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In The Flow

13 June 2014 / / 0 Comments

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I have just received a copy of Jonathan Males’ new book In The Flow. Continue reading

Advanced Water Endorsement Training Canoe – April 2014

27 May 2014 / / 0 Comments

The Advanced Water Endorsement (AWE) is for coaches who wish to operate in advanced conditions. For Canoe this is Grade 3 rivers and in winds up to Force 5 on bodies of considerable open water.

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The pre-requisites for AWE Training are: Continue reading

Eddy Turns – S Turns

26 May 2014 / / 0 Comments

I was thinking about S-Turns the other day and thought I would share my thoughts with you.

Successful entry into the attainment on the far side of the river depends upon your tactical approach to the exit from the original eddy.

To begin with forward speed needs to be generated in the eddy with good power generation and transfer. This could only offer you the oportunity for one power stroke!

By carrying this speed across the eddy-line with some stern-heavy trim to maintain directional stability (keeping a straighter line), the boat moves into the flow with more of a ferry-glide angle. This is so positioning across to the other side of the river can be begun early in the sequence.

Here we see the result of acceleration out of the eddy. However, the trim is now being moved forward and neutral to promote turning:

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How To Kayak – Catching An Eddy

6 February 2014 / / 0 Comments

Another great video from JezJez. This one shows how to break out into an eddy. This is a super important skill that all boaters should master.

How to Kayak – Catching an Eddy from Jez Jez on Vimeo.

Freestyle Move – The Lunar Orbit

6 February 2014 / / 0 Comments

The Lunar Orbit1 from Jez Jez on Vimeo.

Packing The Liquid Logic Stinger XP

4 February 2014 / / 0 Comments

A great video from Unsponsored friend Shane at Liquid Logic. This one is for you NRB.

Packing and Unpacking the Stinger XP from Shaneslogic on Vimeo.

Freestyle Move – The McNasty

4 February 2014 / / 0 Comments

The McNasty1 from Jez Jez on Vimeo.

Freestyle Kayak Moves – DVD

3 February 2014 / / 1 Comment

The Freestyle Kayak Moves is presented by the GB freestyle team with world champs James Bebbington and Claire O’Hara.

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Swimming In Whitewater

1 February 2014 / / 0 Comments

From time to time this will happen and is far more common than even the great boaters like to admit. Capsizing and swimming is what helps us all get better, it’s part of the learning curve no matter what level of the sport you are currently at.

There are two main goals if you find yourself in the water. The first is to stay safe whilst in the water and second is to get out of the water. Continue reading

Grizedale Beck Pin To Swim, To Unpin.

10 January 2014 / / 0 Comments

Things can go wrong. When they do it’s important to have the skills, kit and quick reaction to deal with it. This great video from Liam Chambers shows just how important this is.

Grizedale Beck pin to swim, to unpin. from Liam Chambers on Vimeo.

Sometime about 18 months ago we were waiting for rivers to come up in the lakes and went to this, adamant to get on and paddle some for the sake of paddling myself and Greg ran the entry falls to the main slide.

Was it worth it? No. Was that safety course worth it? Yes. Could it have gone worse? Almost definitely. Here’s what happened.

Filmed using Nick Woodman’s finest.

Playboater Troubleshooter – Episode 3 – Hole Movement Basics

7 January 2014 / / 1 Comment

The Playboater Troubleshooter Series is brought to you by Wave Sport Kayaks and H2o Dreams LLC.

This new series looks to tackle the freestyle discipline in the same approach as Chris did in the Whitewater Troubleshooter series, through typical pitfalls, as well as a description of why the physics work, not just how.

In this episode Chris Wing talks about the importance of learning in holes before waves to prevent avoidance mentalities and how our previous positions of power translates to powerful movement in holes. This is a great building block for any paddler even if your end goal isn’t to play, as it is only a matter of time before you find yourself in one.

Playboater Troubleshooter – Episode 4 – Wave Movement Basics

7 January 2014 / / 0 Comments

The Playboater Troubleshooter Series is brought to you by Wave Sport Kayaks and H2o Dreams LLC.

This new series looks to tackle the freestyle discipline in the same approach as Chris did in the Whitewater Troubleshooter series, through typical pitfalls, as well as a description of why the physics work, not just how.

In this episode Chris Wing gives you the basics of how the hull interacts when it starts to plane out and how the previous lesson still relates to movement on waves. Waves typically are the most sought after and least intimidating features to play on, but also the least understood.

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