North Carolina Freestyle Kayaking Event to Reach 100 Million US TV Households The following is a press release from Gibson Communications. “The International Canoe Federation’s (ICF) freestyle kayaking world championship competition, held last September at Nantahala Outdoor Center’s Nantahala River campus, begins a month-long national television run on May 4. The broadcast will Read more…
In 1971 Kokatat (which means ‘into the water’ in native American) began making paddle sports clothing and protective equipment in Arcata, California. Since then it has gone from strength to strength working closely with Gore-Tex building an impressive reputation for quality dry suits backed by their lifetime guarantee. It’s been 6 Read more…
Just back in the UK after an awesome time in Uganda with Jacko Jackson for our World of Champions / Athlete Development Programme. This is joint partnership between KJO and Sweetwater Coaching and offers one of the most progressive freestyle training experiences in the world. The camp was a great success, with a combination Read more…
GB Freestyle will be running a Jam Style Freestyle competition on the 3rd May at Cardiff International White Water Centre. The course will be running on 10m3/s and there are classes for Novice, Open and Expert for Juniors and Seniors. There are limited places (50 paddlers), so please send an entry form (including payment) Read more…
The Whitewater Grand Prix Returns April 28th – May 11th in Ontario & Quebec, Canada. 35 of the world’s best kayakers will compete in 6 events over 15 days on spectacular and challenging whitewater – during Spring Flood. Click on the following link to read the latest news and Read more…
I’ve just recently returned from the Grand Canyon. Before the trip I knew immediately I wanted to take a playboat. I had so much fun, surfing huge waves and holes – sometimes these were challenging just to stay on, and other times they let you throw massive air moves. It was Read more…
Claire O’Hara and freestyle kayaking were recognised at the Leeds Sports Awards on Thursday evening. Winning the Sportswoman of the Year accolade in conjunction with triathlete world champion Non Stanhope and aikido world champion Laura Beardsmore, Claire put freestyle on the centre stage. Unfortunately Claire wasn’t there to receive her award Read more…
Playboater have been supplying equipment to kayakers (from beginners to world class paddlers) since the late 80’s. Set up by Shaun Baker and Nick Mallabar, Playboater boasts a history of bomber decks. In the early days it was about creating decks that they could trust whilst running first descents around the world, Read more…
Great water levels this weekend. Saturday the Swale was running on a perfect flow for our BCU 5 Star preparation day. This is a one-to-one custom programme designed for individuals wanting to benchmark their readiness for assessment and gain valuable feedback. It’s also great for those wanting to keep up Read more…
Fantastic weekend in Scotland running a BCU 4 Star Assessment with Bruce Jolliffe. We all had an amazing weekend with great water levels and lots of sun. Big thanks to the mock students and Congratulations to everyone for passing your 4 Star Assessment. Look forward to seeing you out on the Read more…
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