Kayaking on Original Source Ad

It was a good day for kayaking in the media yesterday. After Radio 1 had finished telling the kids to go paddle the Wye this weekend, we switched on the TV to see this:

Nice one all,
Tim

Rapid Blocs – Palm to mould new whitewater course features

We have been quietly working together with the team from Engineering Paddler Designs (EPD) on an exciting project for a new system for adjustable features in artificial white water parks.

What makes the system unique in its method of location to the riverbed via shaped metal rails, which run lengthways down the water channel. The blocks [...]

Meanwhile… back in England

Whilst Nick was out hucking Double Drop on the Teigdal, I was at Palm photographer Tony Gilbert’s studio shooting our 2010 product range (to be launched at Kanumesse in September). Why we picked the hottest week of the year for the shoot is a good question, but we certainly pushed the breathability of the suits to their [...]

Sports Person of the Year

Last week I was elected Aberystwyth University’s Sports Person of the Year, a great honour which makes me extremely proud. Usually all the awards go to traditional field sports but this year myself and the canoe club dominated:

I won Sports Person of the Year : This is awarded to the individual who has excelled [...]

New Places

Last week out on the road a visited to new places, The first was Brookbank Warwickshire and there new store in Warwick, after there move from the old Paddlesport site in Compton Verney they have now settled in and i dropped in to catch up with Keith the manager there.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Later that day it was my [...]

Rosie Cripps Talks to Sportsister

A couple of weeks ago I caught up with the women’s sports magazine editor Danielle Sellwood to talk about women in kayaking. The article is featured in this months Sportsister magazine:

www.sportsister.com/?p=5901
Check it out!

Palm Newsletter #1

With so much going on both on and off the water at Palm HQ, we’ve deceided to produce a monthly interactive PDF newsletter featuring the best from the blog, news from the team, new products, tips/advice and a chance to meet the faces behind Palm.

If you’ve got any tips or news you’d like us to [...]