Great end to the 2014 freestyle camp series last week. It was a great week with everyone making awesome progress. Good to see the future of UK paddling – the youngest person was 13 and already hitting almost the full ICF scoring repertoire. It was great to have Claire O’hara along, both training and coaching, before heading out to Australia/New Zealand for winter training. An amazing end to the 2014 freestyle camp season, can’t wait for Uganda 2015.
Just got back from Scotland – the UK white-water season is shaping up to be a great one with plenty of rain and some freakishly warm weather – let’s hope this continues. We have a great range of river skills courses available this winter. Whether you’re looking for one-to-one coaching or courses for small to large groups, please check out our extensive range.
There is no doubt that Scotland is one of Britain’s premier destinations for white water kayaking, offering a great range of rivers within close proximity to each other. Bedrock slides, waterfalls, big volume, and technical gorges, it’s all there to experience. Scotland is a special place for me – the exciting weekend adventures of my youth that helped shape my future. I’ve been guiding and coaching in Scotland for 10 years and been privileged to experience Read more
I’ve just returned from an awesome time in Norway running a freestyle camp with a group of talented national team paddlers and young future rising stars. We stayed at the Sjoa Kayak Camp which was only 5 mins from the Jølgen wave. The Sjoa river has a number of great rapids and play features, so we mixed it up daily between river runs and park and play. Each day we explored various areas of performance development Read more
KJO ‘World of Champions’ and Sweetwater Coaching ‘ADP’ (Athlete Development Programme) are excited to be teaming up once again to provide one of the most progressive freestyle training experiences in the world. The 2014 camp was a huge success, with a combination of great waves and athletes who embraced the ethos of the programme – which promotes curiosity and explores the difference that makes the difference. Once again the programme will be based on the White Read more
I’ve been running a freestyle training camp for the Finnish national team to assist them in their preparations for the European Championships. The training venue was excellent with great facilities; including a cooking area, classroom and sauna. The feature was relatively small but powerful, and supported all hole moves, making it a great place to train. The programme was based around training to train, training to compete and competing to win. It was great to Read more
I had a great day yesterday providing safety cover and technical advice to the BBC. I also had the privilege to work with Paul Rose. Paul is one of the world’s most experienced divers and polar experts and is also expedition leader for the National Geographic Pristine Seas Expeditions among his many other projects and talents. He’s currently presenting a new a new documentary for the BBC, part of which features the River Tees. The producer Read more
The ASP programme is excited to be supporting the following athletes in 2014-15. These are some of the most talented athletes in the world and we are looking forward to the years ahead. Mens; , Bren Orton, Brandon Hepburn, Rob Crow, James Bebbington and Rush Sturges. Jnr Mens; Jonny Williams. Womens; Claire O’Hara, Nicola Beeby and Kataya Kulkova. Jnr Womans; Kim Alread. ASP is funded by Sweetwater Coaching with the key aim of making meaningful contributions to the quality and Read more
“I have been kayaking for about 4 years and last winter I had a trip to the White Nile and made a decision that I had had enough of messing around in my playboat but not really progressing very much. I wanted to be the paddler of my dreams and was prepared to work for it, I just wanted to make sure I was working smart and not just hard. I realised I needed some coaching Read more
Women’s Overall Results 1. Martina Wegman (NLD) [34pts] 2. Mariann Saether (NOR) [33pts], 3. Adriene Levknecht (USA) [30.5pts], 4. Sandra Hyslop (GBR) [24pts], 5. Nicole Mansfield (USA) [20.5pts] Men’s Overall Results 1. Dane Jackson (USA) [164pts], 2. Rush Sturges (USA) [144pts], 3. Joel Kowalski (CAN) [141pts], 4. Nick Troutman (USA) [126pts], 5. Gerd Serrasolses (ESP) [120pts]…12. Bren Orton (GBR) [101pts]…16. Sam Ward (GBR) [87pts]. Click on the following link to see the full results and all the action: whitewatergrandprix.com
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