Sea Eagle SE370 Inflatable Canoe

Sea Eagle SE370 Review
This looks a pretty tough inflatable canoe with high quality seams and is equally at home in the rapids or the calm. It has two skegs to help you track across the water in a straight line. Cheaper inflatable canoes without these tend to weave about.

The Sea Eagle SE 370 has plenty of leg room and storage area making it ideal for camping trips on the river. It packs up into a neat bag.


Dimensions
Length: 370cm
Width: 86cm
Carries: Up to 295kg
Pumping time: About 8 minutes
Warranty: 3 years

Standard Features:

• NMMA Certified
• Self bailing drain valve
• Three deluxe one-way valves
• Lashed down inflatable spray skirts
• I-beam construction floor
• 2 skegs on the bottom for better tracking and speed
• Pressure Gauge and Repair Kit
• Bow and Stern Grab Line

Gumotex Palava Inflatable Canoe

Gumotex Palava Inflatable Canoe Review
The Gumotex Palava is made from incredibly strong, robust Nitrilon material as opposed to just nylon. It folds up into a small rucksack. It will carry three people comfortably or two people with lots of gear, making it suitable for overnight trips.

Measuring 380cm and weighing 21kg, the Gumotex Palava can be inflated in 10 minutes.

It retails online between £500 and £600.

Stearns Back Country Inflatable Canoe

Stearns Back Country Inflatable Canoe Review

Specifications

• Deflated canoe fits easily into carry storage bag.
• 600 Denier polyester and heavy duty tarpaulin outershell.
• PVC bladders
• Robust five chamber design, 2 x sides, 1 x floor and 2 x inflatable seats with padded back rests
• Two tracking fins
• Kayak paddles can be used
  
• Abrasion rails to protect from sharp rocks or unseen obstructions.
• Molded carry handles for easy manoeuvring
• Multiple D-rings along the top of the craft for tethering or to secure gear to
• Waterproof pocket for valuables
• Bungees on the bow and stern
• Boston valves
• Size: 330cm x 95cm
• Weight: 17kg
• Colour: Green/Grey
• Maximum capacity: 165kg
• Supplied with Bravo Pump.
• Supplied with 2 x 2 Part Canoe Paddles (150cm).
• Supplied with 2 x Baltic Bouyancy Jackets.

The Stearns Back Country is a well made, robust inflatable canoe. It is very light and packs down to a relatively small size making it easier to transport than a rigid Canadian Canoe or Kayak. This also makes it a good choice for river trips – you can arrive at your destination, pack it up and return to your starting point via public transport.

The Stearns Back Country has five air chambers including the comfortable chairs.

Kayak paddles are an option for paddling if you prefer them to canoe paddles. It might be worth buying sea kayak paddles for their extra length, as the high sides of the inflatable canoe prohibit Kayak paddling slightly.

All in all the Stearns Back Country inflatable canoe is a great choice for a family canoe.

Cricket Fielding Positions

Listening to the Ashes series and don't know all the cricket fielding positions?

Simply bring up this page so you can refer to it when listening to the radio.

This diagram will help you work out you with your Mid Offs from your Long Ons as well as your Silly Mid Ons from your Short Mid Wickets.

1. Wicket Keeper
2. First Slip
3. Second slip
4. Third Slip
5. Fly Slip
6. Long Stop
   
7. Third man
8. Gully
9. Deep Gully
10. Silly Point
11. Point
12. Deep Point
13. Cover Sweeper
    
14. Cover Point
15. Extra Cover
16. Deep Extra Cover
17. Silly Mid Off
18. Mid Off
19. Long Off
20. Straight Hit
21. Silly Mid On
22. Mid On
23. Long On
24. Forward Short Leg
25. Short Mid Wicket
26. Mid Wicket
    
27. Deep Mid Wicket
28. Sweeper
    
29. Short Square Leg
30. Square Leg
31. Deep Square Leg
32. Leg Gully
33. Long Leg
    
34. Leg Slip
    
35. Short Fine Leg
36. Deep Fine Leg
    

Working out the cricket fielding positions
Reading off the list of cricket fielding position, you could get completely confused, although there is a bit of method in all this madness!

Anything with position with 'Leg' in it refers to the Leg side which is the side of the batsman's leg eg. Square Leg, Leg Gully etc.

Any position with 'On' in it also refers to the On side which is batsman's leg side again eg. Mid On, Long On etc.

Oppositely, cricket fielding positions with 'Off' in it refers to the batsman's off side which is the opposite of the leg side eg. Mid Off, Long Off etc.

Distances of the fielding positions from the batsman are described as Silly, which is very close, Short which is quite close, Mid which is a mid point to the boundary and Long and Deep which are closer to the boundary.

Of course you can't do all of the cricket positions at once!

I hope it all make sense! Enjoy the Ashes!