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World First Aid Day

8 September 2018 / / 0 Comments

It is World First Aid day, so it seems an appropriate time for the superb Dirty First Aid series.

We all love to kayak, sure. It has some things we love and some we hate. First Aid often becomes the elephant in the room.

When was the last time you or your peers did a course or a workshop? Do you keep ‘up to speed’ on developments?

In this series I am pleased to offer a ‘dirty’ First Aid approach. This is suited to kayakers and river users. Using a ‘find it fix it’ approach to incident care and management.

Dirty First Aid - The Series
World First Aid Day

This first article will lay the foundations of rapid emergency aid. It’s a simple approach that a basic personal First Aid kit and things carried on you can deal with. Now is not the time to discuss what you should or should not carry in your kit. Read the series and make your own mind up.

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Social Media Saturday 8 September 2018

8 September 2018 / / 0 Comments

Welcome to Social Media Saturday 8 September 2018 at Unsponsored. Enjoy!

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Student Kayak Guide – Surviving Your First Club Trip

7 September 2018 / / 0 Comments

Surviving your first Uni Club trip is all about preparation.

Firstly do you have the right kit and/or access to the right kit? If not get the very basics sorted. It’s going to be a miserable trip if you get really cold. Make sure you have a dry set of kit to get changed into at the end of the trip, something nice and warm is always a great idea and include a hat. A large beach towel is good bit of kit to get hold of. You’ll need to put this kit into something and also be able to carry your wet kit home with you. Ikea bags and plastic “bags for life” are superb for this job.

Double check you have everything with you before you leave the house/halls. There is only one thing worse then getting to the mini bus and realising that you have forgotten something critical and that is getting off the bus at the start of the paddle and realising that you have forgotten something critical.

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Student Kayaker Buyers Guide 2018

6 September 2018 / / 0 Comments

Although this buyers guide is directed at students in reality it will apply to anyone thinking about taking up the sport. Over the next few weeks many students will be starting Uni and will be looking at joining a club.

Student Kayaker Buyers Guide 2018

In most cases the Kayak/Canoe club in a university will be the best club to join. That can pretty much be guaranteed.

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Hydro Schemes Without Planning Permission

6 September 2018 / / 0 Comments

The Welsh Governement want to allow some hydro schemes to be built without any planning permission! Find out more on the Save our Rivers blog.

Hydro Schemes Without Planning Permission

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Born to Play

6 September 2018 / / 0 Comments

Sweet protection have released there new promotion video showing the new logo and range of products. Check it out.

Humans are born to play. And we have one, simple goal;

To protect people, so that they can keep playing their entire life.

Home Made Stitch Removal And Kayaking

5 September 2018 / / 0 Comments

Home Made Stitch Removal And Kayaking = don’t try this at home folks.

Home Made Stitch Removal And Kayaking

Bren is on the mend with a little help from his friends.

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Palm Shuck Helmet – First Look

4 September 2018 / / 0 Comments

After a few years in development Palm Equipment has revealed the Shuck helmet. I tried out a 3D printed Shuck almost two years ago but was sworn to secrecy. It took a few days to print and was super heavy.

Palm Equipment Shuck - First Look

Roll on a couple of years and the Shuck has been released into the world.

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Movie Monday 3 September 2018

3 September 2018 / / 0 Comments

Welcome to Movie Monday 3 September 2018 at Unsponsored HQ.

Movie Monday 3 September 2018

Enjoy!

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5 Reasons A Tour Is The Best Way To Get On Nepal’s White Water

2 September 2018 / / 0 Comments

Nepal boasts some of the best white water for expedition paddling in the world but for many people, travelling to Nepal is a daunting thought. As a third world country it can be hard to navigate. It’s all good knowing where you want to go, but getting there can sometimes pose a problem. So what’s the solution? A white water adventure tour!

5 Reasons A Tour Is The Best Way To Get On Nepal’s White Water

Unlike your traditional ‘follow the red flag tours’, tours like these are specifically designed for paddlers. Keen to do some white water river expeditions that take you away from tourists and into the wilds! If you’re still not sure, here are five reasons a white water tour is the best way to get on Nepal’s white water rivers!

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European Open 2018

2 September 2018 / / 1 Comment

The European Open 2018 including the British Championships took place this weekend at Holmepierrepont, Nottingham, UK.

Here are a few images from the event.

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