Thanks, David. I'm anchored in Lewisham at the moment, so I enjoyed a 40-minute trip around Coniston. Like others, I bought a Bluewave Glider after seeing your videos. Glad I did. Been on the Thames and the Medway with it so far. Wishing you happy travels.
Hi Andrew, Thank you, I am so pleased that my honest opinion and advice in regard to the Bluewave Glider and drop stitch kayaks, in general, is proving helpful. I am just back from 15 days of off-grid camping and kayaking in the Lake District and Scotland, planning my next trip as we speak 👍.
Hi David, I enjoy watching your videos , and based on your thoughts and experience of the drop stitch kayak I was very impressed, so much so that I have gone and purchased one, same model only a single 12’ - 6” in length. When your back up here in Scotland you should try Loch Ken, just north of Castle Douglas, campsites or wild camping. Still waiting on my kayak arriving, I’ll let you know what I think. Regards Hugh Mellis.
Hi Hugh, Thanks for your comment, glad you are enjoying the videos. 👍 I may be back up in Scotland in October for a bit more kayak wild camping, however, I will be heading for The Trossachs again as I have a few more lochs to tick off of my list in that area, and a new great-nephew to visit. I will bookmark Loch Ken as I am wanting to visit the Galloway Forrest for some wild camping in the future. Kayak-wise, you will be impressed with the Bluewave Glider's build quality and performance. Happy paddling for when it arrives Dave 👍
@@DavidWilsonOutandAbout , Hi David, just to let you know, I received my single drop stitch kayak on Sept 16th it’s 3.9 in length, spent most part of a day to sus everything out but I must say this was made easier due to me watching your previous videos, so I thank you for that, even down to the cheapish foot support, the orange container with the repair kit doesn’t seam to have any adhesive? I wonder if you can advise ?? Thanks. Hugh
Nice video David. We also bought a two person Bluewave Gilder after seeing your review. We find it great. Living near the lakes is a bonus and we have so far been on Windermere and Coniston a few times. We are absolute beginners but have not found the Glider particularly tippy. We don’t use the higher cushions provided they don’t seem necessary really. Hoping to try it out on Ullswater next. One certainly feels the wash when someone on Windermere comes past exceeding the speed limit, makes it quite exciting.
Id buy one to have a trip with my daughter ..but would buy a solid sit in for solo stuff. Im impressed as its not being swept all over . Vast improvement over the old sevylors
By solid, i assume you mean a hard shell kayak!. Paddled hard shell for years, I much prefer the portability and usability of my drop stitch kayak these days.
Hi David Glad I found your channel. You’ve helped me with my decision a lot. Loch Lomond was the inspiration for our itiwit 3 purchase. Stunning location. It’s a great beginner kayak as it’s impossible to tip. But it’s slooooow and a pain to take down, dry and carry solo. Looking to buy a one man drop stitch for ease of break down, carry single handed and speed also has a shape more a kin to a sea kayak. I will frequently be out in the forth with winds and waves. So Stability is still a concern. May just have to cut my teeth in the shallows on calm days.
Thanks, Steven, glad you are enjoying my channel. 😃 Yes, the Itiwit is a great entry level kayak, great value for money, and a tuff craft. It was manly the drag factor that drove me to purchase a D/S kayak as I started to paddle far longer distances, and I must admit, I feel a lot safer in my Glider kayak. Also, cleaning a drying the Itiwit was (is) a real time-consuming pain in the backside. 👍
I still have an Itiwit 3, and it is a very stable, robust, and safe kayak. The Bluwave Glider, indeed any dropstitch kayak of that design, does take some time to master, but it is only as tippy as the person paddling it. It is a much narrower craft than the Itiwit, but with a bit of practice and patience you can quickly become one with the kayak.
Hi dave, you said that you suggested hoathwaite campsite, did you take any footage of the site and approximately how long does it take on foot to reach the shore/launch area from the campsite please?
Hi Mark, no, I did not video the campsite. I was pitched at the top end, which is about 300 metres from the site's beach area. I drove down to the beach area, there are plenty of parking spaces for people camping at the site. If you visit their website, I believe there is a site map there. www.nationaltrust.org.uk/holidays/hoathwaite-campsite-lake-district
@@DavidWilsonOutandAbout And just found out I could take my touring caravan on there if I pitch it approximately anywhere within 30 yards of the sites vehicle track/road £20 a night for a campervan or caravan but cheaper for a tent, not sure how they work that one out because the floor space is on average the same infact some tents are huge nowadays and bigger than campervans/caravans.
@@DavidWilsonOutandAbout Dave, it states in the FAQs in the Hoathwaite link you sent me that there are fees when launching a non powered craft onto Coniston from the site, is that true and what's the fee and who do you pay, seems a bit silly to me 😳
Thanks, David. I'm anchored in Lewisham at the moment, so I enjoyed a 40-minute trip around Coniston. Like others, I bought a Bluewave Glider after seeing your videos. Glad I did. Been on the Thames and the Medway with it so far. Wishing you happy travels.
Hi Andrew,
Thank you, I am so pleased that my honest opinion and advice in regard to the Bluewave Glider and drop stitch kayaks, in general, is proving helpful. I am just back from 15 days of off-grid camping and kayaking in the Lake District and Scotland, planning my next trip as we speak 👍.
Hi David, I enjoy watching your videos , and based on your thoughts and experience of the drop stitch kayak I was very impressed, so much so that I have gone and purchased one, same model only a single 12’ - 6” in length. When your back up here in Scotland you should try Loch Ken, just north of Castle Douglas, campsites or wild camping.
Still waiting on my kayak arriving, I’ll let you know what I think.
Regards Hugh Mellis.
Hi Hugh,
Thanks for your comment, glad you are enjoying the videos. 👍
I may be back up in Scotland in October for a bit more kayak wild camping, however, I will be heading for The Trossachs again as I have a few more lochs to tick off of my list in that area, and a new great-nephew to visit. I will bookmark Loch Ken as I am wanting to visit the Galloway Forrest for some wild camping in the future. Kayak-wise, you will be impressed with the Bluewave Glider's build quality and performance.
Happy paddling for when it arrives
Dave 👍
@@DavidWilsonOutandAbout , Hi David, just to let you know, I received my single drop stitch kayak on Sept 16th it’s 3.9 in length, spent most part of a day to sus everything out but I must say this was made easier due to me watching your previous videos, so I thank you for that, even down to the cheapish foot support, the orange container with the repair kit doesn’t seam to have any adhesive? I wonder if you can advise ??
Thanks. Hugh
Nice video David. We also bought a two person Bluewave Gilder after seeing your review. We find it great. Living near the lakes is a bonus and we have so far been on Windermere and Coniston a few times. We are absolute beginners but have not found the Glider particularly tippy. We don’t use the higher cushions provided they don’t seem necessary really. Hoping to try it out on Ullswater next. One certainly feels the wash when someone on Windermere comes past exceeding the speed limit, makes it quite exciting.
Thank you, Allen,
I am pleased that you are having fun with your Glider, I think it is time Bluewave put me on commission 🤣. Happy paddling.
Id buy one to have a trip with my daughter ..but would buy a solid sit in for solo stuff. Im impressed as its not being swept all over . Vast improvement over the old sevylors
By solid, i assume you mean a hard shell kayak!. Paddled hard shell for years, I much prefer the portability and usability of my drop stitch kayak these days.
Hi David Glad I found your channel. You’ve helped me with my decision a lot.
Loch Lomond was the inspiration for our itiwit 3 purchase. Stunning location. It’s a great beginner kayak as it’s impossible to tip. But it’s slooooow and a pain to take down, dry and carry solo.
Looking to buy a one man drop stitch for ease of break down, carry single handed and speed also has a shape more a kin to a sea kayak.
I will frequently be out in the forth with winds and waves. So Stability is still a concern. May just have to cut my teeth in the shallows on calm days.
Thanks, Steven, glad you are enjoying my channel. 😃
Yes, the Itiwit is a great entry level kayak, great value for money, and a tuff craft. It was manly the drag factor that drove me to purchase a D/S kayak as I started to paddle far longer distances, and I must admit, I feel a lot safer in my Glider kayak. Also, cleaning a drying the Itiwit was (is) a real time-consuming pain in the backside. 👍
We have Itiwit 3 man canoe which we find very stable Th glider looks very nice but is it a tittle tippy
I still have an Itiwit 3, and it is a very stable, robust, and safe kayak. The Bluwave Glider, indeed any dropstitch kayak of that design, does take some time to master, but it is only as tippy as the person paddling it. It is a much narrower craft than the Itiwit, but with a bit of practice and patience you can quickly become one with the kayak.
Hi dave, you said that you suggested hoathwaite campsite, did you take any footage of the site and approximately how long does it take on foot to reach the shore/launch area from the campsite please?
Hi Mark,
no, I did not video the campsite. I was pitched at the top end, which is about 300 metres from the site's beach area. I drove down to the beach area, there are plenty of parking spaces for people camping at the site. If you visit their website, I believe there is a site map there. www.nationaltrust.org.uk/holidays/hoathwaite-campsite-lake-district
@@DavidWilsonOutandAbout Ok thank you Dave appreciate it and the link👍
@@markweatherall7437 No worries. It is a basic site, with toilets, showers, and water taps. Stunning views, friendly staff, and cheap as chips 🏕🌲
@@DavidWilsonOutandAbout And just found out I could take my touring caravan on there if I pitch it approximately anywhere within 30 yards of the sites vehicle track/road £20 a night for a campervan or caravan but cheaper for a tent, not sure how they work that one out because the floor space is on average the same infact some tents are huge nowadays and bigger than campervans/caravans.
@@DavidWilsonOutandAbout Dave, it states in the FAQs in the Hoathwaite link you sent me that there are fees when launching a non powered craft onto Coniston from the site, is that true and what's the fee and who do you pay, seems a bit silly to me 😳