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Category Archives: Rivers

Teddington at last!

August 31, 2020by Andy Maxted Leave a comment

Coronavirus gave an opportunity to complete a long-anticipated journey

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Canoeing, Club paddling, Open Canoeing, Rivers, Touring

Never stop exploring

July 30, 2020by Andy Maxted Leave a comment

Like many other paddlers, I’ve not strayed far from home since the Covid-19 lockdown was announced here in the UK on 23 March. In the whole four months that have […]

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Canoeing, Kayaking, Leadership, Paddleboarding, Rivers, Sheltered Water, SUP, Touring

The call of the wild

September 20, 2019by Andy Maxted 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 it’s the third longest river in North America […]

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Canoeing, Open Canoeing, Rivers, Touring

A new high in paddlesport

May 30, 2019by Andy Maxted 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

Clear access, clear plan

November 30, 2018by Andy Maxted Leave a comment

It’s great to see British Canoeing’s new commitment to championing the case for fair, shared, sustainable open access to inland waters to be confirmed in law. Of course, we’ve been […]

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Rivers, Touring, White Water

Paddling at the margins

October 31, 2018by Andy Maxted 1 Comment

So the wonderful summer of 2018 has finally come to end! The clocks have gone back and even here in the Thames valley we’ve had the first (albeit gentle) frosts. […]

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Canoeing, Kayaking, Paddleboarding, Rivers, SUP, Touring

If you want to improve your kayaking, go canoeing!

April 30, 2018by Andy Maxted 1 Comment

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 […]

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Canoeing, Club paddling, Coaching, Kayaking, Paddling skills, Rivers, White Water

Knowing when to say ‘no’

March 31, 2018by Andy Maxted 1 Comment

Knowing when to say ‘no’ is one of the trickiest decisions coaches, leaders and paddlers ever need to make. And the month just passed has presented no shortage of occasions […]

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Coaching, Leadership, Racing, Rivers, Safety

Adventure is for sharing

August 30, 2017by Andy Maxted Leave a comment

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 […]

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Club paddling, Kayaking, Open Canoeing, Rivers, Touring

History all around us

August 28, 2015by Andy Maxted Leave a comment

This summer seems to have been full of touring opportunities and, continuing the theme of last month’s blog, August has seen me out on another river that I’d only previously […]

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Club paddling, Rivers, Touring

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