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Canoe Focus Early Summer 2019 the 2019 Coaching and Leadership 23 Conference Returns This November Adventure is... Read more on page 14 ICF Canoe Slalom World Cup, presented by Jaffa. Read more on page 6 & 7 Interview with Steve Backshall on his world first paddling expeditions Read more on page 8 Image credit: True to Nature Ltd Early Summer 2019 Ajay Tegala, National Trust Ranger In partnership with Wicken Fen Nature Reserve “When I get to be out on the water it’s such a relaxing moment, with the sound of the reeds going past. The general calmness of being on the water makes me feel very relaxed and content. I’m very lucky.” 15% discount for members of British Canoeing Full T&Cs apply. Not to be used in conjunction with any other offer or discount. Selected lines are exempt. Maximum 10% discount on bikes. Only valid upon production of your British Canoeing membership identification in-store or use of code online. Offer expires 31.12.19. You can also use your discount with: Trusted by our partners since 1974 Stores nationwide | cotswoldoutdoor.com Let’s go somewhere Contents 3 Welcome Go Paddling! Welcome note from Professor Record breaking numbers 4 13 John Coyne CBE take part in Go Paddling Week! News Adventure is... 14 News 5 Adventure is... p14 Fun in the sun at Paddle in the Park 2019! p5 Adventure Performance Adventures in film making 16 World Cup Highlights 6 Thank you Canoe Crew! 7 Adventures in film making p16 Our Partners World Cup Highlights p6 Jaffa - Word Search 18 Featured Interview Cotswold Outdoor - I am Ajay 20 Steve Backshall on paddling to Coaching and Leadership 8 rediscover the golden age of exploration Become a Stand Up Paddleboard Coach 22 Canoe Focus Early Summer 2019 Canoe Focus The 2019 Coaching and Leadership 23 Conference returns this November Steve Backshall on paddling... p8 Access and Environment The 2019 Coaching and Leadership Conference... p23 David Bain - It’s all about the adventure 10 Upcoming Events First ever Clear Access, Clear Waters 12 Community Champion What’s On? 24 4 Welcome Welcome to the latest packed edition of Canoe Focus. Once again we have evidence of the energetic and active community that we represent and a full range of articles reflecting the depth and breadth of our membership’s interest. It was a proud weekend for me to welcome the Canoe Slalom fraternity from across the world to the first World Cup of the season at Lee Valley on June 14th. We had all five continents participating and most of the major participants, indeed legends in action. It was hugely rewarding to have the largest medal haul in our history with four gold, two silver and a bronze across the six events. In particular, Etienne Chappell won the first ever gold in a World Cup in the UK in extreme slalom and Mallory Franklin won double gold in C1 and K1. Besides the success on the water I was enormously proud to be associated with the fabulous team of volunteers from across our paddling community and beyond that made the event so efficient, enjoyable and welcoming. They did not let the inclement weather dampen their enthusiasm. They were the finest example of volunteers in action that you could find anywhere. The Jaffa Canoe Crew in their Jaffa orange tops were ever present and a visible manifestation of our excellent new partnership with Jaffa. As I write this I am returning from a most positive meeting at DEFRA in support of our Access campaign and in order to further flag up to government the environmental credentials of our membership. We are blessed by terrific support from across our clubs and individuals who go the extra mile to ensure We appreciate the medal success of our athletes that we protect and preserve the environment. It but we also never lose sight of the broad base of is delightful to be able to celebrate our first Clear our organisation with its emphasis on adventure, Access, Clear Waters champion in this edition. This an appreciation of the outdoors, environmental work is gaining traction with our role and position concerns, health and wellbeing and the simple joy within the government departments rising daily. of being on the water. It is very pleasing to be able to capture this sense of adventure in this edition. www.britishcanoeing.org.uk Having good examples to point to and high profile champions helps. Speaking of champions we have I hope you enjoy this Canoe Focus and find appreciated the support of Steve Backshell and it is something that captures your own spirit good to hear from him on the age of adventure in this of commitment to British Canoeing. edition. We have also seen fabulous support from one of our key trade partners - Peak UK and in particular Pete Astles’ leadership of the campaign to open up the Professor John Coyne CBE River Derwent and keep it free from plastic pollution. Chair NEWS 5 For the latest news from British Canoeing head to our website! If you’re not a member sign up for free updates through regular newsletters www.britishcanoeing.org.uk/news www.britishcanoeing.org.uk/membership/join-us-online-here Click here to find out more Mass paddlers descend on Brindley British Canoeing Boater Place armed with rubbish collected X Champions crowned from Birmingham’s canal network Congratulations to the winners of the inaugural Almost one hundred paddlers braved the rain British Canoeing Boater X series! Solomon Entwistle, on Saturday 8 June to take part in Paddle to the Emily Buchanan, Gareth Farrow and Sennah Nader- Heart, an annual mass paddle event celebrating Humphries were crowned national Boater X champions, the waterways of Birmingham - and ridding them based on points awarded from three events which took of rubbish. Paddlers donned their gloves and litter place at Cardiff, Lee Valley and Holme Pierrepont. pickers, fishing out over 30 bags of rubbish and several large items from the water - including bollards, a fire extinguisher, a child’s ride on tractor and even a toilet seat! 16,878 people joined in with Click here Go Paddling Week 2019! to find out more Click here to find out Paracanoe Talent Club more Partnership Programme British Canoeing is delighted to announce that Royal Leamington Spa Canoe Club, Norwich Canoe Club and Wey Kayak Club have signed up to the Paracanoe Talent Club Partnership Programme which is aimed at developing the next generation of elite athletes. Canoe Sprint World Championships team announced Click here With back to back World Cup gold medals, Liam Heath to find out will lead the GB Canoe Sprint team at the World more Championships in Szeged, Hungary in August. Canoe Focus Early Summer 2019 Canoe Focus Click here Fun in the sun at Paddle in the Park 2019! to find out more Paddle in the Park 2019 took place over the weekend of 1-2 June as part of the annual Go Paddling Week orchestrated by British Canoeing, at the National Water Sports Centre, Nottingham. The annual event, encouraging a mix of complete novices and seasoned pros, saw paddlers from across the UK descend upon the park for a weekend of family fun, Click here alongside the chance to develop skills from some of the best to find out in the business too. more 6 World Cup Highlights After a fantastic three days at Lee Valley White Water Centre, Great Britain finished as top nation at the London Canoe Slalom World Cup, in front of a home crowd! With a total of three gold, two silver and bronze in The ICF Canoe Slalom Almost canoe slalom and a further gold World Cup presented by 10,000 Jaffa played host to the in extreme slalom, this was oranges GB’s best ever result UK’s first international Extreme Slalom is what it took at a World Cup! competition event to fuel athletes, spectators and our Canoe Crew. Great Britain’s Joe Clarke Etienne Chapell won Gold! Mallory Franklin x2 Etienne Chappell Gold SELL OUT! Friday’s event was SOLD OUT with 2000 spectators. Adam Burgess Kimberley Woods Silver 1500 spectators 6325 tickets sold! took to the water or ergo machines to have a go at Ryan Westley paddling for themselves! 58,621 refills from our Thames Water refill stations Bronze across the site. There will be more slalom action as The European Canoe You can sign Slalom Championships up to receive will be taking place at information on the Lee Valley White Water British Canoeing www.britishcanoeing.org.uk Centre between the International 15th and 17th Events website. May 2020 7 Thank you Canoe Crew! Holding a major event like the 2019 Canoe Slalom World Cup presented by Jaffa would not have been possible without the 225 volunteers who formed our Canoe Crew! From water safety and event operations to technical officials, VIP, hospitality and our very own mascot MacGregor - we couldn’t have done it without you! If you would like to form part of the Canoe Crew for future major events sign up to our International Events newsletter to keep updated on opportunities. Canoe Focus Early Summer 2019 Canoe Focus 8 Steve Backshall on paddling to rediscover the golden age of exploration Following a busy year which has seen Steve conquer 10 world firsts and become a first-time dad, we caught up with him on how he has used paddlesports to rediscover the golden age of exploration.. What made you decide to do this in the first place? “I’ve always thought of canoes and “This has been a dream of mine for a long time. It was kayaks as being the perfect expedition back in 1997 when I started putting together a little tool, and on these expeditions more than black book of expedition ideas, and in 2006 I developed any other this has proven to be true.” it into the idea of doing it as a compendium over the course of 12 months and I have been pitching it like that ever since.
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