7 things to check before the white water season starts
It’s getting to that time of year again. The winter rains are on their way (hopefully) and with one super weekend of boating under our belts already this season we got thinking about what we always… Source: 7 things to check before the white water season starts
Freestyle in the Autumn Sunshine
Freestyle in the Autumn Sunshine A weekend with no kids and no Laura, I found myself at a loose end and desperately wanting to paddle, unfortunately this was the weekend after the epic rains and it seemed everything had dried up. Then I got a message from a friend that his plans had also changed.. …
Saying goodbye to an old friend.
Rain seemed appropriate for this final visit… On a wet and miserable Bank Holiday Sunday my motivation to actually “do” anything productive was approximately zero, so I thought I would use the time to do something I have been putting off for a while, go and say goodbye to an old friend. This friend and…
Is the best paddler the best Coach?
Why the best paddler on the river may not be the best Coach… Maybe they are a “Nike” Paddler… You know when you rock up to your favourite river and see someone styling every drop and hitting unimaginable eddies or throwing some super-cool moves and you think “That’s what I’d like to do, I could…
Are you Aroused?
Are you Aroused? No, not in the sense you’re thinking you dirty minded lot, I mean in the kayaking sense… Allow me to explain. I am currently in the French Alps with my partner and a bunch of friends for 2 weeks of kayaking amongst other activities. During the first week, 4 of us went…
The Slovenia contingent…
Laura, Rob and Matt have already left for the summer trip – they will be away for 3 and a half weeks, heading for Slovenia via Germany and Austria. We will be meeting up with them part way through in Briancon for a further 2 weeks of Kayaking, Biking and Climbing fun in the Mountains!…
Bracing, it’s the new Rolling – A response to kayakjournals “Why you can’t Roll”
As Simon often puts as a caveat to his posts – “If you don’t like what I say – Get your own blog!” – Well I have one, so I’ll use it to air my thoughts in response, however I actually do agree with what he says… To read Kayakjournal’s article, please click on the…
How on earth do you decide on a boat?
Great article on boat choice by Kayakjournal. I would argue that creek boats are great for people who lack confidence in the early stages of their kayak journey, for the very reason that they do look after you. If you don’t mind the idea of falling over every 2 minutes then a playboat or slicey…
How to Improve the Roll – The Kayaking Journal
Rolling rolling rolling, keep ’em wagons rolling… Right, rolling. It’s hard. How can we make it better? How to improve the roll is possibly one of the most asked questions in white water kayaking. When I went through a long period of my roll being flat out hopeless it was the most frustrating thing I […]…