Arriving in a simple cardboard box, the Plastimo Pocket marine binoculars come with a lightweight carry case and no lens protectors or eyepiece protectors. Its individual eye adjustments are simple…

We tested the Admiral FX, which comes with no individual eye adjusters; the Admiral RC marine binoculars enable you to adjust individual eyepiece focus using a combination of the central…

Konus 7×50 Tornado marine binoculars The Konus 7×50 Tornado marine binoculars float and are waterproof, they autofocus and come with a two-year warranty. They use BaK4 prisms and special coated…

Helly-Hansen-Crest-Watermoc-review

While serious, all-season paddlers are more likely to go with a substantial shoe such as the Palm Descender or the Gill Marine Edge boots, less-frequent and more fairweather kayakers and…

palm-rock-kayak-shoes-review

If you’re a beginner, determined to get into paddling properly, or an intermediate kayaker, canoeist or stand-up paddleboarder looking for one shoe that does it all, then the Palm Rock…

Xero-aqua-x-kayak-shoes-review

These good-looking aqua sneakers are made by Xero, a US-based brand that specializes in super minimalist footwear, mainly for ‘barefoot’ running on trails. (Obviously, since we’re talking about a shoe…

Keen-Drift-Creek-H2-sandals-review

In the warmer months, sandals are an ideal form of paddling footwear, especially for more casual canoe and kayak trips. I know from previous experience that US brand Keen make…

Salomon-Amphib-Bold-2-water-sneakers-review

Best known for high-end running and trail-orientated footwear, fleet-footed French brand Salomon have gone off on a bit of a tangent with the Amphib Bold shoes, which are designed to…

Labor Day weekend is a great time to pick up a bargain on boating gear and West Marine’s Labor Day sale looks particularly good this year. There are hundreds, if…

West Marine’s Labor Day weekend sale features a number of great kayak deals and paddle board deals, with big discounts on offer for your paddling adventures. This year’s sale features…