2009: My kayaking review...

This year has been great for me, loads of firsts. First playboating competition (as well as the second and third), a promotion at the end of the slalom season to Division two, My first waterfall (and then three more), my first grade five rapids, first kayaking trip abroad, first time snowboating.

I've tried to sum it all up in a little vid, enjoy

WhiteWater: The Canoe Centre, The Golf open

Every year a select group of people are invited to take part in the WWTCC Golf open. This year was my first year, so I managed to get a sneaky mornings practice at a driving range with my Grandad. The next day there was enough snow to keep us off the real golf course so we made our way over to Top Golf, we had a competitive morning of golf with the benefit of a heater and not having to walk anywhere.

Ive never really played Golf before and was unaware of a rule which means if you miss the ball you have to play the next go with your trousers down. What a crazy game.

anyway, have a lovely Christmas, See you on the river.

Back down south and already breaking Ice...

So after making a treacherous journey home in what felt like blizzard conditions on Thursday evening I was stoked to be travelling to Dartmoor on Friday to do four star kayak training course. Sadly on Friday I got the email to say the weather was too bad for the course to run. Never mind, Hurley is on a perfect three so off I went. Great level, loads of snow and ice on the walk up though.

Spinning

And Blunting

All Smiles, except for the cold..

Have fun on the water, paddle safe and be careful of the Icy conditions.

Photos by Simon Kibble

No time to paddle!!!!!!

So its been nearly seven days since I last sat in a boat. Last Saturday morning I made the long drive from Buxton to Shepperton to endure the cold and enjoy a 5 gate green wave (Sorry no pics, was too busy paddling) , Sunday morning brought a fun four gate Hurley, although it did frustratingly brake my nose clip!!!

Since then I've been snowed in with Uni work and have not had time to get in a boat, last night to vent our frustration me and a few of my house mates set up a slackline in our local park, hopefully I am nearly at the end of this work and I can get back in a boat soon.

Deep Concentration

One legging

Have fun and be safe..