Paddle and Flow

Welcome to Episode 16 of ‘Paddle and Flow’ Kayak podcast with Alex and Nicola. We’re sorry we disappeared for a couple of months. Life got in the way of recording but we’ve also been out doing some paddling now summer has finally started on the East Coast of Scotland! This episode is a short update on what’s been going on and what our plans are for ‘Paddle and Flow’. We also share some chat and fo...

Welcome to Episode 15 of ‘Paddle and Flow’ Kayak podcast with Alex and Nicola. This week we have a special episode as Alex talks about a recent flare demonstration he attended with Lothian Sea Kayak Club.  Pyrotechnic flares are one of several pieces of emergency/safety kit that kayakers may choose to carry on the sea. In this episode, we discuss the different types of flares available, when to de...

Welcome to Episode 14 of ‘Paddle and Flow’ Kayak podcast. With the podcast now over four months old, there was only so long we could avoid the paddling-related phrases that annoy Nicola! This week we’re talking about swimming. This is still a kayaking podcast but… are we all just between swims?!  Leading on from last week’s episode about the fear of failure, Alex starts by asking “Do you need to f...

Welcome back to Paddle and Flow!  After a three week break, Alex and Nicola are back with their 13th Episode - The Fear of Failure. This topic felt like a natural next step following our multipart discussion about paddling and social media. We’re interested to find out whether a fear of failing is something we’re seeing more than we used to when it comes to paddling. Had the thought of making a mi...

Welcome to episode 12 of Paddle and Flow, the third part of our chat about social media and kayaking.  In this episode, Alex and Nicola start by continuing our discussion about safety and responsibility towards other paddlers, and being a good role model for others. We do wander slightly and surprisingly off-topic as we consider the wider influence of social media and explore the creation of socia...

Welcome to episode 11 of Paddle and Flow, the second part of our discussion about social media and kayaking. In this episode, Alex and Nicola focus on the influence social media is having on paddling, particularly the decisions made by newcomers to the sport. Is social media making kayaking more dangerous? Do more experienced paddlers have a responsibility towards helping beginners stay safe? Join...

Alex and Nicola would like to welcome you to Episode 10 of Paddle and Flow.  This episode is the first in a long discussion we had about social media, which we have split into a few episodes.  In the first we pin down what we consider social media to be before moving onto Alex’s experience with his kayak fishing YouTube channel (see link below.)  We then begin trying to unravel whether social medi...

Welcome to Episode 9 of Paddle and Flow.  Alex and Nicola are back with the second half of a two-part episode about our recent paddling adventures and plans for 2025.  This week we talk about the mix of conditions we’ve had here on the East Coast of Scotland, with Alex getting caught in a squall on the same day Nicola was paddling on a sea of silver glass five miles along the coast. We then move o...

Welcome to Episode 8 of Paddle and Flow.  Alex and Nicola are back with a two-part episode to share our recent paddling adventures and plans for 2025, starting with a trip around Bass Rock in the Firth of Forth. Join us as we discuss paddling in this classic sea kayaking spot on the East Coast of Scotland. From the quiet of winter to our fears of what lies above and below, it’s all here! This is l...

Welcome to Episode 7 of Paddle and Flow (ignore us both calling it Episode 6 🤪) For the first episode of 2025, Alex and Nicola have an extended chat about marine wildlife on the East Coast of Scotland. It’s the wildlife that helps make sea kayaking special and we’ve been lucky to have had some magical wildlife encounters while on the water. From our fabulous dolphin encounters of 2024 to visits f...

Welcome to Episode 6, Paddle and Flow’s Christmas special! 🎄 Alex and Nicola want to say a big thank you to everyone who has watched, listened and commented in the first few weeks since we launched our podcast.  This episode was the perfect opportunity to respond to some of the comments and questions that we’ve received over the last few weeks. There’s also a bit of paddle chat - Alex talks about...

Welcome to this podcast, Paddle and Flow, Episode 5, Part 2. In Part 1 of this episode, Nicola and Alex talked about Risk and Kayaking.  In Part 2 we continue our discussion about risk with a delve into psychology. We start with an explanation from Alex about the Dunning-Kruger effect and how it relates to kayaking, followed by a chat about how we learn in our comfort, stretch and panic zones.

Welcome to this podcast, Paddle and Flow, Episode 5.  In this episode Nicola and Alex talk about Risk and Kayaking. Join us as we discuss paddling in cold conditions on the East Coast of Scotland. Is being involved in kayaking risky? What can we do to mitigate the risks? Do you have to take risks in order to be a good paddler?  Home | cold water safety

In this Episode of Paddle and Flow, Nicola gives us a run down of some amazing conditions we have had recently. We talk all things ISKGA and Equipment for keeping safe at sea!

In this episode, Nicola and Alex discuss Thunder and Fog. Possibly the scariest conditions out on the sea. Nicola tells her thunder story and we discuss the challenges of paddling in Fog.

Welcome to this second episode of Paddle and Flow, Scotlands Prominent Paddling Podcast. Nicola and Alex discuss The Wind and Weather in this Two part episode. The weather has a massive impact on the conditions and when it is and isn't safe to paddle. Join us for our conversation.

Welcome to this podcast, Paddle and Flow Episode 1. Where Nicola and I talk about our fleet of kayaks and the area we call home Dunbar on the Scottish East Coast. Nicola Fleet https://www.phseakayaks.com/kayaks.php?model=virgo-mv https://www.phseakayaks.com/kayaks.php?model=scorpio-mv Alex https://www.phseakayaks.com/kayaks.php?model=virgo-lv https://uk.galaxykayaks.eu/fishing-kayaks/215-752-sturg...