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 […]
Playing the feedback card
It’s great how paddlers and coaches share their knowledge and insights so freely, the development of our sport thrives on it. Whenever I work with other coaches I always expect […]
Leadership on the Levadas
This month saw me take my first non-paddling holiday overseas for a long while. Liz and I had booked onto Explore Worldwide’s Lavada Trails of Madeira holiday and we were […]
Adventure is for sharing
I enjoyed a cracking tour on the Upper Thames earlier this month. We were a group of 11 plus a dog (six men, five women and Stella, not Montmorency!) and […]
All change – for the better!
Most paddlers involved with the British Canoeing awards schemes will by now have heard about the changes to the 4 and 5 Star awards and the more recent announcement about […]
My friend Steve…
There have been a couple of occasions in recent weeks when I’ve thought about my friend Steve. He’s always with me on the water, sitting there in the background and […]
And never too old either!
Having blogged about my experience working on foundation safety and rescue skills with young children, I found myself only a few days later afloat with a local group whose average […]
