Peter Tranter

An interview with… Darcy Gaechter

Posted by Peter Tranter | Mar 24, 2021 | Profiles

Amazon woman. For the month of International Women’s Day, we are honoured to interview Darcy Gaechter, the first and only woman to kayak the Amazon River from source to sea.

Addison’s scale

Posted by Peter Tranter | Mar 24, 2021 | Coaching/Advice

There were three critical aspects to understanding a river before going there. How hard is it? How dangerous is it? And if you get into trouble, how long will it take to get help?

Destinations

Posted by Peter Tranter | Mar 24, 2021 | Worldwide features

After what feels like a never-ending barrage of cancelled trips and postponed expeditions – finally, there may be a glimmer of hope on the horizon.

Planning your trips and expeditions

Posted by Peter Tranter | Mar 24, 2021 | Coaching/Advice

Trips feel very different by chosen craft, kayak, canoe or SUP and the season. Over the years I have learnt that planning trips generally ensures you get the best out of them.

The explosive rise of #shepaddles Cymru

Posted by Peter Tranter | Mar 24, 2021 | UK & Euro features

In 2019, Canoe Wales decided to get on board with the #ShePaddles programme that British Canoeing had been running to address an identified paddlesport gender imbalance in Wales.