Reflections on my Moderate White Water Skills Course with Paddle 365
Paddle 365’s (run by Jamie Greenhalgh) moderate white water skills booster course is focussed on helping people build the skills and confidence they need in order to become strong and adaptable grade 3 white water kayakers. Here I write about how the course went and what I learnt.
3 types of fun in adventure
Since I started out on my adventuring journey, especially with my Canoe Club, we’ve always talked about there being 3 types of fun. Before the summer, most of my kayaking definitely sat in type 2 fun. I was shit scared whilst it was happening, sometimes in tears. But as soon as I got off, I’d…
Taking my first steps into climbing and kayaking adventure [climbing and kayaking beginner]
I remember my first steps in to climbing and kayaking adventure vividly. As if it was yesterday. The first time I went climbing I was nervous. I hate looking stupid when I don’t know what I’m doing. And there I was, about to do exactly that. I walked into the climbing wall entrance and stood…
8 top tips for climbing beginners
Understanding how to get started as a climbing beginner can be a minefield and very daunting. Plus the sport definitely comes with risks so you ant to make sure you do it in safe way. Learning from my experiences, I wanted to share my top tips that I wish I had done years earlier!
Reflections on my White Water Leader Training with Chris Brain
The White Water Leader training is a compulsory part of the British Canoeing White Water Leader qualification. It’s typically 2 days of training which covers the leader syllabus. The official description can be found on the British Canoeing White Water Leader pages.
What does adventure mean to me?
I’m sure there’s more but there are 4 things that stand out for me in answer to what adventure means to me. I asked on my Insta story the other day about what it means to you. And someone said being with friends too. I think that’s so true. Whilst these 4 things motivate me,…
Why am I starting this blog?
We were thrown in to the midst of another lockdown. And to save me from going completely crazy after once again being banished to the lonely confines of my flat I thought I know, I’ll write a blog. And now I’m instantly regretting it as building this blog page is f**king me off. How do…
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Adventuring Lisa 