New Silverbirch Rebel 11.3 for 2018
The Silverbirch Rebel is a modern 11-foot whitewater canoe, just as capable on big volume grade 4 as it is efficient on shallow braided streams and flat sections. The Rebel [...]
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Downcreek Paddles RockGuard tip upgrade worth £15
“It was a great pleasure to be associated with the phenomenal Canoe Around Britain challenge of 2017.” Downcreek Paddles Quote code “PADDLER” at checkout and [...]
Preventing a capsize
Foundation Open Canoe Skills By Paul Bull – UKCC Level 3 Coach at Paul Bull Coaching In the last article I described some methods for turning a canoe whilst on the move. [...]
The English Canoe Symposium 2017
10th -12th November at YMCA Lakeside on Windermere, Cumbria Draft Workshops, TBC As always we have a fantastic line-up of coaches who will be delivering a diverse selection [...]
Canoeing around Britain by Colin Skeath and Davis Gould-Duff
Colin Skeath and Davis Gould-Duff have just completed an incredible voyage canoeing around Britain. They finished on 25th July 2017 at Strontian after completing the [...]
Perfecting turns on the move
By Paul Bull – UKCC Level 3 Coach at Paul Bull Coaching In the last article I described some methods for turning a canoe whilst remaining in a static position. This time [...]
Foundation open canoe skills: perfecting static turns
By Paul Bull – UKCC Level 3 Coach at Paul Bull Coaching In our paddling history, at one time we will have all been taught the forward and reverse sweep stroke – a big [...]
Iconic paddlers: Milo Duffek
After the Second World War, whitewater kayaking started growing exponentially in popularity, a rise that would peak in the 1970s, with the first Olympic Canoe Slalom in 1972, [...]
Iconic paddlers: John ‘Rob Roy’ MacGregor
Happy birthday the sport of kayaking. You are 152 years old this year (2017). What, you didn’t know? Well, it’s official. Kayaking, unlike many ‘sports’, can trace [...]
Another record field ready for 19th annual Yukon River Quest
Pre-race tally has 96 teams from 13 countries entered in ‘Race to the Midnight Sun’. The race roster is set for the 19th annual Yukon River Quest, which will [...]
