Unofficial UK Slalom BBS

jke

Unless the youngsters of today are trained in white water awareness and technique rather than just slalom this will continue to be the case. Clubs should be teaching general paddling skills not just slalom! A number of issues here: - More choice, as mikey says - increase in general river running / ...

jke

Well done Naomi. We really enjoyed the event (Frome).

jke

* Naomi *,May 23 2006,22:16]Just a bit of a warning.....

That would be a shame. We hope to have a group new to slalom entering. There's more rain forecast for tonight but then not much for the next few days.

jke

Just before the programme it was 97% Yes 3% No!

jke

... the young speedy ones powering down behind them only then to get whistled off? It's not as bad as that. if you paddle in ability order the difference between two consecutive paddlers is slight. I don't know what division you have in mind but in my experience, for the lower divisions, particular...

jke

Geebs wrote:I beleive there is a L1 Slalom coaches course taking place a Grandtully

Thanks Geebs. Grandtully is a bit far (Wilts. though ready to travel a fair way). Where was this course advertised?

jke

Anne I've tried contacting Alan. Last year, and 3 weeks ago when I sent to his BCU address and also his gbcanoeing address (which this time generated an Undelivered). Last year a reply by Don Raspin was copied to his gbcanoeing address which I assume was active at that time.

jke

I'm trying to get on a slalom competition coaching course. Actually I've been trying since March 2005! I've contacted a number of people in slalom but I've got nowhere. I'm at a loss as to what to do next. Last summer I ran slalom coaching sessions on our club nights and will be doing the same agai...

jke

I'm with you now. That's the type of seat I've got. although I've cut it down quite a bit at the back. particularly in the middle, so it doesn't rub the boney bits. So it looks much like an old seat now. I must add that the footrest position is quite critical (certainly with this cut-down seat) so ...

jke

Phil wrote:I Remember how useless seats/backrests used to be before the modern "italian" type seats came in

What's an Italian type seat?

jke

Thanks, it wasn't clear in this case whether the levy was on the entry or the fee.

jke

:( So why should the club organising the event bear the full financial burdon of this? At least the previous rule split the cost between slalom committee funds and club funds. Might be happier if there was no admin fee on any entry of this type. This will only work if there is only a levy on the or...

jke

I've just bought a boat where it's v difficult to get out of due to long legs and foam block. So I'm about to remove the foam. Maybe I'll put an air bag in the front instead, but where? Or maybe a milk carton. Am I more concerned about my boat being rescued or me getting out? All hypothetical becau...

jke

Yep, small kids can sit at the end of a race, but there is no way you can expect them to effectively rescue a water laden boat, or person 2/3/4 stone heavy then them. Sorry to drag this out. At our slalom it's flat at the finish. We still expect the two finishers to stay there. That's OK. But below...

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