Autumn highlights
As well as the glorious colours of the trees lining our waterways, an autumn highlight for open boaters is always the Open Canoe Symposium. This year’s event was hosted in […]
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 […]
Starting SUP?
It’s holiday time and we’re seeing plenty of new stand up paddlers here on the Thames. If you’re reading this you’re probably already a canoe or kayak coach or leader; […]
Every day’s a school day
We often hear it said in paddlesport that every day’s a school day and have to agree it is. Whenever I meet a group of paddlers I take something away […]
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 […]
