Sea Kayak with Gordon Brown instructional DVDs and downloads

The definitive series of sea kayak coaching films

Volume 1

Sea kayak handling coached in calm water and rough from the basics to advanced techniques.

The coaching is combined with a magnificent journey off the Isle of Skye.

Volume 2

Rescues, towing and staying safe are some of the key skills coached in real life situations.

A spectacular voyage around the remote islands of St Kilda is mixed with the coaching sessions.

Volume 3

Four separate films in one production cover the remaining subjects.

Navigation, rolling and dealing with emergencies are tackled by Gordon and other experts.

Who we are

Gordon Brown is one of the world's top sea kayak coaches, author of the Sea Kayak Manual and former owner of Skyak Adventures - contact him here.

The films are made by Sunart Media which is run by Simon Willis, author of the Scottish Sea Kayak Trail. Place a DVD order and you'll deal with Simon not some big faceless company.

Contact

You can reach us through the Facebook, Twitter and other links above.

You can also reach Simon by email or phone.

simon@sunartmedia.com

Volume 1

Sea kayak handling

A classic four-day voyage along the stunning west coast of the Isle of Skye in north-west Scotland, Gordon's home waters.

Spectacular Cuillin mountain views

Exploring 5,000 year old historic sites

Caves, waterfalls and dramatic sea stacks

Personal tuition from one of the world's top coaches. Gordon Brown delivers expert instruction in calm water and rough

Rescues, towing, emergency landings & staying safe

Exploring St Kilda, a double World Heritage Site, forty miles into the Atlantic

Giant cliffs, sea stacks and gannet colonies

Unique history of a remote community

Archive footage of first St Kilda kayak crossing

Essential safety skills coaching in calm water and rough

Rescues, self rescues and practical exercises

Technical landings on rocky shores

Real-life rescue scenarios

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Volume 3

Navigation, rolling and dealing with emergencies

Four films in 1 production

Emergency Situations

Lifeboat and Coastguard rescue professionals advise on essential safety equipment, attracting attention and how to help yourself in an emergency. 46mins

Rolling Clinic

A unique interactive rolling clinic in which Gordon demonstrates most common mistakes then shows how to fix them. Diagnose your own faults and teach yourself to roll. 41mins

Sea Kayak Navigation

From tidal basics to advanced course shaping this coaching session emphasises practical navigation techniques and is co-presented by Franco Ferrero, author of the definitive manual on sea kayak navigation. 47mins

First Aid Kits

Rowland Woollven of the Wilderness Emergency Medical Services Institute advises on first aid kits for kayakers and how to deal with medical emergencies. 20mins

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UK DVD

Hamish's Kayaking Films

The pioneers of Scottish sea kayaking

Home cine film, shot by kayaking pioneer Hamish Gow, is combined with modern footage to tell stories from the early days of sea kayak exploration.

Fascinating archive footage from Mingulay, Staffa, Treshnish Islands and St Kilda reveals a very different style of kayaking.

This 24 minute film contains 8 mins of footage which also appears in Volume 2, Sea Kayak with Gordon Brown.

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