I live in Scotland where there is an amazing outdoors playground both on land and water. A great way to explore our long and varied coastline is by sea kayak. I am now a fairly accomplished sea kayaker and I own my own boat and kit but I remember the first time my husband Gordon and I went sea kayaking. There was a lot we didn’t know – and a lot we had to quickly learn. Here are 18 things I wish I'd known before my first sea kayak.
