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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

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

It takes two

November 24, 2017by Andy Maxted Leave a comment

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 […]

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Coaching, Open Canoeing, White Water

Effective communication

March 21, 2016by Andy Maxted Leave a comment

Safety when we’re out on the water starts and ends with effective communication. Even if we’re paddling alone we should always tell someone what we’re planning and when we’re due […]

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Club paddling, Kayaking, Leadership, Open Canoeing, Safety, Touring, White Water

Stacked Hands

January 28, 2016by Andy Maxted 2 Comments

Paddling as part of a peer group recently I was asked by a fellow canoeist what could I suggest to improve his paddling. We’d been on the water for an […]

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Coaching, Kayaking, Open Canoeing, Paddling skills, Racing, Touring, White Water

Epilepsy no barrier

May 31, 2015by Andy Maxted 1 Comment

The Ardèche gorge is a magnificent place and one that will be familiar to many paddlers. I first visited this part of southern France in the 1980s and was privileged to […]

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Open Canoeing, Rivers, Touring, White Water

Inspiring places, inspiring people, inspiring paddling

March 30, 2015by Andy Maxted 2 Comments

I was invited earlier this month to give a talk to members of a new local canoe club. It was an unusual occasion in that the average age of the […]

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Club paddling, Open Canoeing, Rivers, Touring, White Water

The 5 second rule

January 29, 2015by Andy Maxted 2 Comments

Have you ever asked a paddler to follow another down a rapid telling them to keep two to three boat lengths behind? And how many times do you find that […]

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Club paddling, Coaching, Paddling skills, White Water

Banning the “goon stroke”

October 19, 2014by Andy Maxted 5 Comments

Bill Mason says it’s “to be avoided like the plague” but when I’m canoeing and want to take a break from paddling yet still maintain a straight course – perhaps […]

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Coaching, Open Canoeing, Paddling skills, Touring, White Water

Reversing principles?

June 30, 2014by Andy Maxted Leave a comment

With the fundamental principles of forward paddling now a well established foundation in our paddlesport coaching I’ve found myself increasingly thinking about how we apply them to other techniques. Taking […]

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Coaching, Open Canoeing, Paddling skills, Touring, White Water

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