Meridian Sea Kayaks.

Choosing the Best Tandem Sea Kayak is Made Easy.

Ian Ribbons — Mon, 08 Jan 2024 03:58:32 +0000

Why choose to paddle a tandem / double sea kayak The only experience greater than paddling itself, is sharing it with someone else. And one of the best ways to paddle with a friend, partner or your children may just be from the seat of a tandem sea kayak. Hence, why the tandem sea kayak […]

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Introducing the first kayaking skill you need to know – sitting in it comfortably.

Ian Ribbons — Thu, 28 Dec 2023 03:44:17 +0000

Getting started – first things first… Sitting comfortably in /on the Kayak An enclosed deck kayak, an open canoe and a sit on top kayak are quite different designs and require different ways of getting seated, safely and comfortably, (dry that is !!) Let’s look at the enclosed deck kayak. Firstly find and adjust the […]

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How to compare kayak designs that are really fantastic and know it all .

Ian Ribbons — Wed, 27 Dec 2023 07:22:55 +0000

Knowing how to compare kayak designs can really help in making a sound selection decision. After all the emotion of deciding to get a kayak comes the analysing of various design features. This article aims to address those concerns. The overall look of a kayak is what we love about them. However, what makes it […]

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Tidal Currents For Sea Kayaking. Know how To Predict.

Ian Ribbons — Wed, 27 Dec 2023 00:34:14 +0000

Predict your timing with these simple rules. A working knowledge of tidal currents for sea kayaking is essential to ocean sea kayaking trips. Especially ones that take place in areas that are subject to significant tidal current activity. It requires consultation of that area’s tidal current atlas to establish the times of slack, maximum flood […]

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Six Great Reasons To Purchase Better Quality Gear

Ian Ribbons — Tue, 26 Dec 2023 00:30:34 +0000

Quality gear can mean the difference between an ordinary day out or a truly memorable one

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What are sea kayaks and where did they come from.

Ian Ribbons — Sat, 23 Dec 2023 11:38:16 +0000

Kayaks as we know them now have evolved from those developed over perhaps thousands of years by the Inuit peoples of the Arctic regions. They were fast and sea worthy craft made out of drift wood, bones and animal skins. They had to be quick as a hunting or fishing craft and sea worthy to […]

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Practical Ways How Clouds Can Predict Weather and empower kayakers.

Ian Ribbons — Sat, 23 Dec 2023 00:11:38 +0000

This article deals with how clouds can help to predict weather. Using cloud identification to forecast weather is a skill that mariners have used for many hundreds or even thousands of years. Watching clouds is simple and easy, yet it has been empirically proven that cloud observation as a means to predict the weather yields an […]

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The art of crafting a composite Meridian Kayak.

Ian Ribbons — Tue, 04 Jul 2023 12:02:17 +0000

How at Meridian Kayaks we build your sea kayak. Types of sea kayak construction. Firstly some background on construction. There are a number of kayak construction types, each with their own peculiarities and attributes. That is, pros and cons. Plastic One is Polyethylene which is relatively stiff but also bendable. Making it rather impact resistant […]

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Move to Port Welshpool

Ian Ribbons — Wed, 22 Mar 2023 07:49:27 +0000

Last November (2022) we moved everything to this quiet sea side village in South Gippsland. Adjacent to Wilsons Prom and Nooramunga Coastal Park, this location offers everything a sea kayaker could wish for.

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