Pool roll solid… sea roll fragile? This post explains the “pool-to-sea gap” and introduces two Rolling Labs with Mark McGowan: Unlocking Your Sea Roll (Level 2/3) and The Combat Roll (Level 4/5)—built to make your roll reliable in real conditions.

Sørøya sits at 70.87°N, far above the Arctic Circle — a remote “Green Island” of rugged cliffs, unspoiled bays, and unforgettable wildlife. Here’s what makes it such a special sea kayaking expedition, and how to join Sea Kayaking Wales in Arctic Norway.

Great days on the water don’t happen by accident — they happen when a group communicates well, shares responsibility, and looks after each other. This guide is for trip leaders and group members, with practical ways to speak up early, share what you notice, avoid common decision-making traps, and support the team so the whole day feels calmer, safer, and more enjoyable.

If you’re new to sea kayaking, the biggest barrier is often not fitness or ability — it’s not knowing what the day will actually look like. This guide explains what to expect on your first beginner sea kayaking day in Anglesey / North Wales, from meeting at the SKW Kayak Centre and choosing a safe, sheltered venue to building confidence with simple boat handling (with capsize drills always optional).

Anglesey (Ynys Môn) is one of the UK’s most varied sea kayaking destinations, with sheltered water, powerful tidal features, and a coastline packed with cliffs, islands, caves, and beaches. This guide explains what makes Anglesey such a strong training ground for beginners through to advanced paddlers—and how to choose between a skills course or private coaching day.

CYFLE SWYDD: Interniaeth â Thâl Arweinydd/Hyfforddwr Caiac Môr Wedi Ariannu gan Llwyddo’n I Pobl Dan 35 Oed (Cymraeg yn hanfodol ac i bobl o Ynys Môn/Gwynedd)

JOB OPPORTUNITY: Sea Kayak Guide/Coach Llwyddo’n Lleol Funded Trainee Internship for Under 35s (Welsh speaking essential and for people originally from or resident in Anglesey/Gwynedd)

On Friday March 5, we had a wonderful encounter with hunting bottlenose dolphins at Ynys Llanddwyn. We got some lovely video footage - the commentary by Kirsty and Tecwyn (aged 3) is brilliant.

Sea kayakers gets arrested for smuggling drugs on S4Cs Rownd a Rownd, Menai Bridge, Anglesey.

British Canoeing Sea Kayak Leader and Coach Awards are qualifications that endorse an individual’s competence to lead/coach in moderate sea conditions.

Moderate sea conditions are defined as:

“A stretch of coastline with some areas where it is not easy to land but there will always be straightforward land points a maximum of two nautical miles apart. Crossings not exceeding two nautical miles. Up to 2 Knots of tide (but not involving tide race or overfalls). Wind strengths do not exceed Beaufort force 4. Launching and landing through surf (up to 1 metre, trough to crest height).”

What does this mean? Is there a simpler way of visualising/understanding what moderate sea conditions look/feel like?