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Get off-grid & enjoy the great outdoors – April 2026 issue

UK & Euro features

Paddle UK, our NGB for all things canoeing, kayaking & SUP, introduced guide modules a while ago.

Top 10 UK paddling destinations – August 2025 issue

UK & Euro features

The ‘Great British Paddling Adventures’, written by paddlers for paddlers from novice to advanced.

Breaking trail the packraft way

Worldwide features

I could hear those immortal words, “How hard could it be?” ringing in my ears.

Foreword – Rich Adventure

Uncategorized

Welcome to the adventure planning HQ

The River Tweed – The epitome of a touring river

UK & Euro features

The Tweed is one of our favourite paddling destinations threading a line between Scotland and England.

Canoeing a challenging and full-on Tay River

UK & Euro features

Our recent canoe trip from the head of Loch Tay down to Perth certainly qualified as a full-on expedition.

Voyager Canoes

Coaching/Advice

Voyageurs mode of transport is giant birchbark canoes, known as Voyager Canoes, the heavy haulage of yesteryear.

Paddle fit – our guide to getting fit for paddlesports

Coaching/Advice

Getting fit for paddlesports like any fitness campaign is best served by some goals, measures and milestones.

Paddling history

UK & Euro features

Paddling in all its forms offers a window to green and blue spaces and a chance to equalize the balance in our lives, ‘Lilly dipping’ on rivers, lakes and the sea.

SUP microadventures

UK & Euro features

To couple SUP with micro-adventure is about getting out and embracing smaller adventures today, tomorrow, next week, wherever you are.

Planning your trips and expeditions

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.

Mapping the North Seal River

Worldwide features

By Richard Harpham and Ashley Kenlock
Our Canadian paddling friends Hap and Andrea Wilson invited us to join them to map the North Seal River.

Beginners guide to… water safety

Coaching/Advice

Water is a unique resource. It can give life and take it away. As an island nation, our heritage is built on using rivers, canals and the high seas to trade and explore the planet we call home. In many faith models, it is the cleansing of the body that leaves us pure.