Nairn Kayak Club

Official website of the Scottish Canoe Association, the governing body for Canoeing and Kayaking in Scotland

Hints and tips on canoeing, sea kayaking, river kayaking, safety and advice

Guides of rivers in the UK including a forum.

Provides useful river level data for Scottish kayaking rivers

Great to find out swell and surf at locations such as Lossiemouth and Sandend (Cullen) also give you windspeed and direction

Free tide times in UK at most ports.

UK Sea Kayaking guidebook online.

Child Protection Scotland

Retailer of kayaking equipment based in Perth.

Free online Ordnance Survey mapping to 1:25k scale, register for free and you can print of half A4 maps, draw routes and check grid references for safety Remember to know where you are paddling, take a map between the group and have names of nearby places or grid references ready so you can pass to emergency services if required.

Learn how to tie knots online. "TIE KNOTS THE FUN AND EASY WAY Better to know a knot and not need it, than need a knot and not know it."

Great site for very great priced/ good quality gear for paddling, including wetsuits, helmets, gloves, socks, boots, throwlines, sea kayak pumps, wetsuit repair products, cags, dry suits, and other accessories.