Tag Archives: gumotex seawave kayak

The Secrets of Priest Island

Posted on October 19, 2015 by Chris S

Seawave main page High pressure alert! No, my range of recreational leisurecraft weren’t about to blow, it’s the weather – and that’s not about to blow. Far from it. A high was about to lasso the north of Scotland with its concentric isobars. … Continue reading →

Posted in Gumotex IKs, Gumotex Seawave, Inflatable Kayaks, Scotland, Summer Isles, Travel Reports | Tagged Aird Glas, Ben Fogle, Bottle Island, Caolas nan Sgeirean Glasa, Carn Deas, Carn Iar, Eilean a' Chleirich, Eilean Dubh, Frank Fraser Darling, Geoff Green, Glas Leac Beag, gumotex seawave kayak, Island Farm, Island Years, Jim Miller and John Bellord, kayaking in Summer Isles, Paying for the Past, Priest Island, Rubhan na Buaile, scottish sea kayak trail, Southern Organs Scandal, Tanera Mor | 1 Comment

Seawaving, not drowning

Posted on September 17, 2015 by Chris S

Seawave main page I’ve had a chance to do a few day trips in the Seawave, including trying it out as a tandem boat. The main view west from our place is over to Glas-leac Mor, one of the peripheral Summer Isles, with … Continue reading →

Posted in Gumotex IKs, Gumotex Seawave, Inflatable Kayaks, Summer Isles | Tagged Achnahaird Beach, Ardmair Beach, Beannan Beaga, Camas Mor beach, Dun Canna Iron Age fort, gumotex seawave kayak, Isle martin, Strath Canaird, the lost hoard of Brisingamen | Leave a comment

Seawave vs Gumotex 410C + skeg-rudder mod

Posted on September 3, 2015 by Chris S

Seawave main page The new Solar 3 I had a visit from former Olympic slalom trainer and canoeist Jim the other day. He bought a Solar 410C after browsing IK&P and declares it one of his favourite boats. I ran the previous … Continue reading →

Posted in Gear, Gumotex IKs, Inflatable Kayaks, Summer Isles, Tech | Tagged gumotex seawave kayak, IK rudder, IK skeg, kayak thigh braces, skeg and rudder, Solar 410C | Leave a comment

Gumotex Seawave in Venice

Posted on May 31, 2015 by Chris S

Seawave main page I’ve had the Seawave a few months but paddling in Venice last week was my first proper outing. Venice lagoon was pretty calm on the day – there was more wash inside the Grand Canal from the vaporetti … Continue reading →

Posted in Gumotex IKs, Gumotex Seawave, Inflatable Kayaks, Travel Reports | Tagged Feathercraft Big Kahuna, gumotex seawave kayak, Ik pressure release valve, paddling venice | Leave a comment

Paddling the Venice Vogalonga

Posted on May 28, 2015 by Chris S

Seawave main page ‘Viva La Vogalonga! Viva Venezia! VIVA SAN MARCO!’ With the above proclamation and a shot from a cannon the 41st Vogalonga, a huge paddling regatta, got underway. Fettuccini’s stirring aria, La Forcola boomed from the speakers and the colourful flotilla pulled away from of the east end of Venice’s Grand Canal … Continue reading →

Posted in Gumotex IKs, Gumotex Seawave, Inflatable Kayaks, Travel Reports | Tagged Feathercraft Big Kahuna, gumotex seawave kayak, kayaking venice, Venice Vogalonga | Leave a comment

Modifications to my Gumotex Seawave

Posted on February 1, 2015 by Chris S

Seawave main page Grappling to get the boat out of the muddy Medway river at Yalding the other day put a light scrape on the hull. It reminded me that, along with the PRVs, another winter job was to fit a protective strake under … Continue reading →

Posted in Gear, Gluing and repairs, Gumotex Seawave, Inflatable Kayaks, Tech | Tagged gumotex seawave kayak, hypalon, Ik footrest, IK seat, kayak thigh straps, medway canoe trail, River Medway | Leave a comment

Fitting 4.8 psi PRVs on a Gumotex Seawave

Posted on January 29, 2015 by Chris S

Seawave main page General article covering PRVs Updated February 2018 – see Adam’s comment below My current Gumotex Seawave is a well spec’d IK for my sort of inshore paddling and occasional touring, especially as it’s factory rated to run at a higher-than-usual 0.25bar … Continue reading →

Posted in Gear, Gluing and repairs, Gumotex Seawave, Inflatable Kayaks, Tech | Tagged Ceredi PRV, gumotex seawave kayak, hadron collider, Ik pressure release valve, inflatable kayak pressures, leafield A6 prv | 33 Comments

Seawave: windy test run

Posted on October 20, 2014 by Chris S

Seawave main page The new boat had to get christened in what they call a ‘fresh breeze’. It was only going to get windier over the next few days. Either that or it would stay rolled up till the new year. I went to freshwater Loch Ra round the … Continue reading →

Posted in Gumotex IKs, Gumotex Seawave, Inflatable Kayaks, Summer Isles | Tagged gumotex seawave kayak, Ik in strong winds, IK pressure release valve (PRV), Seawave in strong winds | Leave a comment

Gumotex Seawave kayak preview – 0.25 bar

Posted on April 4, 2013 by Chris S

Seawave main page The Seawave was released in 2013 and in 2016 a very similar model was released with a rudder option. The Seawave can be run as a single, double or triple and is being sold in France and Germany … Continue reading →

Posted in Gumotex IKs, Gumotex Seawave, Inflatable Kayaks | Tagged gumotex seawave kayak, Vincent Nicolet | 2 Comments