Spring Sea Kayaking Kit: What I’m Choosing - Reed Chillcheater
Spring sea kayaking is a funny old thing. One minute it is blazing sunshine and calm water, the next it there is a sneaky northerly reminding you it is technically still...
Reed recommends
Looking for the right sea kayaking gear year-round? Founder Chris Reed knows what works when the weather changes. With decades of hands-on experience designing and testing performance clothing in real conditions, Chris is sharing his top kit recommendations for every season—from winter layering essentials to summer paddling must-haves. Whether you're braving cold coastal waters or catching evening tides, these picks are tried, tested, and trusted.
Since 1999
At Reed Chillcheater, we believe the best adventures are built on trust trust in your equipment, your environment, and the people behind the products. For over 25 years, we’ve been crafting high-performance watersports clothing and equipment right here in the UK, empowering paddlers, kayakers, and explorers to venture further, safer, and with confidence.
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Behind the Gear: A Chat with Chris Reed
(Extracts from original interview from Paddler Magazine 2025) If you paddle in the UK, there’s a good chance you’ll have come across Reed Chillcheater gear, from spray skirts to fleeces...
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Choosing the Right Clothing for Sea Kayaking and Paddling
From Desert Nights to Arctic Racing Morocco recently beckoned my daughter to compete as navigator in a multi day desert rally. Desert nights are notoriously cold so when she asked...
