian Kuna (KN) currently around KN
<a title="Untitled page 40" href="http://www.zmag.dk/showmag.php?mid=wpwssw&pageid=40"> additional inFormation loPud An island with a si</a>ngle village bearing the same name, Lopud lies northwest of Dubrovnik and has a permanent population of approximately 350. With an economy based on f
<a title="Untitled page 41" href="http://www.zmag.dk/showmag.php?mid=wpwssw&pageid=41"> TOADVERTISE ONTHESEPAGES PLEASECONTACT: RIC</a>HARDORGEMMAON 01202733661 richard.parkin@masikpublishing.com gemma.parkin@masikpublishing.com OCEAN PADDLER | 4
<a title="Untitled page 42" href="http://www.zmag.dk/showmag.php?mid=wpwssw&pageid=42"> Expe P the 1970’s and 80’s co</a>uld Be viewed as the golden age oF sea kayaking exPeditions, as small grouPs, mainly men, headed north
<a title="Untitled page 43" href="http://www.zmag.dk/showmag.php?mid=wpwssw&pageid=43"> and several months later we headed north i</a>n clothing, which was revolutionary at the time, but is now taken for granted by most kayakers. Another innovation was the arrival o
<a title="Untitled page 44" href="http://www.zmag.dk/showmag.php?mid=wpwssw&pageid=44"> early part of the 20th century: “The adventure –</a> and it is the test of a good adventure – goes on, the same for every generation. It can lose nothing by time or repetition. The first sight of the se
<a title="Untitled page 45" href="http://www.zmag.dk/showmag.php?mid=wpwssw&pageid=45"> The quality of equipment can make or break an exp</a>edition. I have shipped my trusty Nordkapp HM all over the place and it has been a pleasure to pack it and to paddle in distant waters. With the av
<a title="Untitled page 46" href="http://www.zmag.dk/showmag.php?mid=wpwssw&pageid=46"> Fund Raising There are a number of organisations,</a> including ‘The Winston Churchill Memorial Trust,’ who offer funding for expeditions. There are often local trusts who will have funds available
<a title="Untitled page 47" href="http://www.zmag.dk/showmag.php?mid=wpwssw&pageid=47"> When we encounter wildlife, birds, marine m</a>ammals etc it is important that we behave in a manner, which doesn’t harm the animal in any way. Chasingdolphins,togetthat“special”photographor paddli
<a title="Untitled page 48" href="http://www.zmag.dk/showmag.php?mid=wpwssw&pageid=48"> Developing your sea kayaking photography </a>words & Photos: douglas wilcox - seakayakPhoto.com it seems Particularly aPProPriate that one oF the First articles in a new sea kayaking m
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<a title="Untitled page 50" href="http://www.zmag.dk/showmag.php?mid=wpwssw&pageid=50"> Y </a> ou can get a pretty decent car performance on the telephoto setting. Most are for what some p
<a title="Untitled page 51" href="http://www.zmag.dk/showmag.php?mid=wpwssw&pageid=51"> to secure the paddle under the deck lines but now</a> prefer a leash, as it is easier to redeploy rapidly! Always check your lens for water droplets; if it is too rough to give it a wipe, try dunking a w
<a title="Untitled page 52" href="http://www.zmag.dk/showmag.php?mid=wpwssw&pageid=52"> you take several shots, hopefully one will includ</a>e the various elements of the scene! General principles of composition Tomakemostgeneralphotosinteresting,youshould have a subject, a foreground and
<a title="Untitled page 53" href="http://www.zmag.dk/showmag.php?mid=wpwssw&pageid=53"> a sunset? Don’t just concentrate your attention o</a>n the sun; look around, because at this time the combination of warm light and long shadows makes the landscape look at its best. If you leave your ca
<a title="Untitled page 54" href="http://www.zmag.dk/showmag.php?mid=wpwssw&pageid=54"> Incident Management by Jeff Allen </a> ‘Helicopter evacuation of casualty, Anglesey 007’ 54 | OCEAN PADDLER
<a title="Untitled page 55" href="http://www.zmag.dk/showmag.php?mid=wpwssw&pageid=55"> If you speak to many instructors about Incident M</a>anagement the first thing they often say is ‘Prevention’s better than cure’ and this is certainly true. If you’ve ever been involved in an incident an
<a title="Untitled page 56" href="http://www.zmag.dk/showmag.php?mid=wpwssw&pageid=56"> ‘Preparationandplanningreallydoespreventprettyp</a>oor performance’, and exposure to ever more demanding environmentsneedstobeachieved,thisshouldbedone in small increments, gradually increasing our exp
<a title="Untitled page 57" href="http://www.zmag.dk/showmag.php?mid=wpwssw&pageid=57"> Getting the Basics Right Deep water Rescues let</a>’s go back to basics and look at the deep water rescue. In my experience - if we can get ‘Joey’ back into his kayak and moving as quickly as possible,
<a title="Untitled page 58" href="http://www.zmag.dk/showmag.php?mid=wpwssw&pageid=58"> ‘Emptying the kayak, if observing, try not to ham</a>per rescuers actions’. I In a th g n In st w w fo in je NEXt MONtH NCIDENt MANAGEMENt II Incident Management two we shall be taking look at towi
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<a title="Untitled page 60" href="http://www.zmag.dk/showmag.php?mid=wpwssw&pageid=60"> TESTED P&H Cetus exClusive Manufacturer’s Hype T</a>he ‘Cetus’ is a fast, load carrying cruiser. New this year, we’re expecting it to be the natural choice for paddlers looking for a stable expedition p
<a title="Untitled page 61" href="http://www.zmag.dk/showmag.php?mid=wpwssw&pageid=61"> around Portland. Cetus, for those of you </a>that don’t know, roughly translates as ‘Sea Monster’ and is also the name of a star constellation in the southern sky known as ‘Cetus the whale.’ Cetu
<a title="Untitled page 62" href="http://www.zmag.dk/showmag.php?mid=wpwssw&pageid=62"> TESTED </a> active edge control and effective use of the skeg in beam or following seas will easily keep you on the straight and narrow. In a beam sea, th
<a title="Untitled page 63" href="http://www.zmag.dk/showmag.php?mid=wpwssw&pageid=63"> P&H’s response to the review As ever we’re alway</a>s happy to get feedback on our products so your test comments were eagerly awaited at P&H! We welcome the opportunity to get good feedback with a view
<a title="Untitled page 64" href="http://www.zmag.dk/showmag.php?mid=wpwssw&pageid=64"> REVIEWED AquAbound MAntA RAy witH t.l.C Specific</a>ations Weight: (220cm) 27.25 oz Blade Material: Laminate epoxy carbon Blade Shape: Asymmetrical Blade Size: 7.25” x 18” Shaft Material: Carbon Twill S
<a title="Untitled page 65" href="http://www.zmag.dk/showmag.php?mid=wpwssw&pageid=65"> AquAbound eAgle RAy witH t.l.C Specifications Wei</a>ght: (220cm) 27.5 oz Blade Material: Laminate epoxy carbon Blade Shape: Asymmetrical Blade Size: 6.5” x 20” Shaft Material: Carbon Twill Shaft Type: T
<a title="Untitled page 66" href="http://www.zmag.dk/showmag.php?mid=wpwssw&pageid=66"> REVIEWED PAlM CoMbin oCeAn exP sP A hard-wearing</a>, heavy-duty sea kay and Mother Nature threw at it! The deck with 10mm cockpit elastic. Th that’s akin to a whitewater deck. T equally solid and the s
<a title="Untitled page 67" href="http://www.zmag.dk/showmag.php?mid=wpwssw&pageid=67"> AquAPAC MP3 PlAyeR 100% wAteRPRoof He I’ve been u</a>sing waterproof phone and camera cases from Aqu I have every confidence in them. I’ve never had one fail, leak o to fully trust Aquapac products witho
<a title="Untitled page 68" href="http://www.zmag.dk/showmag.php?mid=wpwssw&pageid=68"> REVIEWED seA kAyAking: RougH wAteRs, Alex MAttH</a>ews ‘Whether your interest is in paddling in more challenging conditions, or in learning new skills and concepts that will boost your confidence for s
<a title="Untitled page 69" href="http://www.zmag.dk/showmag.php?mid=wpwssw&pageid=69"> ContributetoOceanPaddler–theseakayakingmagazine </a>Our mission is a simple one – we want to publish a magazine that features the very best writing, the best photography and the most informed, unbiased
<a title="Untitled page 70" href="http://www.zmag.dk/showmag.php?mid=wpwssw&pageid=70"> Paddlers: Craig Langford and Rochelle Mathews Loc</a>ation: Olympic Peninsula, washington, USA Photographer: Jock Bradley 70 | OCEAN PADDLER
<a title="Untitled page 71" href="http://www.zmag.dk/showmag.php?mid=wpwssw&pageid=71"> Paddler: Nick Jacob Location: Okisollo tidal rapi</a>ds, quadra Island, BC, Canada Photographer: Steve Rogers OCEAN PADDLER | 7
<a title="Untitled page 72" href="http://www.zmag.dk/showmag.php?mid=wpwssw&pageid=72"> Location: Discovery Islands lodge, quadra Island,</a> BC, Canada Photographer: Steve Rogers 7 | OCEAN PADDLER
<a title="Untitled page 73" href="http://www.zmag.dk/showmag.php?mid=wpwssw&pageid=73"> Paddler: Alan and Mair Location: Loch Roag, Lewis</a>, Scotland Photographer: Douglas wilcox Paddler: Ken whiting Location: tofino, BC, Canada Photographer: Jock Bradley
<a title="Untitled page 74" href="http://www.zmag.dk/showmag.php?mid=wpwssw&pageid=74"> Paddler: Paul Kuthe Location: Okisollo tidal rapi</a>ds, quadra Island, BC, Canada Photographer: Steve Rogers 74 | OCEAN PADDLER
<a title="Untitled page 75" href="http://www.zmag.dk/showmag.php?mid=wpwssw&pageid=75"> Paddler: Spike Gladwin Location: Near Ensenada, M</a>exico Photographer: Jock Bradley OCEAN PADDLER | 75
<a title="Untitled page 76" href="http://www.zmag.dk/showmag.php?mid=wpwssw&pageid=76"> COMPETI- TIONS win A noRtHwAteR PeAked de</a>Ck bAg Located in Vancouver, British Columbia, the guys and gals at Northwater have everything from calm bays, rugged isolated coastlines and huge tid
<a title="Untitled page 77" href="http://www.zmag.dk/showmag.php?mid=wpwssw&pageid=77"> win A yAk koAst buoyAnCy Aid And HoRizon deCk! Ha</a>ving read our review of the Yak Horizon deck on page 86 you’ll know what a great piece of kit it is – Yak’s Koast buoyancy aid is equally impressive –
<a title="Untitled page 78" href="http://www.zmag.dk/showmag.php?mid=wpwssw&pageid=78"> i , i i .i , </a> i i . . i i i ’ SubScribe before the 1St of AuguSt And SAve 50% SubScr be
<a title="Untitled page 79" href="http://www.zmag.dk/showmag.php?mid=wpwssw&pageid=79"> OCEANPADDLER THE SEAKAYAKINGMAGAZINE Ocean Paddl</a>er magazine is a new and exciting concept in UK paddlesport publications; aimed solely at the ocean paddler and published 12 times a year by ‘Masik Pu
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<a title="Untitled page 82" href="http://www.zmag.dk/showmag.php?mid=wpwssw&pageid=82"> StERN wORDS! Paddle loudly! It was t</a>wo miles west of the rocky coast of County Kerry, paddling alone round Ireland in 1990*, that I met my first sunfish. A single tall fin waved forlornl
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