Autumn highlights
As well as the glorious colours of the trees lining our waterways, an autumn highlight for open boaters is always the Open Canoe Symposium. This year’s event was hosted in […]
Category Archives: Canoeing
The call of the wild
The Yukon is an iconic river and one that’s lurked in a corner of my consciousness for years. At over 3,000 km long it’s the third longest river in North […]
A new high in paddlesport
This month saw another hugely successful Canoefest organised by the Open Canoe Association over the late spring bank holiday weekend. This annual event brings together around 200 canoeists from across […]
Pass the passion
Why do we do it? Because we love it and we love sharing it! I’ve enjoyed some really good times on the water this month, both with new and established […]
Paddling at the margins
So the wonderful summer of 2018 has finally come to end! The clocks have gone back and even here in the Thames valley we’ve had the first (albeit gentle) frosts. […]
To BA or not to BA?
That is the question… posed by this year’s wonderful summer! I have to admit that historically I’ve definitely been in the ‘thou shalt wear a Buoyancy Aid’ camp; I’ve always […]
Instructor, Leader, Coach?
Instructor, leader, coach? I’m often asked what these names mean in the world of paddlesport, particularly by those who remember the ‘old days’ when to do any of these things […]
