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[Closed] Kayak hire hampshire/dorset recommendations

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 dobo
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I'm looking to hire a kayak for a few hours around dorset/hampshire. I'm a novice, no kit, sea or river fine with me. Nothing too expensive. Weather looks good tomorrow so hope you dont have to book in advance?


 
Posted : 04/07/2017 4:23 pm
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you could try Wareham Boat Hire, failing that there is quite a few canoe/kayak shops in Poole and Bournemouth. Pretty sure there is a company who do kayak safaris along the coast of the Purbecks too.


 
Posted : 04/07/2017 5:08 pm
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Your brief is too vague, there is loads of options

[url= http://www.shoresports.co.uk/kayaking/kayak-tours-in-christchurch-harbour/ ]Christchurch[/url]

[url= http://www.thewatersportsacademy.com/activities/kayak/ ]Poole (lots of options, but these are the ones I use)[/url]

[url= http://www.studlandwatersports.co.uk/k.html ]Knowle Beach[/url]

[url= http://landandwave.co.uk/kayaking-in-dorset/ ]Swanage[/url]

These are the ones that I either know or have used from East to West. there are probably double that many out there (Boscombe Pier is another potentially good location)


 
Posted : 04/07/2017 5:30 pm
 dobo
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Thanks both,
Your suggestions look good and looks like i will be heading over to dorset way tomorrow based on this, great part of the country.. decision decisions. hmm

Anyone else?


 
Posted : 04/07/2017 5:50 pm
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New forest activities in beaulieu do beaulieu river trips/ hire. They also do stuff at swanage iirc. There used to be sit on top hire at southbourne in Bournemouth on the beach in the summer, a mate used to run it.


 
Posted : 05/07/2017 7:55 pm
 dobo
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I went to studland and hired a kayak, excellent day.

Will certainly check out some of the others.

Might try a SUP.. do these things generally move slower than a Kayak?


 
Posted : 05/07/2017 10:29 pm
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Andy Biggs in Gosport do them.
5mins from Stokes Bay


 
Posted : 05/07/2017 10:47 pm
 poly
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Dobo depends on the kayak and paddler! But certainly a decent sea kayak will have no issue beating a sup. Some of the sit on top barges may be less so (speed is partly linked to length - so longer = faster).


 
Posted : 06/07/2017 8:13 am

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