Paradise at the Riverside

Whilst visiting Riverside Centre in Oxford last week, the guys there tested the Paradise 2 from Islander with a view of adding them to their fleet at the centre. The centre which provides activities for young people in and around the Oxford area also has a shop which is well stocked with products from Palm, [...]

Night & Day

Night Surfing – GRRREAT!

 When you work for kayaking company its not all paddle, paddle, paddle, we have to work as well, so we leave the paddling all day, everyday, to the pro’s and students…. But you can only talk about paddling for so long before the urge to get in a boat gets to much.

So [...]

Colligan Gorge Games

We had a whistle stop trip to Ireland this weekend for the inaugrial Colliagan Boater X race  , here’s a few piccies and scribblings about the trip.

The event kicked off bleary eyed early on Saturday as the plan was to get it done in one day.  With about 100 entrants (many of them fresh faces to Irish boating thanks [...]

Tyne Tour

I’ve just got back from what must be one of the biggest events on the UK boating calendar. Every year over 1000 students, ex-students and general rabble gather in Hexham near Newcastle for the annual carnage-fest that is Tyne Tour.
It was quite muddy..

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
There were some swims..

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
..and a few sinkings…

The ceilidh was typically epic..

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
..And ended with [...]

Recap of the Adidas Sickline World Champs 2008

Well, as most of you might know..: The Adidas SicklineWorld Championships 2008 are history, and the first World Champion crowned!
At that point, even if its 1 month after the event, I send a huuuge thanks out to OLAF OBSOMMER and his team, Planet Talk, Oetztal Tourism and most importantly ADIDAS… you all together pulled off [...]

Youth Freestyle, Nottingham

Palm Equipment/Dagger Europe have been major sponsors of the Youth Freestyle series over the last couple of years and have provided a huge number of prizes at each event. The final of the 2008 series was recently held in some unexpected, but more than welcome, October sunshine at Holme Pierrepont. It was unfortunate that the [...]