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: Touring
Teddington at last!
Coronavirus gave an opportunity to complete a long-anticipated journey
Never stop exploring
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 […]
Plastic Patrol
Isn’t amazing how everyone seems to be re-inventing themselves as we all respond to the Covid-19 restrictions! I’ve always considered the outdoors – rivers and hills when I can and […]
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 […]
Clear access, clear plan
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 […]
Paddling at the margins
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. […]
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 […]
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