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 […]
Category Archives: Touring
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 long it’s the third longest river in North […]
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 […]
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. […]
What a SUPer June!
This June has been a cracking month. For me it gave the chance to complete another long distance path (the Yorkshire Wolds Way), as well as plenty of paddling opportunities […]
