Do you need to drop a hint to someone special about what you’d like for Christmas?

Here’s an idea! You could try leaving the latest edition of Canoe & KayakUK magazine open on page 9? To be extra sure that your clever tactic doesn’t fall on blind eyes, you could find a permanent marker and draw a thick red circle around the review of “This is the Sea 5” on the right hand side of the page.

If an inspirational DVD is more your cup of tea – or you prefer downloads – just write www.cackletv.com in big letters underneath the article. This would work equally well etched into the frosty windscreen, scribbled onto the steamed up mirror, in letters on the fridge – or any number of inventive ‘hints’ you can think of!

OK, enough fooling around. But if you are interested in paddling DVDs, books or cards for Christmas then please ask for them at your local shop or check out our website! There are some good deals there too.

And don’t forget to turn to page 32 of CKUK mag as there’s a fascinating 6-page interview with adventurer Sarah Outen. Some of the pics were taken by a certain sea kayaking filmmaker who joined Sarah for the kayaking legs of the journey (and briefly on the bike).