How to Get Your Kids Into Paddleboarding — from one busy mum to another
A busy mum’s guide to getting kids outdoors, on the water, and loving every minute of it.
Nurturing the Next Generation of Paddleboard Racers
As both a race coach and a mother of three, I have seen first-hand the transformative power of getting children out on the water.
Introduction to White Water safety
Making a safe decision on where to go is a very important part of being a white water paddler. It is essential to choose a river that matches your own skills and abilities as well as the skills, experience and needs of others you will paddle with.
White Water features and hazards
This document will provide you with useful information and visual examples of the hazards and features that you may come across on white water.
Why we paddle and the decisions we make
Heading out on the water can be enjoyable and rewarding with a huge range of benefits for the paddler. Identifying why we paddle and what we gain from it can help us to understand our motivations and help decisions on and off the water.
Top tips for bank based coaching for Wild Water Racing
Check out these top tips when coaching from the bank in wild water racing.
Coaching Freestyle from the Bank
When coaching Freestyle, it can be really beneficial to be able to move between the water and the bank. Being on the bank can give you a great viewpoint to observe your paddlers and also to give input and feedback.
Coaching from the bank in Slalom
Putting Safety First. Check out this guidance document about coaching from the bank in Slalom.
Ten top tips to consider when supervising pool sessions
Check out the ten top tips to consider when supervising pool sessions.
Top tips for coaching white water from the bank
When coaching white water, it can be really beneficial to be able to move between being on the water and being on the bank.
Coaching from the Beach
Beaches provide amazing coaching venues, with each one offering environmental gems, that with a little creativity, can really anchor the learning offered in meaningful ways.
Using Throwlines in a Sheltered Water Environment
A throwline is a bank based rescue option that can be used to give assistance to someone in the water to help pull them to a safe place to get out.
Bank based coaching from a bike
Lots of coaches use bikes when bank based coaching, especially within the Racing community. Being on a bike enables you to observe individuals and the group, whether cycling alongside or sat watching them from a vantage point.
Imagination in a Performance Environment
In a sport that is based around being in the greatest physical shape to deliver top performance, it’s sometimes too easy to lose the focus of imagination and fun.
The “Soft Skills” Superpower
A regular and recurring misconception of the coaching world is around the need for the soft skills being a negative thing.
Leading Mixed Craft Journeys
It is now commonplace within clubs, activity centres and groups of friends to see paddlers heading out onto a variety of water in a range of craft. For a leader this can certainly change the dynamic of their group and the craft that individuals choose to paddle can influence their decision making on the journey.
Why We Complete Trunk Work
Part of the ‘Why We Do’ series Paddle UK have put together for athletes, coaches and parents around specific areas of focus in the gym.
Why We Complete Pulling Work
Part of the ‘Why We Do’ series, Paddle UK have put together for athletes, coaches and parents around specific areas of focus in the gym.
Why We Complete Pressing Work
Part of the ‘Why We Do’ series Paddle UK have put together for athletes, coaches and parents around specific areas of focus in the gym.
Why We Complete Leg Work
Part of the ‘Why We Do’ series Paddle UK have put together for athletes, coaches and parents around specific areas of focus in the gym.
