Leadership on the Levadas
This month saw me take my first non-paddling holiday overseas for a long while. Liz and I had booked onto Explore Worldwide’s Lavada Trails of Madeira holiday and we were […]
Category Archives: Leadership
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 […]
So what makes a good Leader?
The launch of the British Canoeing’s new Paddlesport Leader award earlier this month has focused attention on leadership skills but just what is it we are looking for in a […]
Starting with MY ABC…
Whether you’re about to start a coaching session or lead a group of other paddlers on a journey, your initial briefing goes a long way to establishing the success or […]
Thanks for sharing
24 coaches trained or assessed at Level 2, 85 keen and eager paddlers trained and assessed at Level 1, over a hundred more met and helped with leadership, safety and […]
Effective communication
Safety when we’re out on the water starts and ends with effective communication. Even if we’re paddling alone we should always tell someone what we’re planning and when we’re due […]
