Open the Ottawa River
This video is for the attention of Canada’s Transport Minister Marc Garneau. If you know him please pass it on to him. We need to #OpenTheOttawRiver and help our [...]
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Mental toughness
By Dave Rossetter – Head of Paddlesport Coaching at Glenmore Lodge This article is back into the realms of the Psychological aspect of coaching. A lot of coaching [...]
Iconic paddlers: Dr Mike Jones
It is one of the eerier twists of kayaking history, noted by Blackadar biographer Ron Watters, that the two leading expedition kayakers of the 1970s were both doctors, who [...]
Iconic paddlers: Dr Walt Blackadar
Of all the paddlers in this series, none has a more singular or spectacular story than that of Dr Walt Blackadar, the gun-toting, vodka-drinking country doctor who started [...]
Peak UK’s Combi for 2017
Peak UK’s Combi is one of the most versatile jackets out there, ideal for warmer weather river running and freestyle. Optional Combi Sleeves can be attached to give a [...]
The Paddler Early Spring 2017 issue 34
The first issue for 2017 of the Paddler is now available and totally FREE to read – click on the links below… Kayak Cover: https://joom.ag/xE8W Salty [...]
Kayaking through karsts
How many of you have ever been white water kayaking? Have you yet kayaked in Laos? By Karla Held Kayaking in Laos can be one of the more singular experiences for kayaking as [...]
Wave training – the build to the Worlds
By Claire O’Hara The PaddlerUK magazine issue: http://joom.ag/QlGb In seven months time the ICF World Championships will be taking place on ‘Garb’ wave on the Ottawa [...]
