Don’t you just love it!
Paddlesport that is. As the year end approaches I look back on another fabulous 12 months of canoeing, kayaking and paddleboarding with more new friends, in more new locations and […]
Category Archives: Club paddling
Happy New Year
As we say goodbye to a fantastic 2018 I’m looking forward to a 2019 that could be even better. There’s something about fresh starts and new beginnings that I find […]
If you want to improve your kayaking, go canoeing!
My fascination with the canoe started in my late teens. I’d been paddling for a few years, starting in my Scout troop’s old wood and canvas double kayaks, progressing through […]
New Coach Award
I’m delighted to have been confirmed as a provider of British Canoeing’s new Coach Award which replaces the former Level 2 Coach qualification. From next spring I’ll be offering the […]
Adventure is for sharing
I enjoyed a cracking tour on the Upper Thames earlier this month. We were a group of 11 plus a dog (six men, five women and Stella, not Montmorency!) and […]
All change – for the better!
Most paddlers involved with the British Canoeing awards schemes will by now have heard about the changes to the 4 and 5 Star awards and the more recent announcement about […]
My friend Steve…
There have been a couple of occasions in recent weeks when I’ve thought about my friend Steve. He’s always with me on the water, sitting there in the background and […]
