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I am short and very light.Since getting too tall for the Shooting Star around three years ago, these two factors mean I have constantly been challenged by the larger volume of the next biggest boats. I’ve been lucky enough to paddle and compete in the 2012, 2014 and 2016 small Rockstars, but being about 50 pounds lighter than what is stated as the ‘optimum playboating weight’ for each spec hasn’t made things easy. Without a doubt, there have been advantages to being a tiny paddler in a not-so-tiny boat, mainly getting HUGE air on loops and becoming far stronger from...

Please come and join us at Lee Valley Whitewater Centre this weekend (25th/26th June 2016) as we have been invited to take part in a Paddlesports Festival hosted by Silverbirch Canoes & Tootega Kayaks . The festival will include:Demo Boats from Jackson Kayak, Silverbirch Canoes and Tootega.The Reel Paddle Film Festival – showcasing the best paddle sports films from around the world on a giant outside screen in the centre of the Olympic course “island” Canoe coaching clinics -Silverbirch are offering a variety of canoe coaching clinics – from advanced white water OC1, to first time in a canoe on...

We are pleased to announce that Emma Witherford has joined the Squarerock team.You can find out more about Emma on her blog.

First time as Senior, last few weeks of school, time for Europeans! Hosted by Germany, Plattling is an icon of Freestyle features with a great reputation. I had briefly been able to paddle Plattling on the way to the last Europeans in 2014, but was still excited at paddling what felt like a new feature! When I finally arrived, the British camp was already all set up and the main camp site was beginning to get pretty busy, with bleachers overlooking the feature. So that meant it was time to go paddling!! It was such a relief to be on...

8 years on and I’ve done it. I finally completed my collection with my first ever European Freestyle Kayak Championship Gold win. Struggling. To figure out where to start or how to summarise this event I started jotting down words and that’s how this wrap up came about… 2016 European Championships, Plattling Germany Water levels changing, Stinking hot Raining, cold, sunny, hot READ MORE