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    • Best Touring Inflatable Kayaks 2026
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      • Tested: Sandbanks Style Optimal IK review
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      • Paddling with a Yakkair Full HP2 dropstitch IK
      • Review: Aqua Marina Tomahawk Air-K 375 full drop-stitch kayak
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          • TPU: the Missing Link
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      • Preview: Gumotex Aurion
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        • Kayaking the Sussex Coast
        • Kayaking Summer Isles; a lap of the Taneras
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        • Midsummer Sail
        • Landfall on Eilean Mullagrach
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        • All Quiet on the Waterfront; Kayaking through London
        • The Long Wey Down: kayaking Guildford to Hampton:
        • Seawave 2: fitting a footrest tube
        • Seawave 2: what’s the damage?
        • Five years with a Gumotex Seawave
        • Fitting extra PRVs
        • IK&P Video of the Week: Seawave vs Sea Waves
        • Kayaking the Swanage Stacks
        • Urban kayaking: East London
        • How to repair a ‘hypalon’ kayak
        • Kayaking Hayling Island
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        • Skerries of the Summer Isles
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        • Seawave preview 2013
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        • Sunny 2020 on the Medway Canoe Trail
        • Kayaking the tidal River Adur
        • Adios Sunny, hello Solar 410C
        • Gumotex Sunny IK
          • Sunny in Shark Bay (WA)
            • Sunny self bailing and hull rigidity
            • Sunny – seat and footrest mods
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            • Sea kayaking on Loch Linnhe
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            • Sunny in France
      • Gumotex 330 XL Safari
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    • Zelgear Igla 410
      • Igla 410: The Kimmeridge Ledges
      • Igla 410 • Sailing Poole Harbour
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    • Preview: AquaXtreme Explorer II TPU IK
    • Tested: 2020 Kokopelli Moki II inflatable kayak review
      • Preview: Kokopelli Moki 2
    • Tested: ROBfin Big Boy L Packraft review
    • Preview: Aire Tributary Sawtooth
    • Grabner Mega and Tramper
    • Feathercraft Aironaut
    • Incept K40
      • Incept K40 Tasman IK preview
      • Incept Tasman K40 test in Scotland
      • Incept K40 IK review
      • Incept K40 – second opinion
      • An Evening Paddle
      • A windy weekend
      • A wet weekend that turned windy
      • Sailing the Incept K40
      • Incept K40 – speed, straps and storage
      • Summer Isles Overnighter
      • Pacific Action sail on Incept K40
      • Sailing slowly
      • Around the Isles of Ristol
      • Kayaking through London
      • Grabner Amigo mods
      • Kayaking Ningaloo (Australia) Part 1
        • Kayaking Ningaloo (Australia) Part 2
      • One Midsummer’s Evening
      • Landfall on Horse Island
      • Around Tanera Mor island
      • Grabner Amigo
        • Sailing with the Amigo
        • Paddling a Blood Moon
        • Last of the Summer Isles
        • Touring the Slate Islands
        • Loch and Sea
        • Spey descent
        • Grabner in Enard Bay
        • Grabner at Coigach Point
        • Grabner in Summer Isles
        • Grabner Sea Trials
        • Amigo – first outing
      • Kayaking Summer Isles to Ullapool
    • Tasman vs Grabner H2
    • Feathercraft Java kayak review
    • Grabner Holiday 2 IK review
      • IK&P Video of the Week: Grabner IK on the Ammer
    • Semperit Forelle
      • Semperit Forelle 2; afternoon refurb’
      • Semperum Mare (Semperit at Sea)
      • Semperit at sea – 2
      • Semperit Mori
      • Semperit autopsy
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    • Packraft preview: Anfibio Rebel 3KL, Sigma TXLB+
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    • Anfibio Rebel 2K
      • Land, Sea & Loch: Packrafting Knoydart
      • Coastal Packrafting
      • Packrafting the River Wye
      • Anfibio Rebel 2K packraft
    • Tested: Kokopelli Rogue R-Deck packraft review
      • Guest review: Kokopelli Rogue Lite
    • Quick test: Anfibio Revo XL packraft (video)
      • Packrafting through London – Anfibio Revo
    • Preview: Advanced Elements Packlite+ packrafts
    • Preview: Decathlon Itiwit 500 Packraft
    • Tested: Anfibio Packrafting Nano RTC packraft review
    • Bestway Wayfarer Packraft Slackraft
    • Tested: ROBfin Big Boy L Packraft review
    • Tested: Anfibio Alpha XC packraft review
    • MRS Nomad S1 packraft review [video]
      • MRS Nomad
      • MRS Nomad S1 – a few mods
      • Packraft sailing; MRS Nomad S1 + WindPaddle II
      • Packyaking in Whitianga (NZ)
      • Packrafting the Wairoa River (NZ)
    • Tested: Longshore EX280 packraft review
    • Alpacka Yak two-colour
    • Alpacka Yak 1 Main Page
      • First time Alpackrafting in Scotland (2010)
      • Packrafting in Scotland – Osgaig river
      • Suilven packrafting
      • Suilven Packrafting ~ gear report
      • Suilven packraft triathlon
      • Packraft surfing – Intex vs Alpacka
      • Packrafting in France ~ Chassezac
      • Packrafting in France ~ Ardeche Gorge
      • Packrafting the Fitzroy (NW Australia)
      • Packrafting the Polly Lochans
      • Urban packrafting: River Colne, west London
      • Trying out bikerafting
      • Packrafting in a Force 6 Gale
      • Packraft to Suilven Mountain
      • Packrafting the Tarn Gorge
      • How fast is a packraft?
      • Cape Wrath Trail via Assynt
      • Packrafting around Suilven mountain
      • Kayaking and packrafting the Allier (France)
      • Lycian Way with packraft
      • Packrafting the Tarn Gorge
    • Guest review: Klymit Litewater packraft
    • Pointy Alpackas
    • Slackrafts
      • Slackraft Sea Trials
      • Skinning the Sevylor slackraft
      • Slackrafting to Clashnessie
      • Slackrafts in NW Australia
      • Slackrafts in France
      • Slackraft to Clashnessie
      • Testing the Sevy Slackraft
    • Packraft Group Test: Aire BAKraft
      • Supai Canyon II review
      • Packraft Group Test: MRS Microraft
      • Packraft Group Test: Supai Matkat
      • Packraft Group Test: Nortik Trekraft
      • Packraft Group Test: BAKraft, Trekraft, Yak, Microraft, Matkat
  • TXL+
    • Anfibio Sigma TXL • Top 10 mods & tips
    • In Search of the Kimmeridge Pliosaur
    • Packrafting Jurassic: Kimmeridge to Chapman’s Pool
    • Packrafting Bradford-on-Avon 8 mile loop
    • TXL+; There’s Wind in the Willow
    • TXL+; Taking the Piddle: Wareham Two Rivers Loop
    • TXL+; : Kwikie around Hamworthy
    • TXL+; Swanage Pinnacles
    • TXL • Packrafting Sailing Poole harbour
    • After the Gale: Packrafting with the Teignmouth Beast
    • Packrafting the Jurassic Coast (video)
    • TXL: floor-mounted skeg and foam backrest
    • TXL: Sailing struggles and skegs
    • TXL: Multimat floor and front skeg test
    • TXL: Footpath to the Shore
    • TXL • bow skeg and knee straps
    • TXL • Tandem sea packrafting
    • TXL • Packrafting Swanage
    • TXL • First paddle
  • Gear
    • Packboat rescue and survival aids
    • Quick review: Kokatat Leviathan PFD
    • Paddles
      • Tested: 4-part kayaking paddles: Anfibio Vertex and Wave review
      • Tested: Anfibio Vertex Multi Tour paddle review
      • MYO Packstaff
      • Tested: Anfibio Fly ultralight paddle
      • Wax your paddle blades to reduce drips
    • Pumps
      • Tested: FlextailGear Max Pump / Plus
      • Tested: Tyre pump adaptor for inflatable kayaks
      • K-Pump Mini review
    • Book review: South West Sea Kayaking
    • Packs & Bags
      • Using your paddle as a packframe
      • Tested: Six Moon Designs Flex PR review
      • Tested: Anfibio DeckPack
      • Tested: Ortlieb Duffle RS140 review
      • Watershed Mk1 Ultimate Ditch Bag (UDB) review
      • NRS Paragon pack harness review
      • Tatonka Lastenkraxe review
      • Alternative to D-rings for IKs
      • MYOG: TiZip Pakbag
      • Watershed dry bags
    • Olympus TG-5 camera
    • Tested: Gimp stove (solid fuel)
      • Woodgas stove tested
      • Tested: Honey woodstove
    • Lowa Desert Boots
    • Anfibio Packsuit review
      • Adding latex socks to dry pants
    • Packrafting Fitzroy – Gear
    • Packrafting Suilven – gear
    • Anfibio Buoy Boy pfd
    • Tested: Terra Nova Laser Compact 2 packrafting tent review
      • Hilleberg Nallo vs Vaude Odyssee tent review
    • Water Shoes
      • Packrafting shoes or boots
    • Book review: Best Canoe Trips in the South of France
  • Travels
    • Fitzroy: Follow The River
    • Summer Isles & Coigach Kayaking Guide
    • The Long Wey Down: kayaking Guildford to Hampton:
    • Kayaking the Swanage Stacks
    • Packboating in southern France
      • Book review: Rivières Nature en France by Laurent Nicolet
      • Kayaking and packrafting the Allier (France)
      • Packrafting the Tarn Gorge
      • Packrafting in France ~ Chassezac
      • Packrafting in France ~ Ardeche Gorge
      • Book review: Best Canoe Trips in the South of France
    • Urban Packrafting: London’s Regent’s Canal
    • Urban kayaking: East London
    • Packyaking in Whitianga (NZ)
      • Packrafting the Wairoa River (NZ)
    • Trying out SUP paddle boarding
    • Packrafting in NW Australia
      • Packrafting Fitzroy 1
      • Packrafting Fitzroy 2
      • Packrafting Fitzroy 3
      • Packrafting the Fitzroy 4
      • Packrafting Fitzroy – 5/5
    • Chichester Canal & Pagham to Bognor
    • Wandle: An Urban Packrafting Nightmare
    • Kayaking to Brighton
    • Kayaking Mull and Iona
    • Paddling in Venice
    • Walking with Sharks
    • Lycian Way with packraft
    • Kayaking to Bottle Island
    • Slate Islands (Hebrides)
    • Packboating the Spey – 2013
    • Inching towards Bird Island
    • Paddling to Achnahaird
    • Slackrafting to Clashnessie
    • Kayaking in Sardinia
    • IKs in Manhattan
    • Urban packrafting: River Colne (London)
    • Kayaking Ningaloo Reef
      • Kayaking Ningaloo – Part 2
    • Kayaking through London
    • Scottish Sea Kayak Trail 1
      • Scottish Sea Kayak Trail 2
        • Scottish Sea Kayak Trail 3
    • Summer Isles to Ullapool
    • Packboats on Spey 1
    • First time Alpacka packrafting: NW Scotland, 2010
  • Tech
    • Sails & Sailing
      • Sigma TXL: seat and sailing sorted (videos)
      • Sigma TXL: Sailing struggles and skegs
      • Tested: Anfibio Packraft AirSail
      • Packraft sailing; MRS Nomad S1 + WindPaddle II
      • WindPaddle Adv 2: disc sailing revisted, again
      • Windpaddling to Achnahaird
      • Homemade disc sail
      • Windpaddle sailing
        • Seawave 2: WindPaddle sail mount
      • Pacific Action V sail
      • Tested: Anfibio DeckPack
      • Trans Atlantic
      • Packraft disc sail test
      • IK disc sail test
      • Fitting a Pacific Action sail to a K40 IK
      • Incept K40 sailing in Scotland
      • Pacific Action V sail in Western Australia
      • Pacific Action V sail revisited
    • Fabrics
      • TPU IKs: the Missing Link
    • Bladders vs ‘Tubeless’
    • Rigidity & Dropstitch
    • Glue, D-rings & Repairs
      • Repairs
      • Repairing huge rips
      • MYO ‘hypalon’ D-rings
      • Alternative to D-rings
    • Valves & PRVs
      • Fitting 4.8psi PRVs to Seawave
      • Testing 4psi mini PRVs
      • Leaking pressure release valve (PRV; Gumotex)
    • Seats
      • Grabner H2 overhaul
      • Seawave 2: footrest tube
    • Skegs (tracking fin)
    • Rudders?
      • Seawave 2: Mk3 rudder (MYO)
      • Home made rudder
    • Decks
      • The Case for Open Boats (SoT, IK, SuP)
    • IK Autopsy
    • Grabner Amigo mods
    • Gumotex Solar Mods
    • Rolling IKs

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