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: Open Canoeing
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Enjoying the moment
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 […]
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 […]
