Del Likes Kayaking

Growing up on the banks of the Kaituna river with a kayak designed for him before he had even been born, Zack Mutton was never far from whitewater. With Kenny Mutton as his Dad, a Kiwi paddler and kayak designer, Zack’s path into the sport was set early. Today, he’s on...

Kayaking events, from club nights to national competitions, run on volunteer power. Without volunteers, kayaking as a sport and a community simply wouldn’t exist. This blog explores why people volunteer, what those roles actually involve, and why so many of us who are wearing those ‘volunteering shoes’ are feeling stretched thin.

If you’ve ever paddled at an event, ...

August sees the return of the GB Freestyle Academy Camp which is a week long camp held in Nottingham. The camp is for junior paddlers aged 11-17 and this year 34 enthusiastic teenagers joined for the week. It was my fourth year helping to run the camp and honestl, I think it was the smoothest camp we have ever had!

I have already written a short write up for the cam...

I’ve been paddling the small Pyranha Storm kayak for a while now, and I’ve absolutely loved getting to know this kayak! As someone who also owns, and loves, the Pyranha