Balto Kayak Club, based in Wicklow, Ireland has been running now for 9 years, and we have a solid bunch of paddlers pushing their way onto more challenging rivers.
Category Archive: Tips & Guides
27
Aug
How To Name Your Kayak
Naming your kayak can be a fun, group-bonding exercise, and sets the tone for the time you and your kayak are going to spend together.
08
Aug
Building Confidence
Most paddlers experience dips in their confidence at some stage. Coach Jonny Hawkins shares his thoughts on the topic and some strategies to help you manage it on and off the water.
05
Jun
Tom’s Top Tips for Tailees
John Lennon once said, ‘Someone getting vertical in their boat is either really into kayaking, or knows someone who is really into kayaking…’
28
May
Breaking Out of the Routine
It can be scary trying new things on the river, however, I think it’s a large part of why I find kayaking so addictive.
15
May
Planning a Trip Somewhere a Bit Different
Fundamental ideas and things to consider to help budding explorers go out and plan their own adventure.
26
Mar
Norway – Why the Land of Giants is not just the Land of Pros
Norway is an optimal place to build your confidence on different styles of rivers – whether that is running your first slides, finding some larger volume rivers, or improving your stamina on more continuous whitewater.
20
Mar
Big Water Appreciation for the Machno!
It isn’t as rewarding as the 9R, and it doesn’t feature the learning curve, everyday joy and surprises of the Ripper, but my goodness when the river is rowdy am I happy to be in my Machno!
21
Oct
Lessons Learnt Through Changing Kayaks
As I think back to the different kayaks I have used, I find it interesting to reflect on all of the lessons they have taught me. I used to be a diehard freestyle kayaker, and dropped pretty much everything in a freestyle kayak until I met Dave Fusilli and got into a creekboat (a Shiva) …
22
Sep
How to outfit your new Pyranha kayak!
Quick tutorial I made of how I personally take my kayak from factory fresh to river ready in under 30 minutes! Enjoy you new kayak, see you on the water! Bren Orton