This article written by Luke. So what is a surfski? and what is all the fuss about? First up I need to confess that I am biased, I love surfski and have 2. I first got to try one in 2013 whilst on honeymoon! Hey where should we go on our honeymoon? I know, how about somewhere we could hire a kayak? Really? Anyway we did and both enjoyed paddling out to Kerrera from Oban in a sea kayak and a surfski. Who says I'm not romantic....... A Carbonology Sport Boost. So what is a surfski?  A surfski is an open cockpit kayak, steered with a rudder, built for the ocean environment. They are fast, light and great fun. Surfski's evolved from craft that lifeguards use to rescue swimmers with, in South Africa, the craft had to be able to punch out through large surf, needed to be fast in the water and fast to deploy. The lifeguards, all wanting to test themselves, race these craft and championships still run, those craft are generally known as 'spec skis'. Surfski's were designed