We’re happy to announce that Mark- a 22 year old paddler from Glasgow, Scotland- just won himself $1500 worth of IR gear. While each of the 4 judges had different choices for 2nd and 3rd place, we all agreed that Mark’s entry best matched the spirit of the competition. Here are the judge’s notes from the … Read more →

  Jason has been Canoe & Kayak UK’s illustrious Ed since the very beginning. A river running whitewater paddler at heart, he’s paddled big water on every continent except Antarctica and reckons the Slave River in the North West Territories was just about the biggest. Before he got too old he represented GB at the … Read more →

I have been kayaking for over 10 years. I did my first course the BCU 1 Star in the scouts along with all my friends, my Dad and my twin brother. It was the summer of 1998. I had done it once the year before but hadn’t done it since. That weeks course was great … Read more →

OK- another last-minute entry. Anyone else out there waiting until the very end- this is it- the final call. My name is Lee Royle, and here’s another last minute entry. Seems that paddlers just love deadlines! I’m 23 and currently live near London, and have been paddling for a while and recently got a camera, … Read more →

I thought we had the last entry, but here’s one at the last minute: Name: Tom McLay Age: 25 Location: Penmachno, N.Wales Likes: Multi-day kayaking with the boys, cute American girls, curry. Dislikes: Large scale Hydro power schemes! My video; Whether it be the Little White, the Green narrows, the Bhote Kosi or the Middle … Read more →

Here is perhaps the last entry to the contest (the deadline is tomorrow): My name is Mark Mulrain. I’m 22 years old and I’m from Glasgow,Scotland. My movie came out the editor strangely quiet, so please turn it up. The movie covers pretty much everything I’d like to say and I hope my love of … Read more →

Here’s EU Ambassador Charles Blyth’s latest (and last minute) entry: My name is Charles Blyth and I am 16 years old. My favorite part of the sport is creek boating. I am normally out on the water atleast a couple of times a week whether that be on the flat or on the steep creeks … Read more →

This is my submission for the IR EU ambassadorship. I’m Tom Drake, currently in my first year ‘studying’ medicine at the University of Sheffield in the UK. In my pretend student life I paddle lots, dress up lots and have a hat, I’m currently captain at the best canoe club in the world (university of … Read more →

My name is Hugh Graham, I currently live in Exeter in the UK, where I study Physical Geography at University. Here are a couple of video’s from my last season in Norway: The first, edited by my mate Finn, is of the first descent of a big slide that we stumbled across. The second (the … Read more →