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Canoeing Responsibility: Culture, Ethos, Social License

03/05/2023 11:28:02

Previous Next Wherever canoeists go, campaigns follow – for access to waterways – to keep rivers flowing freely – to clean up rivers and beaches – ...

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Canoeing Responsibility: Regulations and Guidelines

03/05/2023 11:27:54

Previous Next Whilst canoeing is commonly associated with freedom and independence, the everyday reality can be regulations and...

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Float Planning

25/04/2023 11:36:20

Previous Next When we’re going afloat, we’re generally expected to be aware of and accept what is involved and at all times take full responsibility for our own ac...

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Choosing a more refined paddle

17/04/2023 12:25:49

Previous Next Even as a novice, we can appreciate the feel of a higher-end paddle, whether that's for the weight and balance, the materials and aesthetics, the way the blad...

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The Stability of a Traditional Open Canoe

05/04/2023 11:32:02

In my experience of introducing thousands of people to their first experience… it is only "experienced" canoeists, accustomed to plopping their butts in tubs of canoes that require practically no skil...

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Traditional Canoes For Professional Users

31/03/2023 04:29:29

Previous Next If our activity is about the client-experience our craft make possible, we might have very different priorities to an enthusiast… but where getting away ...

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Lashed, Leashed or Loose?

15/03/2023 07:15:54

If we're out for a quiet afternoon on a pond we might not even have any kit in our boat. When we do have many bits-and-bobs to carry, we might be happy with it all lying around, loose. At other times,...

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Outfitting an Open Canoe

15/03/2023 07:09:52

Sometimes, doing a decent job isn't that much harder than cutting corners, and that's certainly true when we're going to drill holes in a prized canoe. Our top tip? Read on… and don't go overboard! ...

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Outfitting a Canoe for Rivers and White Water

10/03/2023 12:24:42

Even if you don't paddle serious rapids, you'll benefit by knowing the ways of whitewater sport paddlers. But keep an open mind as you learn, for what works best in a short, sport canoe can be dangero...

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Outfitting a Canoe for Touring and Open Water

10/03/2023 06:16:43

Whilst no outfitting is a substitute for skills and experience, some outfitting solutions do keep more options open than others, especially if we ever end up in a situation we haven't anticipated, or ...

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Painters, Swimtails and Swimlines

02/03/2023 10:37:26

Although we might use one piece of line for multiple functions, there's a difference between using a rope as a painter, as a swimtail, and as a swimline. Our outfitting for these scenarios adds a "per...

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The Capacity of a Traditional Canoe

28/02/2023 16:13:03

Previous Next With appropriate skills and favourable conditions, pretty much any canoe loading might be considered responsible… but assessment in a specific situation is the only m...

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Firefly 14 Solo

Ideal for solo touring and trips

Agent 88

Ideal for steep creeking

Firefly 14 Tandem

Ideal for smaller tandem pairs

Covert 9.3 | Covert 9.3 Hydrolite

Ideal for Class III to Class V river running

Broadland 15

Ideal for a mix of everything

Covert 10.5 Solo

Ideal for the larger river-runner

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Ideal for families and longer trips

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Ideal for introducing friends to white water

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Ideal for Class II to Class IV river running

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