Paddles with a point
Paddling is always great – anytime, anywhere. Whenever I’m on the water I feel that sense of freedom and release from the day-to-day. But paddling with a clear aim or […]
Category Archives: Open Canoeing
Teddington at last!
Coronavirus gave an opportunity to complete a long-anticipated journey
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 it’s the third longest river in North America […]
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 […]
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 […]
It takes two
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Getting on (the right) side
Falling out of an open canoe is usually a simple matter. We allow our upper body to go too far outside the gunnel, lose our balance and find ourselves having an […]
