Teddington at last!
Coronavirus gave an opportunity to complete a long-anticipated journey
Category Archives: Touring
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 […]
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 […]
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 punt on the Cam
I blogged last month about a journey across Telford’s magnificent aqueduct at Pontcysyllte. That trip was partly inspired by its inclusion in a new paddling guide book that appeared in […]
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 […]
A fresh perspective
April’s been another month with plenty of opportunities to get out on the water and the early hint of summer we had at the beginning of the month was very […]
Challenging times
Sixty miles on a SUP without falling off and then on the sixty second I caught my fin on a tree root with the inevitable result! I’ve always enjoyed a […]
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 […]
