An invaluable learning resource for all the British Canoeing Sea and Navigation Awards and anyone venturing on to the sea in any type of watercraft.
Comprising a series of video presentations that explain a wide range of Sea Navigation, Weather, VHF and other sea related skills and phenomena, produced by Andy Stamp.
Andy Stamp is a BC Level 5 Coach (sea) and a former Associate Professor in electronics at Plymouth University.
The original version of the ‘Sea Kayak Companion’ has been unavailable for a number of years. However, Andy has now revised and updated all of the original animated presentations, which now fall in line with, and support, the British Canoeing Sea Kayak Awards. They are offered for sale in 3 volumes each one adding new presentations to the previous volume.
‘The Basics’ covers the theory required for the ‘Sea Kayak Award’.
‘Coastal Paddling’ adds the additional theory for the ‘Coastal Sea Kayak Award’ and ‘Sea Kayak Leader Award’.
‘Open Water Paddling’ adds yet more theory to cover the ‘Advanced Sea Kayak Award’ and ‘Advanced Sea Kayak Leader Award’.
Please note the Sea Compendium is ONLY available as online viewing via a one-off membership subscription. It is NOT DOWNLOADABLE nor available on DVD.
This is a sampler of the video presentations:
There are three different levels available in the compendium.
Bronze Level Access
Selected video presentations for beginner Sea Kayakers.
Silver Level Access
A selection of video presentations for a developing Sea Kayaker. All Bronze level presentations are included.
Gold Level Access
Full access to all of our video presentations suitable for all levels of Sea Kayaker.
Sea Kayaking Theory
“The Basics”
This series of video presentations has been designed to cover the theory required for the Sea Kayak Award.
£12
Sea Kayaking Theory
“Coastal Paddling”
The 2nd series of video presentations adds the additional theory for the ‘Coastal Sea Kayak Award’ and ‘Sea Kayak Leader Award’.
It includes all the video presentations included in “The Basics”.
£18
Sea Kayaking Theory
“Open Water Paddling”
The final series of video presentations adds yet more theory to cover the ‘Advanced Sea Kayak Award’ and ‘Advanced Sea Kayak Leader Award’.
It includes all the video presentations included in “The Basics” and “Coastal Paddling”
£25
This includes all video presentations in “The Basics”.
This includes all of our video presentations.
A full breakdown of all of the video presentations is available here for download
A Practical Guide to Sea Kayaking
We also have my Practical Guide to Sea Kayaking available as a download. A perfect accompaniment to The Sea Compendium.
