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Category Archives: Open Canoeing

Autumn highlights

October 30, 2019by Andy M Coaching Leave a comment

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 […]

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Canoeing, Open Canoeing

The call of the wild

September 20, 2019by Andy M Coaching Leave a comment

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 […]

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Canoeing, Open Canoeing, Rivers, Touring

A new high in paddlesport

May 30, 2019by Andy M Coaching Leave a comment

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 […]

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Canoeing, Open Canoeing, Rivers, Touring

To BA or not to BA?

August 30, 2018by Andy M Coaching 1 Comment

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 […]

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Canoeing, Coaching, Open Canoeing, Paddleboarding, Safety, SUP

Instructor, Leader, Coach?

July 26, 2018by Andy M Coaching 2 Comments

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 […]

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Canoeing, Coaching, Instruction, Kayaking, Leadership, Open Canoeing, Paddleboarding, SUP

Enjoying the moment

May 30, 2018by Andy M Coaching Leave a comment

A new (to me) touring canoe and National Go Canoeing Week has provided the impetus to spend a relaxing few hours on the Thames this month enjoying some paddling with […]

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Canoeing, Open Canoeing, Rivers, Touring

It takes two

November 24, 2017by Andy M Coaching Leave a comment

I’ve found myself doing a lot of work with tandem crews on white water recently and have been struck by how underrated the art of paddling with a partner often […]

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Coaching, Open Canoeing, White Water

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