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 […]
Category Archives: White Water
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 […]
If you want to improve your kayaking, go canoeing!
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 […]
It takes two
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 […]
Effective communication
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 […]
Stacked Hands
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 […]
Whitewater Wonderland
With memories of summer touring and racing safely stashed away, my thoughts have started turning to the winter wonderland that our whitewater rivers bring us. Whether it’s in a kayak […]
