Kayak Safety

RNLI
Shetland Coastguard The Knab, Lerwick, ZE1 0AX 01595 692976 ( 24h rescue) 01595 743500 (admin)
CG66 Safety Identification Scheme

Kayak Organisations

• SCA Scottish Canoeing Association
• BCU British Canoe Union
• Shetland Kayak Club
• Kirkwall Kayak Club
• Pentland Canoe Club
• NWSK

Environment

• Scottish Marine Wildlife Watching Code (pdf)
• Marine Code Guide to Best Practice (pdf)

Kayak Magazines

• Ocean Paddler
• Canoe & Kayak UK

Miscellaneous

• Sign&Print (Stickies for boats)
• OSKA Tshirt (design by Kye Valongo)
• Glowsticks

Kayak Suppliers

• Highland Canoes
  ( 10% discount to OSKA members )
• Scottish Paddler Supplies
• Kari-tek
• Stirling Canoes
• Knoydart Canoes
• Canoes For Sale
• Carlisle Canoes
• Kayaks and Paddles
• Brookbank Canoes

Expeditions

• Chris Cooper - Spirit Dancer
  - coming to Orkney in 2009
• Scottish Sea Kayaking Photo Gallery
• Arctic Voice (Glenn Morris)
• Arctic Voice (Alison Sigethy)

Books etc

• "The Northern Isles"
  by Chris Jex and Tom Smith
• UK Rivers Guidebook Forum
  (with sea & surf section)
• The UK Sea Kayak Guidebook
• Seekayak
• Playak.net

Coaching and led trips

• Sea Kayak Shetland
• Glenmore Lodge

Navigation

• Sailtrain.co.uk
• "SlightlyUseful"
• MCA Orals
• Sailsafe (National Maritime Museum)