So last year I did a bit of a write up on "How to replace a latex neck seal 101" which was really popular as I still get loads of search engine hits / trackbacks and emails about it. One of the most common things I get asked is for alternate ways to replace gaskets, [...]
As most people who know me will testify that I generally like to do do more than a little research on any of the gear I use, this is even on the double when it comes to safety and rescue gear. Its a good way to be to a certain extent but some times my [...]
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How to double pump 101 from Adrian Shanahan on Vimeo. Hi, A few days back on of the guys from the UKRGB Bren (aka Peakfreak) posted up that there are no videos online that just explain the “double pump” and any that try assume too much previous knowledge from the person looking to learn. I [...]
Hey, This is one of those things that always seems to crop up either after the annual pilgrimage to the Alps or after a big dump of rain after a long dry spell. Contrary to what allot of folks seem to thing these days kayaks are large designed to paddle down rivers avoiding rocks and [...]
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Hey, So I have broke the onlyish kinda rule I set my self when I started this blog thin up, “to keep it updated regularly”. The only positive is that I’ve had loads of stuff on as of late which included some boating & good times. Clifden Fun Rodeo 09 So for the few weeks [...]
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Hey, As some of you might know I am a member of the Irish Freestyle Committee and that our National Team are in preparations for the upcoming World Freestyle Championships In Thun Switzerland later in the Summer. RTE’s magazine program Nationwide decided to do a a small piece on the Freestyle Team and Freestyle kayaking [...]
Hi, So very recently I loan my cag to a client and we had a bit of an oopsie with the neck seal when it was being taken off. This happens loads of folks & and I know people panic and think it will cost a fortune to send it away to be fixed. With [...]
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Hi, So a while back I did up a bit of a guide for one of Irelands best play spots Clifden on Irish Freestyle ao I thought I would stick it up here so it wouldn’t get lost in the depths of cyberspace. One of the reasons I did up this post was folks are [...]
Just a quick note on this: So of you may know I am currently part of the Irish Freestyle Committee this year and part of our job is to help promote freestyle kayaking and help introduce new people to the sport. I decided to run a “river freestyle” training day on the river Boyne. Now [...]
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Howdy, So a couple of weeks ago I made what could only be described a an armature mistake when out paddling, just before the get one of our group ask if they could borrow my river knife to cut some foam. So I took it out of my pocket and unclipped the lanyard it was [...]
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