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Our kids got Kayaks for Christmas and are dying to get out in them, we planned first trip at Easter. Mainly due to other commitements.  They are members of our local yacht club and do a bit of sailing, they have a kayak section but unfortunately closed at the moment due to club refurbishment.. So any trips planned will be with us.

They have OK Frenzies like these, so sit on tops..

When using the kayaks they wear summer weight wetsuits (full body) and bouyancy aids, and I am wondering if that will be warm enough for now, I know the temperatures have warmed up a great deal and our water isn't much warmer in summer than winter!

So anyone who has a similar set up - Do you kayak all year round, or warmer months or just when you see a nice day?

Forgot to mention, kids are 15 & 11

Wendy

My hubby is a fair weather kayaker .  We bought an Ocean Frenzy in Cornwall in the Summer of 2006 - well I say "we" but it's his toy!

He usually wears a shortie wetsuit and of course a bouyancy aid.

Just hope we get a half decent Summer for him to use it!

Yep you would really need the full dry suit outfit tbh, even with the sun out today it is chilly here and would be out on the water too.

We are currently fair weather kayakers, will prob start late April.

Ali

Thanks everyone, I am trying to keep the kids from begging to go out each weekend by telling them it is VERY cold in the water.  The ride on seem to get them pretty wet which is fine in the summer as they spend so much time deliberately capsizing just for the fun of it.  I imagine we will have to be fair weather kayaking if it is so cold at this time of the year.

We are taking them with us at Easter and hope it's not too cold to be out in them, I'm sure they'll let us know if it is..

Many thanks, Wendy 

People kayak on the lake all year round, no the biggest lakes but fine to build up the muscles etc.

Get out on a canal, small lake at the weekend and they'll be fine. A long wetsuit is needed though this time of year.