Cash in by making dad a victim of inflation

Kids! Want to get revenge on your dad for that time when you spent all afternoon gardening and he never paid you like he promised? Or for shouting at you when you and a few mates polished off his 25-year-old single malt?

Thanks to Nick Miles, you can now make him suffer for all those embarrassing times when he tried to show off what a cool guy he still is. Miles, the managing director of Adventure Supplies, a Hereford company who cater for "outdoor adventure needs", suggests that his products are the perfect way to remember Father's Day later this month in spectacular fashion. And he's probably right - if you want to collect your inheritance a lot earlier than planned.

Before I reveal how you can nobble the family Sierra before your dad's driven it into the ground, try this simple checklist to see if he qualifies as a suitable candidate. Is he constantly nagging about petty things like keeping maggots in the fridge? Does he boast about being at the Isle of Wight Festival when Dylan played, but listens to Simon and Garfunkel? Does he pull his stomach in when you bring your girlfriend home? Does he think that using the Bobby Charlton comb-over makes people believe he's got more hair than Conan the Barbarian?

If the answer to any is yes, then he's the ideal candidate for an Adventure Supplies inflatable canoe or kayak. According to Miles, they are made from "heavy-duty, puncture-resistant, durable materials that manage to remain reasonably lightweight (on average 25lb), making them easy for dad to transport".

Every fisherman of a certain age wants to reach inaccessible, unfished places, believing the fish that live there are bound to be easily catchable because they've never seen a hook and line. As well as being anti-social (what's the point in fishing if all your mates can't see what you've caught?), it's also a hopelessly duff theory, as any teenager knows. Fish go where there's food. These are the spots where anglers pile in their bait.

But your dad will be convinced that the back of an island or a spot shrouded by trees is where the real whoppers lurk. He's too unfit to launch a rowing boat these days. But an inflatable canoe... you just know he'll think: "I could do that."

Let's assume that 25lb on top of the weight of his tackle doesn't induce a heart attack. Let's assume, further, that he manages to inflate the canoe and loads up the tackle and himself without turning turtle.

To reassure you that you're only a few paddle strokes away from becoming head of the family, take a look at Adventure Supplies' website, adventure-suppliesuk.com.

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